Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-23


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 road to food con
servution. We can only accomplish
this by the voluntary action of our
whole people. each element in proper
ton TO Its means. 1t is Il matter Of
equality of burden: II matter of min
ute saving and substitution AT every
/ point in the 2O.O00.OOO kitchens, on the
/ 20OOOOO0 dinner tables and In the
| 2,OOOOOO 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 a little-and the more luXuri-
Gus elements of the population can by
reduction to simple living save much.
The final result of substituting other
rSoducts 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-
qulred by our allies This means no
more than that we should eat plenty.
but eat wisely and without waste.
Food conservation has other nspects
of utmost importnnce Wars mu.t n.
paid for by savings W.. must saw.
in the consumption I'm com,noditi,. and
the consumption Of unproductive In
Dor in order that we may divert our
manhood To the army and 10 the shons
The whole of Furnue Inns l...,, 49,,
gagged ever since ,h. WA. l..,.., T., a..
elimination of wnst. ,h, .i,oniie..,i,,,.
of life and m. i,,.r,.'... -
trial capacity. When the vor H. o,,r
the CONSUMING nn,,ar NJ tho ,,..,.,, ,,.,,,
be reduced by Tho loss -, ,,r,..'..,.,..'
and man po,ver and a.. s,,,,i .,.,..
period Of connection ,vi,h,,, ,..r..n.''
in ferocltv. After tb. ,..,r a.. ,,,,.,
maintain our forai..,, ,.,..,....
working people are 70 be .r,'lo,.1
The inpnct of rho foo1 s,.-,..'
Enronn has l.,,o,.,, -,
the United Stnt.s d,r,n,, 49,. ''''' ~
years. Tho nric.s ~ roo1.,,,sr
nearly doublad and ,ho ..,.o-,''.' -
OF Europe's increasing shortage would
navy 'huiu'reu twice AS loudly dur
NIX '"e coming year even had We not
h" ,,r .''e war; ana II can no" only
-. ,'.'''s ''''" IL we can exert Il strong
-. anu ''l'S IN many directions
are To-Day In an era of high
r.','N we must maintain prices AT
'''e' rs VIII stimulate produc-
''o', i"r we are raced by starving
WV !" anu 'he value or commodity Ia |
""''-'s - greater than its price.
" result OF the world shortage Of |
SuPi''''S' our consumers have suffered |
from speculation and extortlon. While |
'"' s"ine KINDS OF labor have /
,''' v''9eu win the rise In food prices. |
:" "''''lS' IL mas been difficult to min |
taih our nigh standard Of nutrition
N''''''htAAfil vi waste In NIL l
ciasSrs' by the reduction In the con.
sumption OF foodstuffS by the more for.
innate, we shall increase our supplies
not only for export but for home. md
by Increased supplies we can helm In
the alnelioration Of prices.
For Better Dis,r;h.,
poron, at, ''''
,non ~" '"S 'ne uuty has been laid
ar rv" ,' ''., '""u administration to coop
ond oa ".." lne patriotic men in trades
,ho a,,,,. 49, 'na' we may eliminate
s,s+on "n'oh nave grown into our
,ar " "iS'rlDuIion' that the bur
torat," ' i"'' equi'apiy upon all by res
mai ao,', ~ IA, as may be- of the nor
80 49,, Vi ,rade' II Is the purpose
utmost power and ,ha -. w use us
that patriotism can nssemhIe % al';
crate this situation to such a derra ,'' 49,
may be possible. '' ~
The food administrators ,s -
bling the best expert odv,oa "NH.m-
country nm bn,,,.. :" NV