The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-07
The President to the People.

As there seems to have been some
confusion as to which of the days OF
the v.eei. are wheatless. meatleSS, pork
less. etc. we thought to give i'll full
President Wilson'S message to the peO-
pIp on this sub iect. We trust it will he
closely read and its puriort fully lived
ND to by all residents of Bossier Parish.
Some have heen slow to adopt the
less days and the less meals. but
they will have to come to them-it
least, they should Mr.. W. W. Lay. an
old and time -!ionored resident of Lin
ton, who called to-day. spoke jestingly
about this same disposition on the part
of some. and added: = We older heads
have seen the time when we were glad
to get corn bread" Just so. And that
same condition ma: come to pass right
here in the States before the Zig war
ends. How: Well, reflect for mo-
ment how both Il corn and wheat crC3
failure would affect the nation. AND
remember. that these dOuble-barrel
crop failures are not among the things
that are impossible. They may come.
If they should not come while the war
LASTS tor during the several years that
follow the war. before matters prop
eriy adjust thenlselveS) do you not
agree that the burden is great enough!
that there are enough hungry de-
pendents to feed who must fight to
make it necessary that you i'll some
manner curb Your appetite:
Think of these things. reader, and
fall in line There is ut this time that
proper niche for all of us in the Gov
erllmenr'S plans. We should strive to
find and Gil them. The hest way to
begin in performing your duty toward
the nasion-the whole peoples to
follow cut il strict observance OF the
recommendations of the Federal Food
Administration.
President Wilson'S proclamation t.
the people follows:
4 PROCLAMATION.
Many causes have contributed t.
create the necessity for Il more inten
Sive effort on the part of our people t.
save food in order that we may suppl.
our associates in war with the susie
nance vitality necessary to them IL
these days of privatiOn and stress
The reduced productivity Of Europe
because Of the large diversion Of man
power 10 the war, the partial. failure
Of harveStS and the elimination of TIL
more distant markets for fOOdStuff
through The destruction Of shipping
places the Iurden of their sustenanc
very largely upon our shoulders.
The Food Administration has fornu
lated suggestions which. if followed
will enable Us to meet this great res
possibility without any real inconvei
fence on our part.
IN order that we may reduce on
CONSUMPTION OF wheat and wheat proc
ucts by 81 Per cent-a reduction in
peratiycly necessary to provide the SUI
ply for oyerSeaS-wholeSale jobber
and retailers should purchase and II
sell to their customers only 20 per cell
of the amounts used in 1917. All maj
ufacturers Of alimentary pastes. BIZ
cults. crackers, pastry and breakf;l>
cereals should reduce their purchase
and consumption of wheat and whe;,
flour to 70 per cent of their 1917 II
urirementS. and all bakers of brea
and rolls to 50 per cent of their cul
rent requirements. Consumers shoul
reduce their purchases of wheat fl
home preparation to at least 10 pc
cent of those of last year. or, whe