The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-02-01
? PRESIDENT ISSUES
FOOD PROCLAMATION
Mondays, Wednesdays And
One Meal Each Day To Be
Whestless.

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lowing proclamation was issued to-
might by president Wilson on food
conservation:
A PROCLAMATION
Many causes have contributed
10 create the necessity for a more
intensive effort on the part of oar
people TO save food I'm order that
we may supply our associates in the
war with the sustenance vitality ne
ccssary to them in these days of pri-
walton and stress. The reduced pro-
duciiyity Of Eurpe because Of the
large diversions Of man-Eowor 20
the war. the partial failure of har-
Gets and the elimination of the
more distant markets f)r food
stuffs through the Destruction Of
ahipping, places the burden of their
subsistence very largely on our
s4oulders.
The food admin istratlo1 ha,
formulated suggestions which. II
followed. will enable us to meet this
great responsibility, withOu; any
real inconvenience on our part.
In order that We may rrdIcn
eur consumption of Wheat and
wheat production by 80 per cent a
reduction imperativeiy necessary to
provide the supply for overseas
wholesalers, jobbers and retailers
should purchase and resell to their
customers only 30 per cent. of the
amounts used in 1917. All manu-
facturers OF alimentary pastes. bis
cults, crackers, pastry and break
fast cereals should reduce their
purchases and consumption Of
wheat and wheat -four 10 20 per cent
and an bakers OF bread and rolls
TO so per cent. Of their current re-
Quircments. Consumers should re-
duce their purchases Of wheat prod
ucts for home preparation to 40 per
cent OF those OF last year. or,
when buying bread. should purchase
mixed cereal breads from the ba-
kers
ITO provide sufficient cereal food
homes, public eating houses. dealers
and manufacturers should substitute
potatoes, vegetables, corn, barley,
oats and rice products, and the mix
er ereal bread and other products
Of the bakers which contains an
admixture OF other cereals.
In order that consumption may
De restricted 10 this extent, Mondays
40 Wednesdays should be observed
a svheatlo-s days. each week. and
one meal each day should bc OBJ
served ~ "a vhcatlosa meal
"ln both homes and public eating
placos in order 90 reduce the CON
sumption of beef, pork aud sheep
products Tuesday should be OBJ
served as meatloss day i'm each week,
one moatless meal should be OBJ
served in each day; while in addi-
lion. Saturday in each week should
further be observed as a day upon
which there should be no consumP
tlon of pork products.
"a continued economy i'm the use
of sugar win be necessary until later
in the year.
"lt is imperative that all waste
and Unnecessary consumption of all
sorts Of foodstuffs should he rigidly
eliminated.
"The maintenance of the health
OF our own people is vitality neces-
sary AZ this time. and there should
be no dangerous restriction of the
food supply; but the elimination Of
e,Nry sort of waste and the substi,
luton OF other commodities OF !
which We have more abundant SAP
plies for those whic!, we need 10 save |
VIII in no way impair the strength |
{ {. Nur people and will enable rs la
Rcct the most pressing obligations |
o. The war.
81 There :ore, H. The national IL
tcie~t, are the liberty of cCh n.
upon every loyal American % take |
fully tn heart tne suggesuoas /
which are being circulated ~ trn /
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ally IN r"."irra'iu with the Food
A lIp! istra go 'rf iae Si.:;W ~
,nnl '.'%r,"ii)1. will ~ 'ngthen
their efforts and viii take It as a
part Of their burden in this period
Of national service TO SIC that the
above suggestions ars observed
the land
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