Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-24

shorten their consumption. This 0pel
alton of normal economic forces
would starve that element Of the con
munlty to whom we owe the most pre-
lection. We must try to impose III
burden equally upon all.
Action Must Be Voluntary.
There Is no royal road 10 food con
Servation. We can only accomplish
this by the voluntary action Of on
whole people each element In proper
ton 10 Its luennS II Is Il matter Oi
equality Of burden; II matter of min
ute saving and substitution nj ever,
point in the 20O0O,O0O Kitchens on the
20OOOO0O dinner fables and in the
2,0oO,0U manufacturing, wholesale and
retail establishments of the country
The task is thus In It's essence the daily
individual service Of all the people.
Every group can substitute and even
the great majority of thrifty people
can save n little-und the more luXur-
Gus 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 one
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 <pccts
of utmost Importance. Wars must be
paid for by savings. We must save
IN the consumption In commodities aud
the consumption of unproductiye In.
Dor In order that we mny divert our
manhood TO the army and to the shops.
The whole OF Europe has been en-
gagged ever since the war began In the
elimination of waste, the simplhcation
OF life and the Increase Of It's Indus
trial capacity When the war is over
the consuming power of the world will
be reduced by the loss Of prosperity
ana man power, and We shall enter
period Of competition without parallel
In feroclty. After the war we must
maintain our foreign markets II our
working people are to be employed.
We shall be in no position Ia compete
II We continue 10 live on the same
basis of waste and extravaganza on
which we have lived hitherto Simple,
temperate living is n moral issue of the
first order ~ any time. AMI any other
basis of conduct during the war be-
comes a wrong against the interest OF
the country and the interest Of
democracy.
The impact ~ the food shortage Of
Europe has Knocked nj every door of
the United States during the past three
years. The prices Of fnodsfuMS have
nearly doubled ana the reyerhrratlons
" Europe's increasing shortage would
have Numbered twice rs loudly dur.
Ing The coming year even had we not
the war.
We are today in an era Of high
prices. We must maintain prices at
such a level as will stimulate produc.
'ion, for We are faced hy n starving
world and the value OF commodity 10
he hungry Is greater than lis price.
As result of the world shortage af
supplies our consumers have suffered
rom speculation and extorfion. While
wages for some kinds Of labor have
increased with the rise In food prices,
n others, Il has been difficult 10 main.
aln our high standard Of nutrition.
By the elimination Of waste in all
'lasses, by the reduction In the con.
Of foodstuirS hy the more for.
innate. We shall Increase our supplies
iot only for export but for home and
y increased supplies we can help in
he ameloration Of prices.
For Better strlbuton.
Beyond this the duty has been laid
pom the food administration 10 coon.
rate with the patriotic men in trades
nd commerce, that We may eliminate
he evils which have grown into our
yStem Of distribution. that the bur.
en- may fall equitably upon all by res
oration. so far MS may be. Of the nor
nal course of trade. II is the purpose
the food administration TO use ifs
tmost power and the utmost ability
nat patriotism can assemble to amelI.
rate this situation 10 such degree as
lay be possible
The food administration is assem-.
ling the best expert advice I'm the a
ountry on home economics. on food t
tilizatlon, on trade practices and d
AIDE wastes, and on the conduct Of !
ublic eating places, and we shall ont. r
ne from time to time detailed sucges. t
onS, which II honestly carried out by I
lch individuals in the country we be.
eve will effect the result which we
ust attain. We are asking every d
ome, every public eating place and n
any trades, TO sign n pledge card 1
J accept these directions, so far as c
lelr circumstances permit, and we are i,
'ganlzing various instrumentallties 10 g
neliorate speculation We are ask. u
y the men of the country who are 4
ot actually engaged in the handling II
food TO sign similar pledges that n
ley shall see to II, so far as they are .
DE, that these directions are followed ;,