The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-10-25

selves. 1t is NOT expected that Mich
igan people are to go hungry that they
may help to feed others. Such thing
would not be desirable if it could be
expected. Furthermore it will never be
necessary, as the food cinservationists
believe, if the proper method in the
use of foods is universally observed.
That is the nub of the situation -
the adoption by a vast majority of
households throughout the country of
certain system.
Not Necessary to Stint.
The best name for the proposed
system, undoubtedly, is SUBSTITU.
TON.
What will be asked of Michigan
housewives during the coming week
is a pledge to substitute certain foods
for others. Conservation, a saving of
food stuffs, 10 to be effected, in the
main not by cutting down the
use of food but by using here at
home good food that cannot with adj
vantage be sent abroad, thus releas-
ing for export, foods that can be sent
abroad. And it is flood that will win
the war;
Mr.. Prescott, in his proclamation,
gave a general indication of what the
substitutions are to be. He points out
that the four primary needs of the ar
mics are meats, wheat, -four, sugar
and fats-milk products, mainly.
Corn Cannot Be Shipped.
1--WE cannot ship corn," he says, at
will spoil in transit by heating. We
can send wheat, and it is one of the
staples on which all peoples depend.
Let us, then, substitute rye, buck
wheat and corn for wheat upon our
tables. Beef and pork are the meats
upon which our allies fortify them
selves for the terrific endeavors of
trench warfare. BY our observation
of meatless days we can increase the
supply which is being send abroad.
Fats are indispensable for the pro-
duction of explosives. Let us save
fats by boiling instead Of frying in
order that more lard may be sent
overseas. Liberal use OF vegetable oil
is recommended"
The women of this country are the
real food experts. They are the real
food administrators. Nobody knows
that better than the men and women
who have been organized as an army OF
appeal TO enlist the women of the
country as an army OF subsistence in
the waging of war for democracy. 1t is
readily believed that they will have
the willing assistance OF their house
holds in their opportunity of service.
A man who would kick" about the
quality of a nutritious meal planned
and perfected by a patriotic wife in
her ccuntry's service would be a
mighty poor patriot. Any housewife
whose efforts are not properly sec
onded by the lord Of the house can
tell him just that and know that she
has public opinion at her back.
Pledge VIII Be Asked.
The outward and visible sign OF
the great opportunity for the indivi.
dual housewife will be the appear
ance AT ner door sometime during the
week of Oct. 2S of a woman or man
wearing the badge of the federal food
administration who will present two
cards. One will be Cor the signature
OF the housewife. and it will pledge
her to do her best TO observe the
food subsitutions recommended from
Washington. The other card will be
neat device in colors to hang in the
front window that the passing world
may know that here is another house
hold enlisted in the effort to win the
war. One last word to the housewives
OF Michigan, therefore:
Sign the pledge cards ENLIST.
Hang up the color card--FLY YOUR
COLORS.