Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-25

( Srar@s that we retain proper supply
~ orr own c7antrT, and WE must
q! a30pg .1ch MEASURES as will anelio-
rae, - far IS may be. the s. 5ce c0Ddi-
ti0as u our Jess fortunate. We might
! 50 drain the supplies from the country
ito Europe as Dy tie high prices that
rould follow to force our people 20
shorten their consumption This 0Tser-
atlau u normal economic forces
aoull sfarve that element IF ths com
maolty To- whom we owe tne most pro
t@cr.oa. We must try 70 impose the
burden equally spon all
Action Must Be Voluntary.
There Us no royai road 10 food con
-arvs.ion. We csn only accomplish
.ais ly -he voluntary action If our
whole people eaeh element ii proper
7.oe 70 lts means. II Is 8 matter Of
equality VI b8T3en: q matter Of miu-
ate saving sa8 substitution 81 every
point FRI tae 100000 sIrcheas. On the
296f3QJ0 diunsr tables and ia the
-essttfy maagFactur. Wholesale and
retail establishments " the country.
individual service 81 au thu pe0pE6.
Every group can substitute and even
the great majority Of thrifty people
can save q llttle-aad the more luxari-
ous elements u the populatlGa can by
reduction 70 simple living save 4ssea
The flHai result u substituting other
products and saving one pound u
wheat flour tsvo ounces " fats. serven
ounces Of sugar and seven ounces 81
meat weekly. by each person, viii.
when We have multiplied this By one
aGnared million, have lucreas e1 our
exports 70 the amounts absolutely r.
Quired by ogr allies. This means no
more than that we should eat plenty,
out eat wisely and without waste.
Food conservation has other ~rpects
81 utmost importance. Wars must be
paid for by savings. We must save
Ia The consumption In commodities and
the consumption Of uuproductive Ia
Dor in order that we may divert our
manhood 20 the army and 10 the shops.
The whole Of Europe has been en-
gagged ever since the war began In the
elimination " waste, the simplifcation
of life and the increase Of its indus
trial capacity. when the war Is over
the consuming power Of the world viii
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 II our
working people are 70 be employed.
We shall be in no position TO compete
II we continue to 1--we on the same
basis Of waste and extravaganza on
which We have lived hitherto Simple.
temperate living is moral Issue Of the
firsf order at 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 foodstufs have
nearly doubled. aud the reverberatlons
of Europe's increasing shortage wouid
have Numbered twice as loudly dur
Ing the coming year even had we not
entered the war
We are today IN an era Of high
prices. We must maintain prices at
such level as viii stimulate produc-
ton. for we are faced by q starving
world and the value " commodity to
the hungry is greater than its price
As a result Of the world shortage -
supplies, our consumers have suffered
from speculation and cxtortiou. while
wages for some kinds Of labor have
increased with the rise in food prices,
In others II has been difficult 20 main
tain Our high standard Of nutrition
BY the elimination Of waste I'm all
classes, by the reduction IN the con
sumption Of foodstnas by the more for
tunate we shall increase our supplies
not only for export but for home. and
by increased supplies we can help in
the ameloration OF prices.
For Better Distribution.
Beyond this the duty has been laid
upon the food administration to coop
crate with the patriotic men in trades
aud commerce, that we may eliminate
the evils which have grown into our
system OF distribution. that the bur
den may fab equitably upon all By res
toratiou, SO far az may he. Of the nor
mai course Of trade. II Is the purpose
of the food administration to use It's
utmost power and the utmost ability
that patriotism can assemble IN ameu-
crate this situation to such degree as
may be possible
The food administration IS assem-
bling the best expert advice IN the
country on home economics. on food
utilization on trade practices and
trade wastes. and ON the conduct 81
public eating places and we shall out
line from time To time detailed Sugces-
tons which il honestly carried out by
such individuals In the country. we be-
/ ieve win effect the result which we
/ must attain. We are asking every
7 home every public eating place and
many trades. To sign pledge card