The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-06
new KITCHEN CARD
Food Administrator Sackett
Makes Provisions
Known
kentuekians Are Advised Of Additional
Requests Of Government In Re.
gard to Conservation Of Food Sup
ply Of the Nation.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 26.-Followina
the issuance of a proclamation by
President Wilson calling for additional
food economies, Federal Food Admins.
traitor Fred VI. Sackett today made
known to the people of Kentucky the
contents of the Kitchen Card. This
card, which supersedes the Kitchen
Card distributed during Pledge Card
Campaign Week, October 2Sth to
November 18th, calls upon all the PEG
pie of America to observe two wheat.
less days weekly, one meatless day
and one porkless day, as well as a
wheatless and meatless meal every
day. Heretofore, only one wheatlesl
and one meatless day have been con
sidered necessary.
The new regulations are addressed
particularly to the women who signed
the pledge cards, since they promised
to follow the directions and advice
of The Food Administration" in so far
as their circumstances permit. The
women are expected, however, to in.
duce the members of their families to
follow these directions also. and the
proclamation of the President makes
it plain that the population of America
must respond unanimously and with
q joyful heart If the war is to be won.
No Hardships Imposed.
Although the new restrictions call
for the abridgment of long-established
habits, the new Kitchen Card does not
impose any hardships. As yet. the
American people still are not required
to make any sacrifices in the matter
of food to win the war The most any
person is asked to do is to suffer some
slight inconvenience.
The new Kitchen Card, which the
President approves and hands to the
patton as a book of rules for winning
the war, is as follows:
"The Food Administration asks
every loyal American to help with
the war by maintaining rigidly as a
minimum of saving the following pro.
gram:
Have two wheatless days monday
and Wednesday, in every week and
one wheatless meal in every day.
Explanations: On wheatless days
and in wheatless meals of other days
use no crackers, pastry, macaroni,
breakfast food or other cereal food
containing wheat and use no wheat
flour in any form except the small
amount that may be needed for thick.
ening soups or gravies or for binder
in corn bread and other cereal breads.
AS to bread, If you bake it at home, use
other cereals than wheat, and if you
buy it, buy only war bread. Our OBJ.
ject is that we should buy and con-
sumo one-third less wheat products
than we did last year.
MeatIess Meal Every Day.
"Have one meatless day (Tuesday)
in every week and one meatless meal
in every day. Have two porkless days
TUESDAY and Saturday. in every
week"
Explanation: Meatless means with.
out any cattle, hog or sheep products.
On the other days use mutton and
lamb in preference to beef or pork.
Porkless means without pork, bacon.
ham, lard or pork products fresh or
preserved. Use fish, poultry and eggs.
AS a nation we eat and waste nearly
twice as much meat as we need"
Make every day fat saving day
Clutter, lard, substitutes, etc."
Explanation: Fry less less; bake,
broil, boil or stew food instead. Save
meat drippings; use them and vege.
table oils for cooking instead of but.
ter. Butter has food values vital to
children, therefore, give it to them,
Use it only on the table. Waste no
soap. 1t is made from fat Be careful
Of all fats. We use and waste two and
q half times as much fat as We need
make every day a sugar saving
day."
Explanation: Use less sugar; less
sweet drinks and candy containing
sugar should be used in war time. AS
q nation we have used twice as much
sugar as we need"
use fruits, vegetables and potatoes
Explanation: These foods are
healthful and plentiful and at the same
time partly take the place of other
foods which we must save. Raise all
you can for home use."
use milk wisely"
"Explanation: Use all of the milk;
waste no part of 1t. The children must
Use whole milk. Use sour and skim
milk in cooking and for cottage
cheese"
"Hoarding food. Any one buying
md holding a larger supply OF food
low than in peace time. except food
,anned. dried or preserved in the
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