El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-30
MUST
SAVE FOOD
Some People Not Behaving
Right, Says Bassett, Back
From Conference.

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THE ultimate consumer is the one
that's causing the trouble" said dis
trict food administrator Charles y.
Bassett, land he is the one we want
to reach by organizing societies
through which he viii be educated to
spirit Of cooperation with the food
administration.
Mr.. Bassett was the guest OF the
1 FL Paso Realty Board at its regular
meeting and luncheon at Hotel Shell
don Tuesday. He and George r.
LeBaron. deputy food administrator,
had just returned from Houston, Tex,
where there was a meeting of about
125 officials Of the food administra-
ton from all over Texas
II was stated at this meeting, Mr.
Bassett said, that when Germany first
launched unrestricted submarine war
fare, the sinkings OF provision ships
destroyed about - percent Of the food
shipped from American ports When
England had organized to meet Ger
many's offensive on the sea, Il was
reduced TO percent and now that the
United States has added its destroyer
facilities TO England's, it is only >
percent This is very encouraging
fact" Mr.. Bassett said, because IL
shows that this menace is being taken
under control
Un-AmericanIsm Makes Him Hot.
IF I could only put it before the
whole city as II was expressed al
fouston." said Mr.. Bassett- 1T is not
that the administration wants TO get
ONE woman up in court for boarding
-four. or that it wants TO make trouble
for any one. We want TO get people
% save the food that is necessary for
our soldiers and allies. God knows It
is no hardship for a man. with plenty
Of corn and feterita and other flours.
to cut down on wheat What we are
trying TO do over there is q bigger
thing than Just the qualification OF
our appetites. It's un-American the
way some people are behaving, and e
makes me hot under the collar over
there at Houston a lot OF men were
Tipping around trying 10 get some
one 10 say that they were doing just
as much as q soldier at the front. te-
cause they were denying themselves
wheat.
Not as Stringent Here.
This town is not as stringent in its
food administration rules as any
other town in the state The reason
is that were long way from the
source OF supplies. When Texas went
on a wheatless basis, Houston only
had 10000 pounds OF wheat flour.
against FL PasO's 100000 pounds.
We are entitled to have a larger re-
serve. but IL makes 1t easier for us.
We don't want people 10 think we are
using strong arm methods on them,
and we want TO educate them to see
that they must save TO win the war.
says Eats Only COrnbread.
7 know people ask whether ] ever
eat any cornbread, just as they ask
whether Otis Coles ever bought a war
stamp. Wen, Pm as fun of cornmeal
else It has been suggested that an
organization, in addition 10 the 10y
atty league might be used to educate
the consumer. The community de-
fence league at Highland Park Is a
model, and the spirit OF cooperation
is wonderful. We want TO accomplish
the necessary saving By getting the
pie, then We do not have the dis
gruntled feeling. that is engendered
when you force an order on them"
Speaks OF Defence Councils.
Robert L Holiday spoke OF the
work Of the council OF defence and
describ bed its creation by congress and
the organization a short time ago, OF
community defence league number ].
in the Highland Park school district
by Winchester Cooley, president OF
AAAN ElAAAAN LlAAAlAA "a 4EAEAlAG ne
work Of organizing community
branches viii be continued at once,
he said, and the second branch or
gained, probably At Alta Vista or
Lamar school. He spoke Of the work
OF the Home Defence league, and in
vited all true Americans present 10
come and drill. He quoted Rev. p. r.
Kuickerbocker as TO the danger from
across the river in case the English
line was broken and German prop
= 81 Hf#
Endorse Made at Home Goods.
Otis c. Coles spoke Of the movement
Initiated BY the chamber OF commerce
10 have FL PasO made products used
in the homes Of the city and county.
and the proposed plan to have all the
organizations OF the city join in and
further the work. lie said that list
would be prepared at once OF all man
ufactures made locally, and kitchen
cards distributed. from which the
housewife may order. On motion Of A.
H Anderson. the endorsement Of the
Realty board was given TO the move
ment-
Must Back Up Soldiers.
A. G. Graham, present as visitor,
said y. N. c. A workers meet men
from all over the allied countries and
the more Of them he meets and talks
with. the prouder he is Of old Texas.
was on the Tuscanist- lieutenant on
his wav to France. This man stood on
the deck Of the sinking ship and made
a resolve that If God spared him from
the sea he would sacrifice all he had.
even TO his wife and child. TO avenge
the wrongs America had suffered.
This is the shirt. he said. Of the
American soldier, and home folk must
back them up.
Those who attended the luncheon
were Charles n. Newman. Horace p
Stevens. r. P. Hadfield, Edgar D.
Park, a. H. Anderson. A G. Graham.
A. 2. Coles. 3. ". Hale. n. ". Broad
dus. W T. Payne. o. c. Coles. James
C.. White. y. g. Buchoz. J. B. Padeu.
Robert 7. Holiday, C.. H. Leaveu and
c. n. BasseJt