The Arvada enterprise., 1917-08-23

this by the voluntary action of our
whole people, each element In proper
tion to its means. 1t is matter of
equality of burden; Il matter of min
ute saving and substitution at every
point In the 2O,OOO,OOO kitchens, on the
O,O00,OOO dinner tables and in the
100000 manufacturing, wholesale and
retail establishments of the country.
The task is thus in Its essence the daily
individual service Of all the people.
Every group can substitute aud even
the great majority Of thrifty people
can save little-and the more luxuri-
GUS elements Of the population can by
reduction to simple living save much.
The final result of substituting other
products and saving one pound of,
wheat flour, two ounces of fats, seven
ounces of sugar and seven ounces of
meat weekly, by each person. will,
when We have multiplied this by one
hundred million, have increased our
exports to the amounts absolutely re-
Quired by our allies. This means no
more than that we should eat plenty,
but eat wisely and without waste.
Food conservation has other aspects
OF utmost Importance. Wars must be
paid for by savings. We must save
In the consumption In commodities and
the consumption Of unproductive Ia
Dor In order that we may divert our
manhood to the army and to the shops.
II by the reduction In consumption Of
labor and the commodities that 1t pro-
duces and the diversion of this saving
to that labor and those commodities
demanded by the war. we shall he able
| to fight to eternity. We can mortgage
our future savings for II little while,
but piling up of mortgages is but
short step toward bankruptcy. Every
atom that we save is available for sub
scription TO Liberty bonds.
The whole of Europe has been en-
gagged ever since the war began In the
elimination of waste. the simplification
of life, and the increase Of Its indus
trial capacity. When the war Is over
the consuming power Of the world will
be reduced by the loss Of prosperity
and man power, and we shall enter a
period Of competition without parallel
in ferocity. After the war, we must
maintain our foreign markets If our
working people are to be employed.
We shall be In no position to compete
II we continue to live on the same
basis Of waste and extravngance on
which we have lived hitherto. Simple,
temperate living IL u moral issue Of the
first order mt any time, and any other
basis Of conduct during the war be-
comes wrong against the interest of
the country and the interest Of
democracy.
The impact of the food shortage Of
Europe has knocked at every door Of
the United States during the past three
years. The prices Of fOOdstuffs have
nearly doubled, and the reverberatiOns
OF EurOpe's increasing shortage would
have thundered twice us loudly dur
Ing the coming year even hhd we not
entered the war. and 1t can now only
be mitigated II we can exert strong
control and this In many directions.
We are today in an era Of high
prices. We must maintain prices nj
such level as will stimulate prOduc.
ton, for we are faced by starving
world and the value Of commodity t0
the hungry Is greater than Its price.
As result OF the world shortage Of
supplies. our consumers have suffered
from speculation and extOrtion. While
wages for some kinds Of labor have
increased with the rise In food prices,
In others. II has been difficult to main.
tain our high standard Of nutrition.
BY the elimination Of waste In all
classes. by the reduction In the con.
sumption OF foOdstuffs by the more for.
4 tunate, we shall increase our supplies
not only for export but for home, md
by increased supplies We can help In
the ameliOratiOn OF prices.
For Better Distribution.
Beyond this the duty has been lnid
upon the food administration to coop.
crate with the patriotic men In trades
and commerce. TINT We may eliminate
the evils which have grown into our
system Of distribution. thnt the bur.
| Veu Hius IHu eIui'hpis ul"h M Wy W.
tOrntiOn. so far ns may be, OF the nor
nal course of trade. II Is the purpose
OF the food administration to use Its
utmost power and the utmost ability
that patriotism can assemble to nmelI.
Orate this situation to such a degree as
mny be possible.
The food administration Is assem-
bling the hest expert ndvlcc In tho
country on home economies, on food
utilization. on trade practices and
trade wastes, and on the conduct of
public eating places. and we shall out
line from time to time detailed sugges'
tions, which II honestly cnrricd out by
such individuals in the country. we be-
lIeve will effect the result which We
must attnin. We nre asking every
home. every public cnting place and
many trades, to sign II pledge card
to accept these directions. so far ns
their circumstances permit and we ARE
organizing various instrumcn'nliiics to
nmell0rn,e speculation. We nrc nsk'
ing the men of the country who are