Evening journal., 1917-11-22
TO CONSERVE SUGAR
IN CANDY MAKING
Food Director Marvel Calls
Confectioners of City
Into Meeting
CHANGERS ASKED TO
AID FOOD ECONOMIES

food conservation among the schools,
churches. bakers, hotels. restaurants
and grangers. Josiah Marvel. acting
food director for Delaware. has now
turned his attention to the confec-
tloners. Wheat, meat and sugar are
the three articles Of food most essen
tlal Food Administrator Hoover de-
claros. in the winning Of this war, and
it is with the end in view. If possible
Of aiding along the line of conserving
in sugar that Mr.. Marvel has called a
meeting Of the confectioners. This
meeting vii likely be held on Monday
at Mr.. Marvers ofllce.
II am completely ignorant of how
much sugar is used in the old fashion
cd stick candy. and how much is
needed for the modern chocolate
dalnties and CONNECTIONS that are the
last word IN tho confeciioners art.
said Mr.. Marvel this morning, In dis
cussing the coming meeting. - hope
TO Know more about making candy af-
ter my conference with the confection-
ers than ! over did before.
81 have every reason TO believe that
the confcctioners Of this city are just
as patriotic as can be found anywhere
and I have no doubt that when the
proposition Is put to them, Of conserv-
ing, If This is possible, in the manufac-
ture of candles. they will promptly
come forward and agree to do their
share"
There IS no intention Of curtailing or
embarrassing the candy mans busl-
ness, Mr. Marvel explained. The OBJ
iect Is 10 try TO educate people TO make
sacrifices, II possible, in the purchase
of candies, and TO do this successfully,
the cooperation of the confectiOners
must first be assured.
The Acting Food Director has hopes
that the confectioners may be able TO
suggest some way that viii not only
conserve sugar. but do it I'm a way that
will meet with the approval Of the
public, thereby preventing any great
loss TO the candy manufactures or
dealer
Mr. Marvel today accepted an invita-
tion TO address the state Grange, on
the occasion of Ladies' Night, Decent
bcr H. His speech will deal with how
the grangers can aid this nation In its
food conservation fight.
Letters appealing TO tho grangers Of
the state to do their portion in con-
serving food were sent out today by
Mr. Marvel The letters were addressed
30 the master, lecturer and secretary
of the three county oranges and to the
forty-one subordinate oranges OF the
State.
In these letters Mr.. Marvel shows the
! IA. hlN
lpatriotically and makes three requests
of each grange The letters read:
MY Dear Granger The winning OF
the war calls for the help Of every
/, American citizen. Some Will help in
the army-some will help with time
and effort and some will help with
money, but everybody must help IN the
conservation Of food.
"The people OF Delaware resident In
the cities and towns are coming for
ward with a patriotism that does credit
I TO Delaware traditions. These have
been quickly reached and organized.
1t is now proposed TO organize and
systematize the efforts Of Delaware
farmers. ] am looking to you TO be
one of the leaders Of this movement.
know very well the burden I am ask
/ ing YOU TO assume. recognize the
( bigness Of the task and the discourage
ment that You Will meet among your
fellow farmers.
Il was raised a farmer. and I am
now Interested in farming TO the extent
of a thousand acres OF land ! am a
granger. and have been i'm close CON
tact with farmers all my life. am
familiar with their habits, their dellb-
crate way of thinking and their slow
ness to act on new things, but ] fur
ther know that when the farmers of
Delaware learn the facts of case and
take time 90 maturely consider the
rsame,. their judgment becomes the
soundest and safest to be found among
any body Of men.
Depending upon this. ] believe that
5 the farmers of Delaware will promptlS
come forward and render every wal
service within their power when the
war situation is clearly brought home
10 them Now It is most important
that every farmer be made to realize
and feel that his especial war servicl
is the production and conservation o
food They have done splenddly il
their efforts TO increase production
but this is only a part Of their obliga
tiOn. IL is just as much their duty I,
assist the government in conserving
meat, wheat. earand fats Of all kind
in order that there may be an increases
surplus Of these articles 10 sell to ou
allies No right minded farmer and NJ
motherly tender hearted farmers wifi
viii feel right in thinking that thei
part is only half done The though
Of what our boys at the front are do
ing will make them willing to exer
greater effort. to plan more definite
ways Of helping and more williDgl,
sacrifice even to the point OF a sacriAc,
that hurts.
What is the giving up OF bacor
/, compared 10 giving up Of home. Wha
4 Is the giving up Of wheat bread com
+ pared with giving up Of shelter anc
= suffering in the cold What Is the Civ.
= ing up OF desires. Of appetitss and OF
up Of life. '''' si'i'-
lnese things must be brought hom,
70 every American citizen and I now
ask that you help by bringing II hom,
u 70 the members Of your grange ana I,
OF every FARMER In your neighhorhood h,
s. doing the following things.
he 1. BY having your grange got
m aside one night q month as yysr
n night for an address to be made nv
n a speaker secured by yourselves or
= by US II you desire
n 2. BY having your grange i'm
mediately appoint a committee OF
women TO organize a Hoover Club
to study the matter Of kitchen
economy
3. BY iDstructlng your delegates
10 the State and pononna Oranges