The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-05-31
MR.. HOOVER APPEALS
FOR CONSERVATION.
Shows Importance of Sav.
ing Food Until Next
Harvest.
SUGAR FOR CANNING.

To all County Food Administra
tors, County Councils of Defense
Churches, Sunday Schools, Frater
nal Organizations, Woman's Clubs
Colleges and other cooperating Or
carnations:
The necessity for a further tight
ening up of our conservation pro
gram grows more pressing each day
and especially is that true of whea
flour So great is the need fol
wheat flour saving that the follow
ing appeal issued by Herbert Hoov
er, United States Food Administra
tor, should be read in every church
and Sunday School in Tennessee
and at the first opportunity to every
woman's club, fraternal organiza
tion, college, assembly and other
public gathering.
| The Food Administration especially
appeals to every church and Sun
day School in the State to have
this message read and expects the
County Food Administrators to per-
sonally appeal to the ministers and
Sunday School superintendents Of
their county churches. Local Ad-
ministrators should also see that
this message is given to every
lagency Of publicity. Have the pa
pers publish its full text.
Il is hoped that as q result Of this
Eapel hat hundFeds aud even
thousands oi organizations Will
pledge themselves to the observance
Of a WHEATLESS diet until the
next harvest.
Mr.. Hooyer's message follows:
The confidence OF the United
States Food Administration that the
people of the country would respond
enthusiastically and Fundamentally
upon presentation of the facts to
any necessary request for reduction
in consumption of food has been
justified and we have demonstrated
our ability not only to think to-
eether but to act together. This re-
sponse of the people is the reason
for the present appeal.
Our work is not yet complete in
spite of the encouraging results of
our efforts; in spite of the fact that
our exports of food stuff are con-
stantly increasing and are approach
ing the minimum requirement
abroad, the need for renewed de-
yotion and effort is pressing. While
all of the requirements of the Food
Administration should be constant
ly observed there are certain mat
ters which | desire to stress at this
time.
In the case of meat and meat
products the necessity for shipment
abroad is very great, whereas the
allied consumption has been reduc-
ed to an average of about one and
one-quarter pounds per person per
week, we are today enjoying an
average of about three and one
quarter pounds per person per week.
This division is inequitable. An
understanding Of these facts will
justify our request that the con-
sumption Of all meats, including
poultry, as nearly as possible be re-
duced to two pounds per week per
person over four years of age.
In the case of sugar we are en-
barassed by the necessity Of using
ships for carrying our soldiers and
feeding the allies and in conse-
quence we must use sugar with
great economy; we must emphasize
the importance of canning and pre-
serving on a large scale among our
people this summer and our avail
able sugar must be conserved for
this purpose.
But the situation with regard to
wheat is the most serious in the
food supply Of the allied world if we
are to satisfy the minimum wheat
requirements of our army and the
allies and the suffering millions in
the allied countries. Our consump-
ton OF wheat in the United States
until the next harvest must be re-
duced to approximately one.third