The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-10-05
SIGN PLEDGES TO SAVE
FOOD, WEEK OF OCT. Fl

EeVery family IN OnlO county W
expected to offer its cooperation in
the countrywide campaign about to
be launched for the conservation OF
the nations food supply. and word
has been received here that Mr.. Fred
M. Sackett, Of Louisville, Federal
Food Administrator for Kentucky,
has indicated II to be his opinion that
Ohio county will not fail to heed the
advice for stopping wastage Of food
in the homes. According to Mr..
Sackett the national administration
anticipates the heartiest cooperation
in every American home and regards
the elimination of waste in the kitch-
en- as a vital factor i'm the successful
4 prosecution of the war.
On Sunday, October 81, volunteer
members of the various county Or
CARNATIONS will begin house-to-
house canvass in every county OF the
State, and householders everywhere
will be asked to sign cards pledging
themselves to avoid wasting food and
to follow such general directions for
the conservation OF food as may be
issued from time to time by the
United States Food Administration.
| II is estimated there are 551,152
families in Kentucky and that the
average number of persons in each
] 20 II t. MI oh Of Il
will devolve the duty of living up to
the pledge given the government by
the head OF the household. The
{ task will not be a difficult one, and IL
met conseientiously and cheerfully
/ the work OF the Food Administra-
tion will show some splendid results
/ Immediately.
/ at would be shameful thing"
I said Mr.. Sackett, ''if when the final
/ figures are announced Kentucky is
found to be tagging in this her prime
duty OF the moment. At Washington
IL is estimated that of the total num-
Der OF families in each State approx
imately rs per cent will sign the
pledge cards. anticipate that Ken
lucky will beat this record and that
80 per cent or possibly larger figure
than that, will take the pledge to aid
the Government in this great emer-
! gency. Ours is a great opportunity.
II we grasp it promptly we will place
ourselves on record with those who
wish to win the war quickly and at
the same time release food. that 9TH
/ erwise might be wasted, to our needy
allies over the seas"
/ The following general suggestions
have been made by the Food Admin
istration as helpful in meeting and
making effective the Governments
aims in conserving the food resources
of the country:
! Buy less; cook 10 more than ne
cessary; serve smaller portions.
| Use local and seasonable supplies.
Patronize your local producers and
I lessen the need of transportation.
Preach and practice the gospel of
the clean plate"
! We do not ask the American peo-
pie TO starve themselves. Eat plen-
( ty. but wisely and without waste.
Do not limit the plain food of
growing children.
Do not eat between meals.
Watch out for the waste in the
community.
You can yourself devise other
methods of saving to the ends We
wish to accomplish. Under various
circumstances and with varying con-
ditions you can vary the methods OF
cconomizirg.
Kentucky was one of the first
rank States in the n after of food pro-
duction this year. Her people, in
cities and towns, as well as on the
farms, nobly responded to the call for
more vegetables and grain. The har-
vest has been plentiful and now the
advantage thus gained must be pro-
tected by guarding against waste.
Food that is thrown out is wasted. !
The Government has no desire to
ask its people to deprive themselves
OF whatever food they need; neither
is it intended to dictate to them what
they do with the supply they have
laid up, They may use it themselves,
sell it, or give it away, All that is
urged by the Government is that no
good food be wasted.
Clear Your Skin in Spring.