The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-03-21

Washington, Jan. 26.-Fonowing is
text Of President Wilson's food-saviHg
proclamation:
Many causes have contributed to
siyo effort on the part Of or people
to save food in order that We may sup
ply our associates in the war with the
sustenance vitality necessary to them
in these days of privation and stress.
The reduced productivity Of Europe
because of tire large diversion of man.
power TO the war, TIE partial failure
CT h2cyests and the elimination OF the
most distant markets for foodstuffs
through the destruction Of shipping,
places the burden OF their subsistence
very largely Oh our shoulders.
The food administration las formu-
lated suggestions which, Il followed,
will enable Us TO meet this great re-
sponsibi.ity.
In order that we may reduce our con-
sumption of wheat and wheat products
by Ihirty per Cc1t-a reduction imper-
atiyely necessary to provide the sup
ply for overseas-wholeaaler jobbers
and retailers should purchase and re-
sell to their customers only seventy
per cent Of the amounts used in 1917.
All manufacturers OF alimentary pastcs,
biscuits, crackers, pastry and break
fast cereals should reduce their pur-
chascs and consumption OF wheat and
wheat flour to seventy per cent of
tLeir 1917 requirements, and all bakers
of bread and rolls to eighty per cent
CT their current requirements. Con-
sumers should reduce their purchases
Ct wheat products fer home prepare
zion to at least seventy per cent Of
those of last year, CT, When buying
bread, should purchase mixed cereal
breads from the bakers.
Substitute Potatoes.
TO provide sufficient cereal food.
homes, public eating places, dealers
and manufacturers SHOULD substitute
potatoes, vegetables, corn, barleg, OATS
and rice products, and the mixed &C.
veal bread and other products OF the
bakers which contains an aGGixture
OF other cereals.
III order that consumption may he
restricted to this extent, Mondays and
Wednesdays should be observed as
wheat!ess days each week, and one
meal each days should be observed as
q Wheatless meal.
in both homes and public eating
places, il order 10 reduce the con5unlp
ton Of beef, pork G1d sweet products,
Tuesday should be observed as meat
less day in each week, one mealess
meal should be observed in each day;
whiIc. III addition, Saturday in each
week should further be observed as i
day upon which to eliminate pork.
4 continued economy in the use of
sugar will be necessary until later in
the year.
1t IS imperative that all waste aud
unnecessary consumption Of all sorts
of foodstuifs should be rigidly eliIni.
mated.
TIE maintenance Of the health and
strength Oh our own people Is vitality
necessary at this tine, and there
should BE- no dangerous restriction OF
the food supply; but the elimination
OF every sort OF waste and the substi-
tuition of other commodities Of which
We have more abundant supplies for
those which we need to save, will n
no way impair the strength Of our
people.
Urges Cooperation.
/, therefore, il the national inter
est, t&&:e the liberty of calling upon
every loyal American to take fully to
heart the suggestions which are being
circulated by the food administration
and of begging that they be followed.
/ am confident that the er9at body OF
OAR women, who have laborec 20 10y
ally in cooperation with the food ad-
ministratiOn will s1fGDgthen their eff
forts and will take it as part Of their
burden in this period OF national serv-
! i've to see that the above suggestions
are observed throughout the land.
WOODROW WILSON.
The White House,
l8 jaluary, 1918. t-