The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-04
Hoover Asks Public Not to
Abstain from Beef and
Pork Only on Tuesdays
PLAN TO SAVE MORE
WHEAT FOR ALLIES
Mondays and Wednesdays Still Wheat
less and One Wheatless Meal Each
Day-Congratulates People on General
Observance of Rule.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-HerbertI
C. Hoover, food administrator, an
nounceu yesterday temporary suspen-
sion of the meatless meal a day and the
porkless Saturday. Restrictions on the
use of mutton had been lifted before,
andrew the food administrator asks
the public for the time being to re
frain from the use of beef and pork
only one day week-Tuesday.
| But the food administrator called
upon the people further to reduce the
consumption of bread and breadstuffs
| in order to provide an increasing sup
ply to the allied nations during the
next GO days.
Figures made available showed that
| an acute famine in Europe had been
| prevented by the narrowest margin as
a result of conservation measures
adopted and the concentration of trans
portation facilities during the last half
of February.>
The drive will now be made with re
newed vigor to meet the request of the
allies that the exports, especially OF
bread grains, be increased 50 that the
necessity of reducing the ration over
an extended period below what is rec
ognized as the danger mark will bt
permanently avoided.
Every effort will be made this month
to bring the total shipments Of food
stuffs, including meats, to the allies a
least to the 1,000,000ton mark, anC
thus provide a reserve supply, which
; would avert future danger of famine
The allies fixed 900 tons as the min
! imum on which the present ration coui'
, be maintained. Shipments in Fcbruar
were somewhat under that amount.
Mr.. Hoover believes that the 1000
600 mark can be reached if the con
| sumers will eliminate waste and cXel
y else rigid supervision over their use Q
e wheat and other breadstutfs.
e In order to aid the public in tn
conservation Of breadstufls the food ad
ministration decided to permit a MOI
, liberal use of meats. 1t was state
y that the splendid response of the natio
when called upon for drastic curtai
y ment of meat consumption was the bi
factor in making this readjustmcl
possible at this time.
The meat saving since the full +
:, strictions were put into effect has /
- suited in reserve which assured a su
y ply sufficient to cover the demand {
II the allies for the next two month
o. After that time it is probable that Il
ii restrictions now lifted tcmporari
C will again be put IN force. Nj
N Hoover was intensely gratifed by Il
70 response 10 his appeals, and express'
.. the belief that today $ request for fu
-. Their conservation Of breadstuifs Won
" be made III the same spirit.
ILL., With the changes announced t
home card win contain these restr
* tious which the food administrati
: asks the public to observe with t
= greatest care:
I Two wheatless days MONDAY a
= Wednesday III every week and o
= whcatlcs5 meal in every day.
= One beeflcss day, (Tuesday.)
! One porkless day, (Tuesday)
Rigid enforcement of measures
z mixing other cereals with wheat in t
! baking of bread and the curtailment
2 bread consumption to the necessa
: minimum are emphasized as absolute
y essential to America 5 part in the pr
emit situation.
4 In his statement Mr.. Hoover says Il
2 a great deal of the corn that could
Z find its way to market had been
4 to hogs and that the average weight
the hogs reaching market recently '
! increased thereby about - per cent