South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-18
BAKED PIC IS
TABOOED AS A
YULE DAM Y
Administrator Ely Warns Res
taurateurS As Well As
HOuSehOIderS to Observe
All Regulations.

That memorable Yule-tide dish
baked pig-an apple i'm his mouth,
Ids skin nicely Drowned by the cook
ing process, his insides fairly burst
hg with well seasoned dressing,
sarnished with parsley and cram
berries. lying prone i'm a lake Of
gravy upon mammoth platter
viii be absent from holiday tables
this year.
Orders have gone out from the
federal food administrator that the
Practise of killing sucking pigs
must he stopped as a conservation
measure. that animals must be al
lowed 20 attain fun growth i'm order
to furnish more meat To supply the
demand
Not only must baked piglet be
Dbl nished from patriotic homes, but
turkey shoots and poultry raffles.
and other established customs OF
the Christmas time are ruled 20 he
violations OF the food control law.
and they. too. will have 20 give way
10 the great necessity of winning
she war Food must be distributed
through the regular channels. TO
tilN~f WHO AtEh IT, Win uo = eat
efficiency as possible, il is ruled by
A the food administrator
Mr.. Eby's Statement
I'm order 10 acquaint the public
with the necessities caused by the
present food situation. that create
cooperation may result. County
Food Administrator 4. +. Eby has
issued a statement, telling of his
duties and outlining some of the
Instructions from the national food
administration which the public
may well heed. Mr.. Eby's state
ment follows;
The food administrator must
carry on "a constant campaign OF
education. The citizens must be
wade to know that unless they save
meat. wheat. fats and sugar that
neither our allies nor our own sol
d.ers i'm France can he fed: That au
1uequate supply OF food for the
lighters is just as necessary as an
adequate supply of ammunitions.
The representative of the federal
food administration I'm the county is
directly responsible TO the federal
food administrator OF the state for
the enI0IGtltltllL u AAlt AO01 NhlAAA va
law within the county and the OBJ
sarvance OF the regulations and
plans OF the federal food admins
tration insofar as they apply TO the
distribution Of foods and the con
Servation OF food stuffs. The ad
urinistrator should be In close touch
with wholesale and retail mer-
chants. with Gamers, packers, bak-
crs and al other men in business
Is licensed 10 operate under the food
control law All complaints concern
ms unfair prices and practices of
boarding will De investigated when
ever reported TO him
Warns Restaurateurs.
There has been cOnsidera bic dis
cord among several restaurant. cafe
and hotel people in that some have
not complied with the request for
wheatless and meatless days. If an
offender cannot be reached by an
appeal 10 his patriotism. or cannot
be convinced by the facts that we
are able to present 20 him. he de-
serves the most severe criticism and
disapprovaI Of patriotic customers.
and should be constantly kept IN
the public eve through the news
papers and other means. for ne is
a far more dangerous Stacker than
the able-bodied young man who
avoids the draft.
Instructions have been received
from the state federal food admin
fstrator TO advise dealers and others
that.
"GD Sucking pigs shall not he
killed and served as In other years
during the holidays The slaughter
az immature animals must be stop
ned. Use every means 20 keep hogs
en- the farm until fully matured.
"C2) TIE practice OF rafting food.
OF giving prizes consisting OF food.
% holding turkey shoots. is i'm vio-
lation OF the purpose OF the food
,ontrol and will not be permitted.
rood muzt be distributed in its
usual channel 20 those who need
So
"C3f Part OF the high cost Of milk
g. due 20 the fact that milk bot
Ties are worth Eve cents apiece.
These bottles are the property OF
-he milk dealers except when they
are sold 20 the consumer. junk deal
ers and othe~s viii not be permitted
20 buy or sell second hand milk
bottles. pop bottles. etc.
"(D Bakers are in some instances
,IcoNrINUED on PAGE FoUR)