El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-05
TELLSELKSH HOW
To SAVE FOOD
Explain W by
Americans Must Provide
for Great Army.

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Z servation, and why it is necessary at
the present time. were discussed
Tuesday night before members Of
EIks- lodge No. Isl. at Elks' home. by
George Z. Wallace, past exalted ruler.
II. N. GOWN. acting chancellor of the
College Of the City of FL Paso, and
Z. L. Cobb. collector Of customs
"Au the resources of our great
country said Mr. Wallace. quoting
from a circular issued by the grand
exalted ruler Of the Elks, must be
enlisted in the Cause-men, money
and foOd,-and every citizen must do
his bit Every patriot cannot be
come a soldier in uniform; compare
lively few can make any substantial
donations OF money but the one great
service TO our country, TO our allies
to democracy. and to humanity, TO
which every patriotic citizen can con-
tribute, is the conservation Of the
staple food products Of our coun-
try
Offer Five Recommendation.
The recommendation as TO how
this might best be done were as fol-
That one meal each day shall be
served without wheat food.
That one meal each day shall be
served without meats
cooking purposes when satisfactory
substitute is available
That bread shall be sliced during
each meal only as required for I'M
mediate consumption
That at three meals each week at
least one dish shall be served pre-
pared from food unconsumed at pre-
viOus meals
To make these plans effective. cards /
were given out at the close OF the
meeting to be signed by the proper
mem Der Of each household pledging
himself TO carry out the directions
and advice Of the food administrator
in the conduct Of my household
Germany Nearly self Supporting.
Mr.. Colvin explained briefly why I
food conservation was necessary in I
view Of the fact that Germany IS ]
4-the most efficient nation in the I
world in keeping with its autocratlc /
idea that IL is her right 10 rule the /
rest of the nations OF the world Is I
pecially was this so, Mr.. COlvin said, I
in the matter Of food conservation /
and in the getting OF supplies TO her ]
soldiers at the front, Germany being I
allies were only four tenths self sup
porting
Must Eat Scientifically.
Food conservation means that we
must eat more scientifically, that We
must eat as the Germans have been
eating for 10 years. IN a WORD mat
we must rearrange our food II you
can save loaf Of bread or a pound
Of meat. IL means that just that much
meat and wheat will be released for
the soldiers at the front said Mr.
CoIvin We should try as far as
possible to eat foods that are per
ishable and that are produced in the
community where We live II VIII
leave the railroads free TO carry SOL
iiers and munitions- We must re
member that a food garbage pail In
the United States means an empty
Inner pail for the soldiers OF the al
les"
Americans Are WastefuI-
Mr.. Cobb attacked the subject from
he patriotic side. referred 10 the
usefulness characteristic Of Ameri-
ans in general and after going into
ONE Of the causes which had led up
o this nation going into the war
eminded the audience that America
ad come to an understanding OF her
espousibility as the mainstay OF de
aocracy and liberty, adding that the
principles for which we stand were
UGH that there hasn't been a day
fnce the war began that America
ould have kept out
EIks start Movement
II was stated that the food con-
ervatfon movement among the mem
,ers Of the fraternal organizations
Il the country was started at the
Grand lodge meeting Of the Elks In
session last July.
Announcement was made that the
ocal Hoover war food school would
lold the last Of a series Of lectures
Thursday al $3.50 at the WOmen's
hub on Mesa avenue near River
treet