The midland journal., 1917-10-05
FOOD SUPPLIES
LESS THAN YEARAG
Hoover Says U. S. Farm Yield
Is Smaller.
FAMILIES MUST CONSERVE
House-To-House Canvass Will Be
Made Week Of October 81 to
2e to Enroll House
wives.

Washington.-Tha harvest of Amer
sca's crops will yield less this year
than last.
This is the situation called to the
attention of the American public by
Herbert c.. Hoover, the Food Admin
istrator, in another appeal to the peo-
pie to cooperate with the Government
in the supreme task of conserving the
nations food supply.
Reminding the country that the Al
lies now constitute Americas first line
of defense in the war against Ger
many, Mr.. Hoover declares that they
must be fed if the war is to be won.
They can be fed, he declares, if the
people of the United States, who are
the only people engaged in the war
who are not on rations, will help
eliminate waste. He urges every
church and every civic and patriotic
organization TO join in the campaign
for economies in food.
Along with his appeal, Mr. Hoover
announced plans for final campaign
to enlist every man and woman of the
country in the ranks of food conser-
vation army" During the week of
October q to % he intends to have a
house-to-house canvass throughout the
nation to cover the 100000 families
in the United States
In his statement, Mr.. Hoover says:
"The week of October u to % has
been selected for nationwide cam
paign to complete the enrolment Of
our forces in conservation of our food
supply.
"The harvest is now in hand, and we
can measure the worlds food re-
sources.
"The available supplies this harvest
year are less than last year; the de-
mand upon us is greater than last
year, and from the last harvest we
exported more than we could really
afford. We can only meet the call
upon US next year by savings and by
substitution of commodities which
cannot be transported.
1--WE are asking every householder,
every hotel, restaurant and dealer in
foodstuffs in the nation to become
member of the Food Administration
for conservation, and to pledge them
selves to follow, insofar as circum-
stances permit, the suggestions that
will be offered from time to time as to
measures of food savings
For us there is no threat of priva-
UTn ich n11ly
should eat plenty, but wisely and
without waste. Wisdom in eating is
to make possible such adjustments in
cur food consumption, shipping and
war necessities as will allow us to
fulfill our duty in exports to our al
lies. BY elimination of waste we serve
ourselves economically and morally.
Therefore, appeal to the churches
and to the schools for their assistance
in this crusade; to all the organlza-
tions for defense, local and national;
to all the agencies, commercial, social
and civic, that they join the Admin
istration in this work for the funda-
mental safety of the Nation"
1t is declared at the Offices of the
Food Administration that nearly 2,000,-
900 women of the country already
have taken the pledge to furnish the
food the Allies and our. own overseas
forces require by means of economies,
and results are already beginning to
appear.
The foods to be saved for export
are wheat, beef, pork, dairy products
and sugar; those that may be used
generously are fish, poultry, fruit,
vegetables and all cereals but wheat.