Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-10
FOOD SAVINGS
COMMITTEE IS
NOW COMPLETE
e. Q. Hagen Appoints Mem
bers Of Organization. to aid
U. S. Administration.

A~oee IiAAS afternoon y. ~. hagen,
chairman of the executive committee
to direct a food saving campaign
among the retail merchants of Grand
Forks and East Grand Forks. appoint
Cd as his associates in the committee
the following merchants: ~,
Miles Stricken, of the stone. Ordean.
Wells Co.: L. H. Carter, head Of the
grocery department of the Ontario
store; Geo. H. Wilder of Colton-Wil-
der Co.. and Con. Bydal. Of Bydal 4
Bydal. East Grand Forks.
The committee was authorized last
night at a meeting held in the rooms
9 I the Commercial club by the Retail
association, wholesale
grocers and fruit jobbers of the two
sister cities. and the sentiment was
very emphatically in favor of in
augurating a systematic and thorough
rood saving campaign, particularly in
view OF the fact that the food situa-
ton in the countries associated with
the United States in tie war against
Germany and Austria, is becoming
daily more and more acute, and is
even described as being on the verge
of desperation.
Resolutions Adopted.
Resolutions were adopted in WHICH
the Grand Forks and East Grand
Forks merchants endorsed the atti-
tude taken by representatives Of the
retail distributors at a meeting held
in Washington last october.
The program, outlined by that
meeting, was approved here last
night. and the main features OF it are.
as follows: 80
That h merchants, whether Ii
censed or not. will cooperate with the
United Estates food administration in
every way possible; that all retailers
and their clerks concentrate their eff
forts upon selling wholesome and
nutritious substitutes for white -four
and meat: that efforts be made to sell
goods that are cheap. yet of good
staples, and that they in doing 1soabe
guided BY the regulations and recon-
mendations of the food administra-
ton: that extreme economy be urged
in the conduct of ali retail grocery
stores; that merchants support the
campaign ~inaugurated for the pur-
pose of making the potato even more
popular than it now is; that food
products. wherever possible, be sold
by weight in reasonably large quanti-
ties and for cash; hat the sale of
soup stock n materials, peas, rice.
barley. fresh vegetables. fresh and
canned cove oysters be urged. also the
sale Of cornmeal, oatmeal, rice,
hominy and similar goods in bulk. II
"Atnumber of other recommends
tons adopted by the Washington
meeting we're heartily endorsed by
the local merchants. .-
Emphasis on Wheat Saving.
Food Will Win the War"
Signs with that legend have for
some time been displayed throughout
the city, but it appears that the truth
which the inscription presents, has
not been wholly grasped by the peo-
pie yet. This vas one Of the reasons
for calling the meeting last night.
In the discussion special attention
was given to the fact that. while the
saving of all foods is important, it, is
the earnest desire of the federal au-
thorities that special emphasis shall
be placed on the saving of wheat. as
this is the product of which our al
lies are most greatly in need. In or
der to place the local work on a
proper basis arrangements were made
for the creation Of an executive COM
mittee to take charge of all the de-
chairman Of that committee. and was
authorized to name four other mem
bers of the committee. These APP
pointments will probably be made to-
day.
1t is the expectation of those who
have taken the lead in this movement
that its work will be beneficial in
bringing to the attention Of the local
dealers, both and employees,
and of the general public, the various
rulings and recommendations which
are made by the state and national
food administrations, and in the gen.
eral educational work that will he
carried on. as we'll as in the use of
such restrictive measures as may be
found necessary from time to time.
Further announcements will be made
Of the plans as soon as these are de-
cided on.