Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-11-22
WEEKS FOOD FACTS
FARM BUREAU WEEK DEC. 2 TO
7-LOCAL CAMPAIGN
LATER

A. u. Wilson, as federal food admin
istrator for Minnesota and director of
agricultural extension in the state, has
sent letter to the State s farmers des-
ignating the period from December to
December as "Farm Bureau Mem
bership Week in Minnesota It is the
hope Of Mr.. Wilson that the 10000
families now enrolled as Farm Bureau
Members may be increased to not less
than 100000 for the next two years.
This is in preparation for the carrying
out of asgreat agricultural program that
the ssAsE, which is one Of the garden
spots of the world, may do its full share
in meeting the new food needs Of the
world.
On account Of the annual meeting be-
ing held December 7, the local cam
paign will not be put on until after
that date.
Herbert Hoover, United States food
administrator, has been chosen to d.
rect the new food distribution for the
sufferers Of the counties overseas. Per
haps no other man knows the food needs
of the world as does Mr.. Hoover. He
gave the first two and one-half years
Of the war to the feeding Of the out
ragged Belgians and since that time has
directed the>food conservation program
for our own country. That Europe
shares Americas confidence in his food
leadership was shown during his visit
Of the past summer to Europe. Eng.
hand, France and Belgium all sought to
show. their appreciation Of his efforts
by bestowing upon him their highest
decorations. Mr.. Hoover is the most
modest of men. To both the English
and the French he made reply that the
food administration had been able to
help the starving people only through
tho voluntary saving Of all Americans
and that he was but. one of these Ameri-
can citizens. It was most difficult to
persuade Begun to set aside its de.
sire to decorate the food administrator.
Mr.. Hoover closed the matter, as he
supposed, by saying to King Albert,
1'All I desire is to be known as the
friend of the Belgians." A short time
later Mr.. Hoover went on to London
on his return home. What was his sur
prise before he sailed to receive from
King Albert, document telling him
that by special act the Belgians had
created a new order to be known as
"The Friend of the Belgians,' the sole
owner of the decoration to be Herbert
Hoover Of the United States.
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Ice cream may be served for des-
sert in France providing it contains no
sugar, no milk, no eggs, and no flour.
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There will be no turkey raffes this
wear. How far this old practice is still
in vogue in the state is not known but
tthe federal food administration is OBJ
jecting to any shooting match, game OF
chance, or contest of skill that might
put into the hands of persons any guam
tity Of food stuffs for which they have
no actual need' says A. D. Wilson, fed
. eral food administrator for Minnesota.
"Also there is a shortage of turkeys
this year and the war sufferers overseas
need meat.''
December l brings four-pound per
capita monthly allowance in sugar for
household purposes with the same
amount for each ninety meals allowed
pubic eating places. For curing home
butchered hogs farmers will be allowed
the necessary amount of sugar on max
ing application to the county food ad-
ministrator.
Carl johnson and family arrived
in Little Falls from Casper, Wyoming,
yesterday. Mr.. johnson leaves Monday
for Fl. Francis, where he win be en-
ployed with the shevlin people. Mrs.
Johnson, with the children, win remain
here until Christmas with her parents,
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