Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-09

AS THEYDO UNTO OTHERS
r. GOD has been the big problem of the war in every
Is country engaged in the conflict 1t was not 50 olni
II cult to control the situation in Germany, Tor tne
rulers of that country had for years trained the
along lines of food conservation just as tney Iau -
& for military purposes. This training supty co-opeia
five in it's workings paved the for the arbitrary rules
laid down by the autocrats at the outset OF the war
Germany the people strictly rationed ana tnat IS JIG
end Of it. The market basket is only pernlc'eo "
what the gun dictates But for the eectVeness VI '
course Germany might have been whipped ere this
In England the policy lies halfway between the COM
puson of Germany and the voluntary co-operaIoh III Zig
United States Compulsory rationing resorted 10 IN
minimum form there rigid supervision or foodsuns
MAXIMUM, prices have been established and after the first
of next year ration cards for will be Issued
that plan not than half pound OF sugar per capa
q week will be permitted.
The English food administration aims to safeguard the
interests of the consumer to do with prohtee11ng
and to prevent excessive profits Each local radesman
Is registered he is stricken off the list and otherwise
punished if he violates any of the regulations In add
ton to having his shop closed he may be tined up 10 o
or given six months in prison both Heavier penalties
are provided for manufacturers, wholesalers and pro-
ducers One farmer recently fined $4,000 Il pro-
pose make the penalties severe, is recent state
ment of the British food controller.
Undoubtedly the rule will be extended to meat and
flour and possibly to other necessares.
1t all depends upon the demands created by the war
GERMANY MUST BE LICKEDl That is the ultimatum
of civilized world Food enters so largely into the pro-
cedure that the governments of the allies will not give
consideration to civilians than to those in the field
This country is the great storehouse of the world To-
day world depends upon the United States for food 1t
this country cannot supply it, the supporters OF democ
racy might well quit and permit the barbarans OF Ger
many to rule the international roost. BUT THEY WILL
NOT QUIT. WE MUST SUPPLY THE FOOD IN
ORDER TO DO SO WE MUST NOT WASTE AND
FURTHER, WE MUST FIND SUBSTITUTES AND
USE THEM, FOR FOOD THAT CAN BE SHIPPED
ABROAD FOR THE SOLDIERS OF OUR ALLIES
AND FOR OUR OWN.
OF course that Is perhaps, threadbare preachment
You have all heard it repeatedly. The Capital News and
other newspapers have urged upon you for weeks Pub
lilo speakers have frcefuy presented the The food
administration in variety of ways has kept the subject
before the public. YET WE HAVE A REPORT FROM
THE BOISE FOOD PLEDGE COMMITTEE THAT
SHOWS THERE ARE PEOPLE HERE WHO REFUSE
no COOPERATE, SOME OF THEM WITH VICIOUS
MOTIVES-AIL FRIENDS IN DISGUISE OF THE
KAISER; APOLOGISTS, UNCONSCIOUSLY IN SOME
CASES, FOR THE RAVISHINGs OF GIRLS AND THE
EMASCUIATION OF BOYS AND FOR OTHER BAR
BARITIES SO HORRIFYING, SO SHOCKING AS TO
BE ALMOST BARRED FROM EVEN PRIVATE DIS
CUSSION.
Do those people not realize that their stubbonness and
lack of loyalty to this country inviting upon them and
upon all of us bitter food regulations
If they shall succeed in hampering the governments
food policy to measurable extent through extension Of
a bad example and through cunning propaganda THEY
MUST EITHER BE ROUNDED UP AND DISCIP-
LINED the whole public may be made to suffer for the
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