Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-29
Entire Citizenship Of State Is
Expected to Join in Saving
and Substituting.
BIG SAVING IS POSSIBLE
Half Million Families of State
May Conserve at Rate Of
100000 "A Month.

the task of inducing 1,75G.O00 okla
homa men, women and children in
49, 900 households to pledge them
selves TO oat less meat wheat. sugar
md fats and more corn, rye, barley.
rice fish and vegetables.
Starting with sermons from prac-
t.cally every church pulpit on food
conservation the campaign will sweep
thru the business districts, school
rooms, homes and rural districts OF
every section of oklahoma until the
cLtire state Is lined up behind Uncle
Sam I'm his gigantic task of feeding
the war forces fighting to make the
world safe for democracy.
Reason for Substitution.
American soldiers, entente soldiers
and the ctvl populations of England.
France, Russia and the other allied
rations must have wheat. meat, fats
and sugar. The worlds available sup
ply will not go round, therefore the
American people must cut down ths
use of these foods and substitute other
foods which cannot be sent abroad.
According to a statement from the
federal food administration received
by Stratton -. Brooks. oklahoma
food administrator, allen and hostile
Influences have been busily endcavor-
ing to create an impression in num-
her of states that the food pledge card
| campaign is campaign of starvation.
This Is entirely untrue. The principle
back Of the drive is not that there
should he a reduction in consumption
but that here should he only substi-
tuition In the diet Of the people.
Conservation Also Urged.
Along with this substitution, con-
gaTN1tinn te rhp federal food
| administration has figured 1t out in
cold statistics that the average AM
erican FANNY wastes 4 cents worth
OF food every day. If the 493, 900
| families of Oklahoma can be inauced
to eliminate that waste II will mepn
"A saving Of nearly $4,000 a day or
5000, 900 a month II the $4,000, ,O0C
| families In the United States Join in
the campaign the saving will total
more than S1.0OO.0OO lay.
"Buy less. cook no more than neces-
sary, serve smaller portions and
! preach the gospel of the clean plate"
are among the suggestions TO the head
of the household. Eat plenty, but
wisely and without waste and do not
eat between meals" is the message to
| the other members.
This Is tho Program.
Here is The program which the food
| q administration wants every American
| housewife soldier to follow.
/ Bread and cereals-have Mt least
one wheauess meal a day. Use corn
oat, rye. barley or mixed cereal rolls.
muffins and breads in place of white
bread for AT least one meal, and If
possible for two. Eat less pastry and
cake. Use stale bread for toast and
cooking.
"Meat-Usc more poultry. rabbits,
| fish and other sea food in place of
| beef. mutton and pork. Do not use
beef, mutton or pork more than once
/ daily and use more soups. Substitute
beans for meat they have nearly the
same food value.
"Milk-Use all of the milk, waste
no part of 1t. Use less cream, giving
I not waste skim or sour milk. Use
| buttermilk and cheese freely.
"Fats-Cse butter on the table but
az little as possible for cooking Use
less fried foods which require lard
and other fats in cooking. Use veg
etable oils such as olive and cotton
seed OIL Save daily one-third Of an
ounce of animal fat Waste no soap,
1t contains fat and the glycerine
necessary for explosives.
"Sugar-Use less candy and sweet
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fee. Use honey maple syrup and dark
syrups for hot cakes and waffles
without butter or sugar. Do not
stint the use of sugar by putting up
fruits and jams They may be used In
/ place of hutter.
Il Vegetables and Fruits-The nation
has an oNerabundance of vegetables
Double their use. They take the place
Of wheat and meat and are healthful.
Use potatoes ablndantly. Use fruits
generously
"Fuel-Copl comes from distance
and the railway facilities are needed
for war transportation. Burn fewer
fires and if you can get wood use it.
The Pledge.
The pledge itself binds no one to a
definite program II follows
81 am glad to join you in the ser
vice of food conservation for our ma
ton and | hereby accept membershil
I'm the United States food adminlstra-
tion pledging myself to carry ont tht
directions and advice of the food ad.
ministrator In my home. insofar as
my circumstances permit"
one of the features of the nationa
campaign is the fact that l,S00 trade
rnd technical journals I'm every field
OF industry. manufacturing, transpor-
tation ana distribution, have ioinCd in
this campaign. according to James II
Collins, the magazine writer who IL =
volunteer in food conserva tion work
Forty thousand grocery statesmen are
also cooperating, Mr. Collins de-
clares.
"rhe food situation in every nation
today is loaded with dynamite" col
Inns wrote recently to Or Brooks
"Russia's revolution with its indus
trial dislocations began with food di'-
tiCultieS Germany's chief hope Oi
defeating Engla nd was to produce a
similar turmoil thru disturbance tc
her food supply Tho food situation
In Germany itself ls probably the most
definite factor making for peace.
Food saving in America is more
than war. II is the most practica
kind OF business and calls for the very
best leadership from every American
business man."
State AhhreN intions.
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