Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07
To Win the War They Are Max
ina Sacrifices and Must
Continue To.
AMERICANS MUST
HELP TO THE LIMIT
Hoover Confident United States home
Folk Won. Be Fsod
SIackers.

ure than ever before. They will have
to 60 on doing so, even IL Herbert
Hoover's promise to send across H.
$4,000 tons of food this year is car
ried out. Remembering what they
France. Belgium, Italy and Great Brit
ain--have endured in the four years
Of war in pain and hunger, the call Is
to every man. woman and chlld IN
America to save food as never before
Ito eat enough to maintain health
and strength, but TO eat no more, and
to waste not a scrap either by over
eating or by the garbage can route.
The call is made ten times more i'm
reratiye when 1t is remembered that
1t is seconded with emphasis by our
own soldier sons now fighting in
France Be-. GUM and Italy.
Here are the figures of the needs
of Europe as compiled by Mr.. Hoover.
showing the amounts of food America
has promised to save for shipment to
Europe by, next fall:
Must ship Increase
year ending this year
July /, over
1919. last year.
Tons. Tons.
Meats and Fats
tB eef, pork,
dairy, poultry
and vegetable
oil products) :. 100000 1850 900
Bread Stufs-
@, heat and
substitutes in
terms of grain) 10. 400, 600 100000
Sugar
(From United
States and
West Indies).. 1.S50,000 $50, 900
Feed Grams
mostly army
oats) ......... ZOO 900 $50 Geo
Totals ......17,55o,OoO $3.50. 900
Discussing the needs of the Allies
furttc-. Mr.. Hoover says;
AT best the Allied table will be less
than ours. for the Allied peoples are
denying themselves more in order 10
transport our soldiers. We can do
| no less than fill the ships they send us.
OF our imports. we shall apparent.
ly have sufficient sugar to maintain
the present consumption and take
care OF the extra drain of the Allies
from our markets, instead of compel.
ling them to send their ships to the
far East. We can secure i'm sailing
vessels the coffee we need. ii no one
mates an over-brew, OF our own
products we must secure a reduction
In consumption and waste in the two
great groups or. first, breadstuffs: and
second. meats and fats-that is, in all
bread and cereals. beef pork, poultry,
dairy and vegetable Gil products The
average consumption OF our people of
hreaf1stufs amounts to about six
pound. per week and of meats and
fats 10 four pounds a week for each
person A reduction in consumption
OF hess than one-half pound per week
per Pr, son in each Of these two great
groups OF foods would accomplish our
purpose. We wish 10 emphasize. .how
ever that We do not want curtailment
in tie use of milk for children.
Soais of our homes by reason OF
limited incomes cannot now provide
more food than they should have to
maintain health in the family. They
cannot rightfully be asked to make
tt, suggested reduction in consump.
ton. Bat the great majority of our
homes can do more than suggested.
This year IS last believe we can
accomplish the necessary ends by vol.
untary action of our own people. The
Willingness, to assume individual re.
spoEsitility in this matter by the vast
majority is ore OF the greatest proofs
o. lie character and ideaiiSn OF our
People. and | feel it can &c constantly
relied nnon. Our simple formula for
this year is tn further reduce consump.
ton and waste OF all food
IL is necessars that every family
in The United States Study it's food
budget and food ways to see If I. can.
mt Guy less. serve less. return moth.
ing 10 the kitchen and practice the
gospel Of the clean plate"