The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-29

I. II. w. Gilbert, federal food ad-
ministrator for Wayne county, in pro-
mitigating Victory Week, December
1-6. during which Is to be disseminat-
ed the program of the United States
food administration, for effecting the
saving Of millions OF people from star.
walton. recommend the adoption into
every household, as part of it's daily
creed. the following pledge:
We pledge to our country our best
effort to prevent waste and the self
ish use Of our food reserves. We
pledge our loyal cooperation in carry
ing out the conservation measures
suggested by the government.
And II economy sometimes grows
irksome or IL this service works un-
welcome change in our accustomed
manner of living. we will think of
those who have offered their lives for
their country and those whose homes
have been devastated. We will be
glad that we, too, can serve in satisfy
ing their hunger, in renewing their
courage, and in re-establishing their
homes.
(Signed) H. w. GILBERT,
Federal Food Administrator for
Wayne County.
Lee b. Nusbaum has prepared the
following explanation of the needs for
peacetime food conservation drive ::
A nationwide campaign to encour-
age food saving Of every sort is
planned for conservation week, the
first week in December.
In all probability more people will
die from hunger this winter in war
stricken countries, especially where
Bolshevism and anarchy reign, than
have persisted in the four years of
war.
The people of the United States who
have been faithful in food conserva-
ton have done real war work, but our
work has not ceased when the arms
tice was signd.
In every home the fight for food
must go On-no longer to win the
war. but to save humanity: to defeat
anarchy and ruin. and feed hungry
millions.
We, In Indiana, are especially for
tunate, for we are one of the few
states who lave enough to eat and to
spare. The thought is appalling and
yet time will tell that in all probable
ity from to 10 million people will
starve in Northern Russia this winter
on account Of not being able to get
food to them before shipping to that
cold country is closed for the winter.
Conditions in Bulgaria and other GEN.
trail countries are deplorable. France
and Belgium are not much better.
Many of the neutral European coun-
tries are On the verge of starvation.
Mr.. Hoover is now in Europe. will
visit every country and will shortly
make detailed report effecting the
entire European food situation. We
must fight famine as we fought the
war If the red flag of revolution and
anarchy is to be suppressed
Our slogan must be. Produce More
and Save More" OF the 42O,O0O,OOO
people in Europe only about one-tenth
have enough food to do until the next
harvest.
The following statements are from
Mr.. Hoovers office:
At this time we have on hand and
in sight. If We continue to save,
enough to feed all in this country and
still have from 100000 900 to $4,000, 900
tons of food to send to Europe. The
main difficulty in Europe since the
war ended is that 200,000,000 people
are in social and political disorder.
Also instead Of marketing what little
supply the European peasant has. he
has buried it and thus the need of