The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-11
FOOD CAMPAIGN RULES.
ECONOMIC PLANS SUGGESTED BY
HOOVER BRIEFLY. SET FORTH
ON HOME CARD.
"Win the War by Giving YOur Own
Daily Service" Saws Statement

the food administration, desires 10
suggest to the American people were
officially promulgated today.
They constitute the cardinal prin-
ciples of the food campaign and are
set forth i'm 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 kitch-
en-. its directions to be followed with
scrupulOus care by the hOmemakers
OF the land. Already the appeal has
met with a generous response. The
information is at hand that q 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, vegetables,
foods that are not suitable to he sent
to camps or firing lines No limiting
the food of growing children; not eat
ing by anyone of more food than is
needed. Buying food that is grown
close to the home.
Is any of this too hard?
Win the war by giving your own
daily service
Save the wheat--one wheatless meal
n day. Use corn, oatmeal, rye or bar
ley bread and non-wheat breakfast
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.
Our wheat harvest is far below nor
NAL. If each person weekly saves
one pound of wheat -four that means
15O,0OO,OOO more bushels of wheat
for the allies to mix i'm their bread,
This will help them to save democ-
racy.
Save the Meat-Beef, mutton or
pork not more than once daily. Use
freely vegetables and fish, At the
mea- II serve smaller portions, and
stew instead Of steaks. Make made
dishes of all lcft-Overs. Do this and
there will be meat enough for every
one at a reasonable price.
We are today killing the dairy cows
and female calves as the result of
high prices. Tr fore. eat less and
eat no young meat. If we save an
ounce Of meat each day per person.
we will have additional supply equal
to 1900. 200 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. But
ter Is essential for the growth and
heaith OF children. Use butter on the
table as usual but not i'm cooking
other fats are as good. Reduce use
OF Tried foods. Soap contains fats. Do
not waste it. Make your own wash
ing soap at home out Of the saved
fats.
Use One-third ounce less per day
of animal fat and 375, 900 tons will be
saved yearly.
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 i'm putting up fruit and
Jams. They will save butter.
IL everyone i'm America saves one
ounce of sugar daily, it means 100
600 tons for the year.
Save the Fuel-COal comes from a
distance and our railways are over
ourdened hauling war material. Help
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 nation we eat too little green
stun. Double their use and improve
your health. Store potatoes ana other
roo's properly and they will keep.
Begin now to can or dry all surplus
garden products.
Use Local Supplies-PatrOnize your
| ocal producer. Distance means mon
~. Huy perishabe food from the