The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-30

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adopt such measures as will amelio.
rate. so fur as may be, the price condi-
tions Of our less fortunate. We might
so drain the supplies from the country
to Europe as by the high prices that
would follow to force our people to
shorten their consumption. This oper-
alton of normal economic forces"
would starve that element Of the COM
munity to whom we owe the most pro-
lection. We must try to impose the
burden equally upon all.
Action Must Be Voluntary.
There Is no royal rond to food con-
servation. We can only accomplish
this by the voluntary action Of our
whole people, each element In proper
ttOn to Its means. 1t is matter of
equality Of burden; matter Of min
ute saving and substitution Mt every
2O,OOO,0O0 dinner tables and in the
100000 manufacturing, wholesale and
retail establishments Of the country.
The task Is thus In Its essence the daily
Individual service Of all the people.
Every group can substitute and even
the great majority Of thrifty people
can save little-nnd the more luxurl-
ous elements Of the population can by
reduction to simple living save much.
The final result Of substituting other
products and saving one pound Of
wheat flour two ounces Of fats. seven
ounces Of sugar and seven ounces OF
meat weekly, by each person. will,
when we have multiplied this by ono
hundred million. have increased our
exports to the amounts absolutely re-
CURED by our allies. This means no
more than that we should eat plenty,
but eat wisely and without waste
Food conservation has other :..pects
of utmost importance Wars must be
paid for by savings. We must snve
In the consumption In commodities and
the consumption Of unproductivc Ia
bor In order that we may divert our
manhood to the army and to the shops.
The whole OF Europe has been en-
gagged ever since the war began In tho
elimination OF waste, the simpliticntion
| OF life, and the increase Of It's indus
trial capacity. When the war Is over
the consuming power OF the world Will
he reduced by the loss OF prosperity
ana man power, and we shall enter
| period Of competition without parallel
| In fcrocity. After the war; we must
maintain our foreign markets If our
working people are to be employed.
| We shall he In no position to compete
| II we continue to live on the snme
basis of waste and extravaganza on
| which we have lived hitherto. Simple,
temperate living is II moral issue Of the
first order at any time, and any other
basis Of conduct during the war be-
comes n wrong against the interest OF
the country md the interest OF
democracy.
The impact Of the food shortage OF
Europe has knocked ut every door Of
the United States during the past three
years. The prices Of foodStufrs have
: nearly doubled, and the revcrbcrntions
, Of Europc's increasing shortage would
have thundercd twice as loudly dur
entered the war.
we are today In an ern Of high
prices. We must maintain prices MT
such level as VIII stimulate produc-
tion, for we are faced by starving
world and the value Of commodity to
the hungry Is greater than its price.
AS result of the world shortage OF
supplies, our consumers have suffered
from speculation and eXtortion. While
wages for some kinds OF labor have
increased with the rise in food prices,
In others, 1t has been difficult to main
tain our high STANDARD Of nutrition.
BY the elimination OF waste in nil
classes, by the reduction in the con-
sumption Of foodstuffs by the more for
tunntc we shnll increase our supplies
not only for export but for home, and
by increased supplies we can help in
the amcliornton Of prices
For Better Distribution.
Beyond this the duty has been laid
upon the food administration to coon
crate With the patriotic men In trades
and commerce, that.we may eliminate
the evils which have grown into our
system of distribution, that the u,r-
den may fall cquitably upon all by res
toration, so far as may be, Of the nor
nal course Of trade. 1t Is the purpose
| Of the food administration to use its
utmost power and the utmost ability
that patriotism can assemble to ameli-
ornte this situation to such degree as
may be possible.
The food administration Is assem-
bling the best expert advice In the
country on home economics on food
utilization, on trade practices md
trade wastes. and on the conduct OF
public eating places, and we shall out
line from time to time detailed sligges-
tions, which If honestly carried out by
ouch individuals In the country. we be-
| leve will effect the result which we
must attain We are asking every