The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-10
Herbert c. Hover. Food Director,
Gives Out List Of Things That
Kitchen Directors Should
Follow.
MEANS LARGE SAVING
Full Garbage pals Are Dlsa s<ron to
the Nation, Food Director
Asserts IN His
Propaganda.

ems which will carry Herbert c. Hoov-
er's economy rules. Washington dis
patches carry the following concern
ing these rules, which will be OF In
terst to local women:
1 The food economics which Herbert
C. Hoover of the food administration
desires to suggest to the American
people were officially promulgated to-
day. They constitute the cardinal
principles of the food campaign and
are set forth in clear type on a small
card in terms so definite and concise
that all will know exactly what and
how to save.
| This food administration card, it is
hoped, will soon hang in every Ameri-
can kitchen and its directions followed
makers of the land. Already the ap-
Spouse. The information is at hand
that million food pledges have al
ready been signed.
The rules are concise and simple
less wheat, meat, milk. fats sugar and
fuel: more fruit, vegetables, foods
that are not suitable TO be sent to
camps or firing lines: no limiting the
food of growing children: not eating
more food than Is needed; buying
food that is grown close to the home.
The card contains the following:
Win the War by Giving Your Own
Daily Service.
Save the Wheat-One wheatless
meal day. Use corn, oat meal, rye
or barley bread and non-wheat break
fast foods. Order bread twenty-four
hours in advance so your baker will
not bake beyond his needs. Cut the
loaf on the table and only as required.
Use stale bread for cooking. toast,
etc Eat less cake and pastry.
Save the Meat-Beef, mutton, or
pork not more than once daily. Use
freely vegetables and fish. At the
meat meal serve smaller portions, and
dishes of all left-overs. Do this and
at reasonable price.
Save the Milk.-The children must
have milk. Use every drop. Use
buttermilk and sour milk for cooking
and making cottage cheese. Use less
cream.
Save the Fats.-We are the worlds
greatest fat MASTERS. Fat is food. But
ter is essential for the growth and
health of children. Use butter on the
table as usual, but not in coking. 9th
er fats are as good. Reduce use of
fried foods. Soap contains fats. Do
not waste it Make your own wash
ing soap at home out of the saved
fats.
Save the Sugar.-Sugar is scarcer.
We use today three times as much
per person as our allies. So there
may be enough for all at reasonable
price use less candy and sweet drinks
Do not stint sugar in putting up
fruit and jams. They will save but
ter.
Save the Fuel-Coal comes from a
distance and our railways are over
burdened with hauling war material.
Help relieve them by burning fewer
fires. Burn wood when you can get it.
Use the Perishable Foods.-Fruits
and vegetables we have in abundance.
AS a nation we eat too little green
stuffs. Double their use and preserve
your health Store potatoes and other
roots properly and they will keep. Be-
gin now to can or dry all surplus
garden products.
Use Local Supplies. your
local producer. Distance means mon
ey. Buy perishable food from the
nearest you and thus
save trans portation.
General Rules.
Buy less, serve smaller portions. 4
Preach the Gospel OF the Clean}
Plate"
Don't eat a fourth meal.
Don't limit the plain food OF grow
ing children.
Watch out for the wastes In the
Full garbage pals in America mean
empty dinner pals in America and
Europe.
IL the more fortunate OF our people
Will avoid waste and eat no more
han they need, the high cost of Nv
no problem of the less fortunate will
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