Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-07-30
Special Appeal Is Made to Stop
Waste in TWenty-four States
Mentioned With Specific
EarneStneSS.
ARIZONA MENTIONED,
BUT NOT NEW MEXICO
Greatest Possible Service to
Country Can Be Rendered.
by Acting Now With Scfu-
puIouS Care for the Future,


Washington, July ga memor-
able appeal from President Wilson to
the women of the nation, whether liv-
ing in city, town or country, was is
sued today through Secretary of Ag-
riculture d. f. Houston to take i'm
mediate steps to avoid a threatened
loss of vast amounts of perishable
fruits and vegetables, especially in
twenty-four states that have asked
governmental assistance and infor-
nation on the subject of How house.
wives may Immediately start canning
preserving, picking, drying and
storing"
The advance organization work has
all been competed by a special COM
mittee working nationally under. the
direction of Secretary of Agriculture
Houston and the most intensive cam
paign, especially in the twenty four
states in distress, will be conducted
states in distress, will be conducted
presidents letter follows:
Presidents letter.
The White House,
Washington, July 2S.
Mr.. Secretary and Gentlemen of the
Committee:
/ very earnestly desire to commend
your plans and to second your efforts
| TO secure the conservation of sur
| pluses of perishable food products.
| Out Of the depths of their patriotism
| the farmers of the nation gave an
! Immediate and effective response to
my appeal to increase production.
| Providence favored them and we have
| not only the prospect of increased
| crops of a number of staples but also
the certainty of a large production
of fruits and vegetables.
But increased production, import
! ant as it is, is only a part of the solu-
tion of the food problem. 1t is of the
first importance that we take care
of what has been raised and make it
available for consumption. This task
| is of peculiar urgency with reference
to our perishable farm products. 1t
is essential not only that adequate
measures be taken to secure their
conservation but also that the depart
ment of agriculture redouble its eff
forts to assist producers in the mat
ter of marketing.
Perfection Desired.
l am informed that in many Sec
| tions in which fruits and vegetables
have been produced In abundance the
people already are canning and dry
| ing them in large quantities. But We
should be content with nothing short
of the perfection of organization and
should be unwilling that anything
should be lost. In this hour of peril
I am concerned, as 1 know you are,
with the necessity of avoiding waste.
Every bushel of potatoes properly
| stored, every pound of vegetables
properly put up for future use, every
| jar of fruit preserved, add that much
| to our insurance of victory, add that
much to hasten the end of this con-
| flict To win we must have maximum
efficiency in all directions. We can
rot win without complete and effect
i've concentration of all our efforts
We can all aid by increasing our
consumption of perishable products.
| Such of them as we can efficiently
utilize we must utilize. and, by so do
ing, relieve the strain on our store of
staples. We must aim to consume
| these things locally so far as possible
and thus relieve the pressure on trans
portation agencies, freeing them for
the more efficient handling of prod
ucts required for military purposes.
What we cannot presently consume
| we must conserve.
Appeals to Women.
The service we are asking the peo-
pie to render in this matter Is pub
lie service. 1t is one primarily for
the household Upon the housewife
much of the burden of the task will
fall. I join you in your appeal to the
women of the nation, whether living
| in city, town or country, to devote
their time. so far as 1t may be feasible
and necessary, to the performance OF
this very essential work. Amons
/ them some will be found who are fit
| ted by experience to teach others, and
lthey will put their knowledge whole