The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-10-11
HOOVER ANNOUNCES
FOOD CRUSADE WEEK

Voluntary Conservation Called BY
Food Administrator an Adventur,
in Democracy OF Momentous Out.
| cone.
Washington, Sept 29-Herbcrt C.
Hoover, the Food Administrator, is.
sued an appeal today TO the country
TO join in huge movement for food
conservation during the week Of Octo.
ber q to 2S. A house to- house can.
vass Of the 22,000,000 families Of the
United States will be feature of the
campaign, and every household will be
asked to enroll. "Food Will Win the
War" will be the slogan. Mr.. Hoover
made this personal appeal.
The week of October q to 2S has
been selected for nationwide cam
paign to complete the enrolment Of
our forces in conservation Of our food
supply.
The harvest is now in hand, and we
can measure the worlds food re-
sources. The available supplies this
harvest year are less than last year;
the demand upon us is greater than
last year, and from the last harvest
we exported more than we could really
afford. We can only meet the call
upon us next year by saving and by
substitution of commodities which
cannot be transported.
The Allies are our first line of de-
fense. They must be fed, and food
will win the war. All Europe is on
rations or restricted supplies. Only in
our own country is each one person
permitted to judge for himself the
duty he owes his country in food con-
although the world depends
upon us to guard and provide its food
supply.
This is duty Of necessity, human
ity and honor. As a free people we
have elected to discharge this duty, I
not under autOcratic decree, but with
out other restraint than the guidance
Of individual conscience.
We are seeking every householder!
every hotel, restaurant and dealer in
foodstuifs in the nation to become a
of the Food Administration
FOR Conservation, and to pledge them
selves to follow, in so far as circum-
stances permit, the suggestions that
will be offered from time to time as to
measures of food saving.
For us there is no threat of priva-
lion. We wish only that our people
should eat plenty, but wisely and with
,ut waste. Wisdom in eating is to
make possible such adjustments in our
,ood consumption, shipping and war
necessities as will allow us to fulfill
,ur duty in exports to our allies. By
of waste we serve our
elves economically and morally.
Therefore appeal to the churches and
o the schools for their assistance in
his crusade; to all the organizations
or defense, local and national; to all
he agencies, commercial, social and
ivic, that they join the Administra-
ion in this work for the fundamental
afety Of the nation.
The small amount which each indi
'idual is asked to save through substi
ution and avoidance Of waste when
multiplied by millions becomes an eff
ective total The whole problem will
e solved if the American people will
at less of the foods which, because of !.
leir concentrated nutritive value,
lust be sent abroad and more of 9th
+ food of which there is an abun- :
ance. The foods that must be saved
re wheat, beef, pork, dairy products !,
nd sugar; those which should be used
enerously are fish, poultry, fruit,
egetables, and all cereals except !,
heat.