The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-06
MILLION HOUSEWIVES
NOW In FOOD CAMPAIGN
Hoover Urges Economy in | e ~
Wheat. Meat. Milk. Fat. sugar
And tuei-Food Administrators
Says Use Pcri>iiabic Foods.

Washington. jury H. The iood
economics when Herbrri {. Hoover,
OF the food administration, desires Il"
suggest 10 the American people were
uriciailA promui gated ,odaI.
rney constitute The cardinal priu-
cipies OF the food campaign. and are
set forth in clear type on a small
card. III terms SO dehnite ana concise
that All will know exactly what ana
how 10 save.
This food administration card VIII
soon hang in every American Kitchen
and its directions followed with Scru-
pulouS care by the homemakerS of
the land. Already he appeal has met
with Il generous response. The in
formation is at hand that l.Un0, 900
food pledges have already been
signed
a reading Of the card. which is
printed in full below. shows that TO
follow its suggestions entails no cdl
hardS hips. The rules are concise
and simple. Less wheat. meat. milk,
fats, sugar and fuel. More fruit,
vegetables. foods that are not suit
able 10 be sent to camps OF iirinS
lines. No limiting the food OF grow
ing children; no eating by amy one
OF more food than is needed. Buy
ing food that is grown close 10 the
home
IS any OF this 100 hard"
Commissioner Hooyer's appeal fol-
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 non-wheat
breakfast foods. Order bread TWEEN
ty-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
normal. If each person weekly saves
one pound of wheat flour that means
$50. 100000 more bushels OF wheat
for the allies 10 mix in their bread.
This will help them 10 save demoC
racy.
Save The Meat-Beef mutton or
pork not more than once daily. Use
freely vegetables and fish. At the
meat meal serve smaller portions, and
Stews instead of steaks. Make
dishes of all left-overs. Do this ana
there will be meat enough for every
one at reasonable price.
We are today killing the dairy
COWS and female calves. as the result
of high price. Therefore. eat less
and eat no young meat. # we save
an ounce of meat each day per per
son. We Will have additional supply
equal to 2.20o.0oo cattle.
Save The Milk-The children must
have milk. Use every drop. Use but
termilk and sour milk for cooking
and making cottage cheese. Use less
cream
Save The Fats We are the
-Morld's grs.Isst fat MASTERS. - is
food. Butter 4 essential 7or Il
growth and health of children Us
: butter on the table as usual but NJ
in cooking. Other fats are as goo,
Reduce use of fried foods. Soap COZ
tains fats. Do not waste it. Max
your own washing soap at home OF
of the saved fats.
Use one-third ounce less per da
OF animal fat and 375, 900 tons wi
be saved yearly.
Save The Su9ar-Sugar is scarce
We use today three times as niue
per person as our allies. So ther
may be enough for all at reasonabI
price, avoid useless candy and swe,
drinks. Do not stint sugar in pu1
ting up fruit and jams. They wi
save butter
If every one in America saves on
ounce of sugar daily, il mean
100000 tons for the year
Save The FueI-Coal comes frol
distance and our railways are oy
erburdened hauling war materia
Help relieve them by burning fewe
fires. Use wood when you can get i
Use The Perishable Foods-Fruit
and vegetables we have in abur
dance. AS "a nation We eat too littI