The record., 1918-02-21


Washington Jan. 2S.-FOlloWing is
text Of President Wilson'S food-saVing
prOClamation:
Many causes have contributed to
create the necessity for more intcn-
sive effort Oh the part OF our people
to save food in order that we may sup
ply our associates in the war with the
suStanance vitally necessary 20 them
lin these days OF privation and stress.
The reduced productivity of Europe
because OF the large diversion OF man
power to the war, the partial failure
of. harvG5ts and the elimination OF the
most distant markets for fCodstufs
through the destruction OF shippln9,
places the burden OF their Subsistence
very la1g gcly on our shoulders.
The food administration has formu-
lated suggestions which, if followed,
will enable Us to meet this great re-
sponsibi,ity.
In order that we may reduce our con-
sumption of wheat and wheat products
by thirty per Cent-a reduction imper-
atiyely necessary to provide the sup
ply for ovcrseas-wholesale jobbers
and retailers should purchase and re-
sell TO their customers only seventy
per cent OF the amounts used in 1917.
AL manufacturers of alimentary pastes,
biscuits, crackers, pastry and break
last cereals should reduce their pur-
chases and consumption OF wheat and
wheat -four to seventy per cent Of
their 1917 requirements, and all bakers
OF bread and rolls to eighty per cent
OF their current requirements. Con-
sumers should reduce their purchases
OF wheat products for home prepara-
tion to at least seventy per cent OF
those of last year, OF, when buying
bread. should purchase mixed cereal
breads from the bakers.
Substitute Potatoes,
To provide sufficient cereal food,
homes, public eating places, dealers
and manUfa cturers should substitute
potatoes, vegetables, corn, barley, oats
and rice products, and the mixed &C.
real bread and other products OF the
bakers which contains an adlnixture
of other cereals.
In order that consumption may be
restricted to this extent, Mondays and
Wednesdays should be observed as
wheatless days each week, and one
meal each days should De observed as
WheatlesS meal.
In both homes and public eating
pia1cs, in order to reduce the consump
ton OF beef, pork and sweet products,
Tuesday should be. observed as meat
less day in each week, one meatlcss
meal should be observed in each day;
while, in addition, Saturday in each
week should further be observed as ]
day upon which to eliminate pork.
A continued economy in the use Of
sugac will be necessary until later in
the year.
1t is imperative that all waste ard
unnecessary consumption of all sorts
os fOodstuffs should be rigidly elini-
mated,
The maintenance of the health and
strength Of Gur own people is vitally
Decessary Al this time, and there
should be no dangerous restriction OF
the food supply; but tha elimination
of every sort of waste and the substi-
tuition OF other commodities Of which
@e bay@ more abundant supplies for
those which we need to save, will N
no way impair the strength Of our
people.
Urges Cooperation.
I, therefore, in the national inter
est, take the liberty of calling upon
every loyal American to take fully to
Eeart The suggestions which are being
circulated by the food administration
and Of begging that they be followed.
ana confident that the great body OF
our womc4i. who have labored 50 10y
ally in cooperation with the food ad-
ministration vii! strengthen their eff
forts and will take 1t as q part of their
burden in this period Of natiSllal serv-
I've TO see that the above suggestions
are observed throughout the land.
WOODROW WILSON.
The White House,
is January, 1918.