The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

reduction To- simple living save much.
The final result of substituting other
products and saving one pound of
wheat -four. 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 oOs
exports to the amounts absolutely re-
quired by our allies. This means ~
but eat wisely and without waste.
Food conservation has other aspects
OF utmost Importance. Wars must b.
paid for by savings. We must sav-
In the consumption I'm commodities and
the consumption of unproductlve In
bor I'm order that We may divert our
manhood to the army and TO the shops.
II by the reduction I'm consumption of
labor and the commodities that IL pro-
duces and the diversion OF this saving
to that labor aud those commodities
demanded by the war. we shall be able
10 fight to eternity. We can mortgage
our future savings for little while.
but n piling up of mortgages IL but a
short step toward bankruptcy. Every
atom that we save Is available for sub
scripti0n 10 Liberty bonds.
The whole of Europe has been en-
gagged ever since the war began In the
elimination of waste. the simpii6catioo
OF life. and the Increase Of its indus
trial capacity. When the war ~ over
the consuming power Of the world will
be reduced by the loss OF prosperity
and man power. and we shall enter
period of competition without parallel
In fer0city. After the war, We must
maintain our foreign markets IL our
working people are TO be employees.
We shall be I'm no position to compete
II we continue 10 live on the same
basis OF waste and extravaganza On
which we have lived hitherto. Simple,
temperate living is a 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 and the interest Of
democracy.
The impact OF the food shortage cf
Europe has knocked nj every door Of
the United States during the past three
years. The prices of foodstulfs have
nearly doubled. aud the reverberatiOns
OF Europe's increasing shortage would
have thundered twice as loudly dur
ing the coming year even had we MT
he nspnv
be mitigated IL we can exert strong
control and this In many directions.
We are today In an era OF high
prices. We must maintain prices at
such n level ns will stimulate produe.
tlon. for we are faced by "A starving
world and the value OF commodity la
the hungry Is greater than It's price.
AS n 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 I'm food prices.
In others. II has been difficult to main
tain our high standard of nutrition.
by the elimination Of waste in MI
classes, by the reduction In the CON
sumption of foodstuffs by the more for.
tunate, we shall Increase our supplies
not only for export but for home. and
by increased supplies we can help 'n
the ameloration Of prices.
For Better Distribution.
Beyond this the duty has been laid
upon the food administration 10 coop
crate with the patriotic men In trades
and commerce, that we may eiiminats
the evils which have grown into our
system OF distribution, that the bur
den may fall eQuitably upon all by reg
| toration, so far as may be- of the nor
NAL course of trade. IL is the purpOss
| of the food administration TO use its
utmost power and the utmost ability
that patriotism can assemble TO ameIi
! crate this situation 10 such "a degree as
may be possible.
The food administration is assem-
bling the best expert advice in ths
country on home economics on foOs
| utilization, on trade practices ana
| trade wastes, and on the conduct Ol
! public eating places, and we shall out
| line from time 10 time detailed sugges
tions. which if honestly carried out bl
such individuals in the country. we be
lieve will effect the result which W.
must attain. We are asking eyerl
home. every public eating place aDs
many trades, TO sign a pledge care
to accept these directions. so far N
their circumstances permit, and We ART
organizing various Observation-Disclosures q
ameliOrate speculation. We are ask
ing the men of the country who ar
not actually engaged in the handling
of food to sign similar pledges tia
they shall see TO Ii, so far as they ar
able. that these directions are followed
We are asking all who wish us wei
and who undertake our service go Dc
come actual members Of the food ad
ministratiOn, just as much volunteer
in national service As we ourselves are
so that thus the food admiBistratiO,
may not be composed OF small bod
OF men in Washington and snasI
representation I'm each state, but ms,
become body of 5O.OOO.OO0 people
devoted absolutely 10 the services o
democracy. We hope to see the is
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