The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
New York Food Expert Gives
Hints on Household Food
Management.
No FEAR OF A SCARCITY
Warns Against Waste ard Urges Per
sonai Attention in Buying Supplies
Should Keep Food
Vision Clear.

NSN' > 80 IN 1I'. st III
missioner of weights and measures for
New York and secretary Of the food
supply committee. has written for the
New York sun a call to the house
hold volunteers" for i great service
which they may perform ia war times
for their country within the confines of
their WI homes.
Mr.. Ilarti@on has been 4 close stu
dent Of the food situation for several
years, and What he has to say will ap-
ply to all sections of the country. lie
says:
The homo is rs useful 4 place to
serve Uncle Sam as is the battlefield.
the farm, The bank. the factory. Eli
cheney in its management Will bring
benefits to the nation in inca1culabie
amounts. Cooperation now with the
great forces that are at work to end
the war at the earliest day will hasten
the return of normal conditions.
"War chastens Il nation. 1t acts as
q tonic upon the body polite. 1t slim
ulates latent energy in throwing Off
the noneSsentials. 1t prepares and
fOrtities against the day Of stern neces-
sity. Economy Of a practical sort in
the household calls for as much or
more bravery rs enlistment for the
fighting forces. Common sense re-
turns to first principles OF living, awak-
ems the spirit Of service in the home
and puts every member of the family
In a state of mind conducive to good
results.
AT the beginning of the war situa-
ton is. the time to start to mobilize
the affairs Of the household. Don't wait
for your neighbor to start, don't ex-
pect the government to do everything
for you. It's power will be exerted in
your behalf in the increased trans
portntion, distribution and fixing of
food prices. Your share in food pre-
paredness is infinitely more impor-
tant in the uses to which food will be
put.
Hint to Food Buyers.
'The buyers and Of food
stutrs can perform IS patriotic a duty
as the man behind the pillow and the
fighting man if cool heads are kept
and the hand of government permit
ted to adjust the conditions that are
before us.
'1he intelligence and courage of the
American household manager will
promptly make response to the gradual
oJ ;,ct,r,or ~ tho ,,nr, oa,J;t;nac NNl,o
application of the word preparedness
and all that it stands for to the home
will find equal force as applied to the
nation.
"Volunteers will be called for the
army and navy. 1t may be necessary
to invoke the effectiveness Of compul-
sorry service to increase our armed
forces; men and women will serve in
the many branches Of activity.
"While the voluntary spirit is the
American spirit, enforced personal
service liability may be found more
equitable. This should not extent to
the home. Here the volunteer should
be supreme.
"Without governmental dictation. vol
unteer now tt introduce methods to
do without certain foodstulfs at times
through reducing consumption; ar
range the home so that each
home will have Il meatless day. sugar
less day. flourless day, potatoless day.
.onionless day. BY such regulations en-
perience in marketing will suggest
other foods Mt reasonable prices to
take their places which are just MS
nourishing and palatable.
1.-THE household manager might we'll
busy herself now in looking up the ef-
fectiveness and prices Of so-called
substitute foods 1t will be surprising
after careful investigation to discover
that these '~so-calied substitutes are
nothing more than nm foods that
are not part of the food habits of
the household. A new food state of
mind will be good for us all. 1t will
reyolutionize the food world fer peace
times.
"Positivc Duties"
Il. Make an inventory Of the house
hold. for food, waste, extravaganza.
carelessness, get rid of the nonessen-
tails. What is not necessary sell or
give to Il relief association.
20. Investigate the kitchen. investi-
gate yourself. investigate those who
work in the kitchen, stop the leaks.
It is just as scientific to use and serve
foods as 1t Is to find the range Of the
enemy.
"3. Go to market, to many markets,
and bargain for foodstufs IN the same
spirit as you set out on a shopping
tour. You will be amazed ut the vari-
ETY. OF prices. You will be convinced
that there Is no such thing as food
price uniformity.
"A. So fnr rs possible re:ieve the
dealers Of delivering the goods. Ask
him for u discount II you take care
OF your own deliveries. II you can
not do it yourself nsk the children to
help out, or the servants.
-. Buy by weight. Disregard the
Insist upon correct weight.
Patronize a responsible merchant.
Weight Is the fundamental Tor price IS
IL Is for nourishment.
20. Change your food mind habit as