Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-06

and those that ara not working only get seven ounces. The sugar allotted per capita is only three quarters of an ounce per day
 England in her normal days was never supporting as regards the rood question. She has always im- ported about 80 per cent. of her food stuffs and now she is reduced enor- mously and depends almost wholly on outside help although she has done a great deal toward producing for her. self since the war started.
 Impossible to Starve Germany.
 German conditions we know little of but 1t is believed that they are not as bad as reports have pictured them. The direct information from Germany IS doubtful and may be only German propaganda. We know that she is ex- changing grain with Sweden for iron and whether this means that there is a surplus of grain or an extreme shortage of iron we cannot tell. The death rate in German towns has in
 creased which indicates that there is food shortage, but who knows? Talk
 ing everything into consideration and
 the possible peace with Russia it will be a practical inlpossibility to starve
 out Germany.
 Lack of food may lose the war for democracy and it is this nations part to keep the entente forces supplied, hence we must conserve to the utter
 most. We must supply Belgium with about Is million i3ushels of wheat and
 we must supply other nations with enormous amounts.
 Necessity Fer cohservation.
 The United States Food AdIninis-
 tration is e1deavaring to bring before
 the people of this country the neces-
 slty Of conservation It is doing this through it's department of agriculture and. through it's farm bureaus. The de-
 partment of agrieultura cannot reach ali people but the extension branch or the farm bureau system is doing a
 wonderful work. We have county agents, home economic committees and ether organizations which are doing this WcrK They are bringing before i; the public the need of conservation and the people are responding nobly. This has been q country of waste and when we come out of this war I Eope that we will have learned a les son of thrift. Ot5er nations have had to conserve and we will have to do iikewiss. There will he q different at titude toward wastefulness. You can realize the enormous waste when ! say that if every family in the coun- try should waste one slice of bread a day we would throw away wheat that
 was raised on 4S0.00o acres Of land. What right have we to waste such an enormous amount. Let us say at least
 when this war Is over that we have not fought in vain.
 Mir. Scoyille also in his talk brought out some very interesting facts re- eo 1n ato r<f and produced in this country. He was warmly applauded for his l address.
 Dinner at Wsuresan House. i At 6 o'clock MT. Scoville was given
 dinner at the Wauregan hotel and
 the following war menu was served: Bisque of Tomatoes-aux Croutons | Soufie
 1 Boiled Fresh Salmon-Hollandais | Parsley Potatoes | Green Peas en Croustades l Corn Fritters
 | Country Club Ice Cream | Fancy Cakes
 | Demi Tasse
 1 The tables were prettily decorated for the occasion by Ernst and seated al the head table were MT. Seoviue Mayor and Mrs. Allyn L. Brown, c F. Bushnell, Mrs A. H. Chase. Arthur
 r. Libby. Mir. and Mrs. J. D. Avery Q
 North Stonington, Dr. s. H. Howe ant l Miss Louise Howe.
 1 The menus were prepared and donat
 ed by Cranston and Go, and the Nor Ewich Commercial School.
 | Those who decorated the town hal
 with flags for the rally were Mis-
 Fhersea Steiner. Miss Mary Richard and Miss Mary Shannon.
 a,iss se sardllseRenes artsa % were 'n + enaTge
 Economies league and Mrs. 4. Fl Chase, chairman of the woman's com mittee of the State Council of Defense