The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-01-31
WE MUST CONSERVE
Food Commissioner Cushing Issues
Advice and Warning 10 Household.


crs.
ST Adams. Jan IS John r Gust
ms, acting federal food administvato
Tor Vermont. said This morning tina
within a day or two Director Of Cam
/ ~ ems James +, Taylor, Of Burling
ION, would begin thc distribution o
the new "Homc card issued by IN
federal food administration gnd EN-
hodying In a definite program thos'
/ rar IL President wilson pruGlama
ton ass they effect the home anJ
making Rain to The sixty oad thou
sand homes in Vermont, which, b!
virtue OF having signed the foo,
| pledge several months ago. are nov
part OF The food administration
! how and what conservation end sub.
| stltution must be effected If the Unit
ed States Is to meet the critical situ'
alton which has developed in the AZ
He'd world.
The new card, which M Gushing
saws should hang in every kitchen in
Vermont, states that Americas prob
lem is to supply the Allies and our
own soldiers with wheat, beef, pork
butter and sugar, and declares that
our solution is TO eat less of these and
as little of all foods MS will support
health and strength The food Of
growing children Is not TO be limited
and no one Is asked TO eat less than
sufficient food TO maintain health, for
the nation needs strong people
The food administrator asks every
loyal American to help win the war
by maintaining rigidly, as a minimum
OF saving. the following program
Two wheatless days a week and
one wheatless meal every day The
wheatless days are to be Monday and
Wednesday On wheatless days and
meals, the card sets forth, there
should not be eaten any crackers.
pastry, macaroni, breakfast food or
ether cereal food containing wheat,
nor should any wheat -four be used in
any form except the small amount
needed for thickenng soups or grav-
ies, or for a binder In corn bread
and ether cereal bread AS to bread,
II 1t Is baked at home, cereals other
than wheat should be used, and only
war bread should be bought. The OBJ
feet of the food administration Is to
reduce the CONSUMPTION of wheat pro-
ducts from last year by one third.
One meatless day Tuesday, in
every week and one meatless meal
every day. and two Dorkless DAYS
TUESDAY and Saturday, in every
week. "Meatless' means without any
cattle, hog or sheep products. On
other days, mutton and lamb should
be used in preference to beef or pork.
"Porkless" means without pork, bac-
on, ham, lard or pork products, fresh
or preserved. The substitution OF
poultry and eggs is recommended.
The card says, "As a nation we eat
and waste nearly twice as much meat
as we need"
Every day should be made fat
saving day Butter. lard, lard substi-
tutes, etc.. The card says that as
nation we waste two and a half
times as much fat as we need, and as "A
measure OF saving 1t urges less fry
ing, the saving Of meat drippings and
the use of vegetable oils. The use OF
butter should be restricted TO the table
but, as butter contains food values
vital to children, IL should be given
to them. Soap should not DO wasted.
Every day should be sugar saw
ing day AS nation we consume
twice as much sugar as we need, and .
we hould use less Of the commodity.
drink less sweet drinks and eat less
candy containing sugar.
The abundant use Of fruits, vege-
tables and potatoes Is urged because
these foods are healthful and plenti-
'ul and at the same time partly take
he place OF other foods which we
must save.
Milk should be used wisely and no
part OF II should be wasted The chill
iren must have whole milk, but skim
md sour milk can be used in cook
ng and for cottage cheese.
About food boarding the card has
his 10 say: ANY one buying and
lolding larger supply OF food now
han In peace times, except foods
,anned. dried or preserved In the
ZONE, Is helping to defeat the food
In It's attempt to Sc
ure Just distribution of food and
he establishment Of fair prices. The
God hoarder Is working against the
ommon good and even against the
cry safety OF the country. boarding
God In households Is both selfish
nd unnecessary; the government Is
the food supply OF the ,
eople."
The instructions end by urging all
Individuals to report TO the nearest
'od administration officer the name
nd address cf any person discour'
ging the production and saving OF J
,ou and by declaring that Loyalty )
i little things Ia the foundation OF i
,e national strength. while dlsloy- 4
lty In little things gives aid 10 tho @
leny. Keep the pledge'" /