South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-22
FO0DPROBLEM
BIG ISSUE IN
ENDING WAR
Food Administrator Hoover
Says $4,000 More Tons
of FOOdStuffS Must 60 to
Armies Next Year.

Associated Press Service.
WASHINGTON. sept 21.-Food
Administrator Hoover, i'm outlining
in a statement issued tonight by the
food conservation program rec
commended for the American people
during the coming year. said the
United states was prepared 10 ship
$3.50, 900 more tons OF foodstuffs to
its armies and allies than last year
and still have a margin over the
amount necessary 10 maintain
health and strength at home.
The great undertaking cannot be
accomplished, however, Mr. Hoover
emphasized. without due regard 70
the importance of saving by every
person.
Even under this international food
program, which means further self
denial by the allies. the allied table
at best, Mr.. Hoover said. will be less
than ours, for their people are deny
ing themselves more in order to
transport our soldiers. we can do
no less than fill the ships they send
us" he added.
With no prospect, as he saw it, of
a proper ending of the war before
the summer campaign of 1919, the
food problem, the food administra-
tor declared, is no small part of the
issue.
No More Rationing.
There will be no food rationing
in this country as long as the people
continue to conserve as in the past,
Mr.. Hoover said. nor VIII it be nee
essary, he hoped, 10 resort to wheat
less and meatless days. The average
consumption of our people of bread
stuffs amounts TO about six pounds
per week and of meats and fats TO
four pounds a week for each person.
A reduction in consumption of less
than one-half pound per week per
person in each of these two great
groups OF foods would accomplish
our purpose. We wish to emphasize,
however. that we do not want cur
tailment of the use of milk for chill
dren.
Majority Can do More.
Some of our homes by reason Of
more food than they should have to
maintain health in the family They
cannot rightfully be asked 20 make
the suggested reduction in consump-
ton. But the great majority of our
homes can do more than suggested.
We need even greater simplicity
of living than last year among all
that section of the community 20
whom foodstuffs are a secondary
item of expenditure.
we estimate that nearly 9,000,-
600 people eat at our public eating
places-hotels, restaurants, board
ing houses, clubs. dining cars and so
forth. The food consumption in
these Institutions to undertake in
many particulars a more strict pro-
gram than last year and we are con-
fident that they will willingly do
this.
Call for Voluntary CtiOn.
This is not rationing-a thing we
will never have if our people con-
tinue TO support US as in the past.
We are simply making an appeal to
the intelligence in the homes an6
PUBIC eating places OF America 10
work out for themselves the means
and manner of saving.
This year as last. believe we
can accomplish the necessary ends
by voluntary action of our own peo-
pie. The willingness to assume in
dividual responsibility in this mat
ter by the vast majority OF our peo-
pie is one of the greatest proofs Of
the character and idealism Of the
people and / feel II can be constant
ly relied upon. Our simple formula
for this year is 20 further reduce
consumption and waste Of all food.
VIVA we need is 10 reduce di-
rectly our consumption of all food
stuffs. laying especial emphasis on
the staples. The allies are in need Of
all surplus of the great staples that
we can provide.
1T is necessary that every family
in the United States study it's food
question and ways 20 see If il can
not buy less, return nothing 10 the
kitchen and practice the gospel o.
clean plate"