Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-07-21
FOOD CONSERVATION
Herbert c. Hoover of the Food Admins
tration Suggests Plans to Follow
in Food Preservation.

The food economics which Herbert c.
Hoover of the Food Administration de-
sires to suggest to the American people
were officially promulgated today,
They constitute the cardinal principles
of the Food Campaign and are set forth
in clear type on a small card in terms so
| definite and concise that all will know
exactly what and how to save.
This food administration card will
soon hang in every American kitchen
and its directions be followed with scrup-
ulous care by the home makers of the
land. Already the appeal has met with
a generous response. The information
Is at hand that million Food Pledges
have already been signed.
A reading of the card which is print.
ed below shows that TO follow its sug-
gestlons entails no real hardships. The
rules are concise and simple. Less
wheat, meat, milk, fats, sugar and fuel.
More fruits, vegetables and foods that
are not suitable TO be sent to the firing
| line. No limiting the food of growing
| children. Not eating by anyone of more
food than is needed. Buying food that
| is grown close to the home.
Is any of this too hard?
Win the War by Giving Your Own
Daily Service.
SAVE THE WHEAT-One wheatless
meal day. Use corn, oatmeal, rye or
barley bread and non-wheat break fast
foods. Order bread twenty.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 nor
NAL. If each person weekly saves one
pound of wheat flour that means $780,
O00,O 900 more bushels of wheat for the
Allies to mix in their bread This will
help them to save Democracy.
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 made-over dish
es Of all left overs DO this and there
will be meat enough for everyone at
reasonable price.
We are today killing the dairy cows
and female calves as the result of high
prices. Therefore, eat less and eat no
young meat. If we save an ounce of
meat each day per person we will have
an additional supply equal to $4,000 600
cattle.
SAVETHE MILK-The children must
have milk. Use every drop. Use out
ter milk and sour milk for cooking and
making cottage cheese. Use less cream.
SAVE THE FATS-We are the worlds
greatest fat wasters. Fat is food. But.
ter is essential for the growth and health
of children. Use butter on the table as
usual, but not in cooking Other fats
are as good. Reduce use of fried foods.
Soap contains fats. Do not waste it.
Make your own washing soap at home
out of the saved fats.
Use one-third ounce less per day of
animal fat and 375, 900 tons will be saved
yearly.
SAVE THE SUGAR-Sugar is scarce.
We use today three times as much per
person as our Allies. So there NAV be
enough for all at reasonable price use
less candy and sweet drinks Do not
stint sugar in putting up fruit and Jams
They will save butter.
If everyone in America saves one
| ounce of sugar daily it means 100, 900
| tons for the year.
SAVE THE FUEL-Coal comes from
a distance, and our railways are over
burdened hauling war material.
Help relieve them by using fewer fires.
Use wood when you can get it.
USE THE PERISHABLE FOODS
Fruits and vegetables we have in abun-
dance. As a nation we eat too little
green stuffs. Double their use and i'm
prove your health. Store your potatoes
and other roots properly and they will
keep. Begin now to can or dry all sur
plus garden products.
USE LOCAL UPPLIES-Patronize
your local producer. Distance means
money Buy perishsbe food from the
neighborhood nearest you, and thus
save transportation.
| General Rules.
Buy less. Serve smaller portions.
Preach the Gospel ofthe Clean Plate.
| Don't eat fourth meal.
Don't limit the plain food of growing
children.