The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-20
FOOD RULES
VIOLATED
A Barre Restaurant Sold Six
Sandwiches to One
Purchaser
MONTPELIER PLACE
SOLD 10 AT A TIME
Washington County Food
Conference Brought Out
Interesting Sidelights

Many interesting points were brought
out in the conferences that took place
Wednesday afternoon in connection with
food conservation meeting, A Marshfeld
woman went on record as unpatriotic.
Plainfield was recorded as dull on sign
ing new pledge cards. One woman, whose
name could not be obtained, was recorded
as doing all her cooking without using
white flour, while restaurants in Mont
pelier and Barre were reported as break
| ing the regulations by selling more than
sandwich TO one person without know
ing how many wanted them. Another
complaint was made that in one restau-
rant in Montpelier bread is being served
without the asking.
| John T. Gushing, publicity director,
conducted the conference for the town
committees in the mayors office. He re-
| ferred 10 the amount of German propa-
ganda which has been found in Vermont
and how the department of justice is
trailing down those who are showing I'M
| patriotic action. The use of cards for
| obtaining sugar was freely discussed.
Those towns in which it has been used
are very much in favor of 1t, while those
that have not used it wanted to know its
advantages. The administration does
not recognize the cards but admits that
ii is working better than anything yet
tried. The matter of -four being moved
and the effort to get graham moved was
discussed Each committeeman was
urged that it is his duty TO report all
matters in which unpatriotic action is
taking place, for the food administration
has agreed to help the military depart
ment stop the German effort to tear
down the morale of the soldiers and
bring discord among those who are to be
soldiers.
In the conference at which j. p. Tay
lor spoke to the women he had a handful
of trouble, for the women shot more
questions at him faster than he could |
answer them. Complex situations found |
in the small communities served as the |
basis of most of these, which Mr. Taylor /
met with the arguments taken from food |
regulations. 1t was shown that the |
men are not signing the new pledge
cards. Only six towns have started their
new pledge card campaign. Plainfield re-
ported that considerable eanyassing had
been done but the result has been poor.
The committee was advised to continue,
for with education the people will sign
when they understand that what is be-
ing asked of them now is what Arkansas
did weeks ago when the women signed
pledges so that 10000 barrels of flour
were taken out of that state and are now
in France for use. As low as "a pounds
of -four was reported and the administra-
tor given its use if need be.
Mr.. Taylor was sure the Vermont
farmers are az patriotic as those OF Ar
kansas when they know the need of the
canvass now in progress. The food ad-
ministrator wants to know where the
-four is, so that if it is needed he can get
il to take across the ocean.
The report of Marshfield woman who
had flour but did not want to report it
% the administrator was discussed. MIR.
Taylor said if it became known who the
woman was her neighbors would feel her
inpatriotic spirit enough so she would
ealize the matter herself and probably
eport the quantity of -four on hand. The
anvass will help to remove some OF
hese annoyances. 8
Miss Bertha Tyrell discussed the mat !
err from home economic point of view. y
The said it is a matter of habit mostly,
or experience has shown that if women
eft the habit of using substitutes they y !,
an get along well with them. Mrs. De- !. !
leritt of Duxbury believes she was more = =