Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
SUGGESTIONS TO THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE
Herbert G. Hoover Issues His Car
dinal Principles of the Food
Campaign.

G. Hoover of the food administration,
desires to suggest to the American
people were officially promulgated on
the 9Th inst.
They constitute the cardinal prin-
ciples 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 will
soon hang in every American kitchen
and its directions followed with
scrupulous care by the home makers
of the land. Already the appeal has
met with a generous response. The
information is at hand that a million
food pledges have already been
signed.
A reading of the card, which is
printed in full below, shows that to
follow it's suggestions entails no real
hardships. The rules are concise and
simple. Less wheat, meat, milk, fats,
sugar and fuel. More fruit, vege-
tables-foods that are not suitable to
be sent to camps or firing lines. No
limiting of food of growing children;
not eating by anyone of more food
than is needed. Buying food that is
grown close to the home.
Is any of this too hard?
United States Food Administration
Win the War by Giving Your Own
Daily Service.
Save the Wheat.-One wheatless
meal a day Use corn, oatmeal, rye
or barley bread and nonwheat break
fast foods. Order bread twenty-folT
hours in. advance so your baker will
not bake beyond his needs. Cut the
loaf on the table and only as re-
quired. Use stale bread for cooking,
toast, etc. Eat less cake and pastry.
Our wheat harvest is far
below normal. If each per-
son weekly saves one pound
of wheat flour that means
150,000,000 more bushels of
wheat for the Allies to mix
in their bread. This will
help them to save Democracy.
Save the Meat.-Use beef, mutton
or pork not more than once daily.
Use freely vegetables and fish. At
the meat meal serve smaller por-
tons, and stews instead of steaks.
Make made-dishes of all left-overs.
Do this and there will be meat enough
for everyone at a reasonable price.
We are. today killing the
dairy cows and female calves
as the result of high prices.
Therefore, eat less and eat no
young meat. If we save an
ounce of meat each day per
person, we will have addi-
tional supply equal to 2,200,-
900 cattle.
Save the Milk.-The children must
have milk. Use every drop. Use but
ter milk 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
Butter is essential for the growth and
health of children. Use butter on
me table as usual. DuI not IN COOK. COOK.
ing. Other fats are as good. Re
duce use of fried foods. Soap con-
tains fats. Do not waste it. Make
your own washing soap at home out
of the saved fats.
Use one-third ounce less
per day Of animal fat and
375,000 tons will be saved
yearly.
Save the Sugar.-Sugar is scarcer
We use today three times as much pei
person as our Allies. So there may
be enough for at reasonable prices
use less candy and sweet drinks. Dc
not stint sugar in putting up fruit
and jams. They will save butter.
II everyone in America
saves an ounce of sugar daily
1t means 100000 tons for
the year.
Save the Fuel.-Coal comes from
a distance and our railways are over.
burdened hauling war material. He'll
relieve them by burning fewer fires
| Use wood when you can get it.
Use the Perishable FOOds.-Fruits
and vegetables we have in abundance
AS a nation we eat too little greer
stuffs. Double their use and improve
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roots properly and they will keep
Begin now to can or dry all surplu.
| garden products.
Use Local Supplies.-Patronize your
local produces. Distance means mon
ey. Buy perishable food from the
neighborhood nearest you and thu:
save transportation.
General Rules
Buy less, serve smaller portions
Preach the Gospel of the Clear
Plate
Don't eat fourth meal.
Don't limit the plain food of grow,
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