Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-02-07
The Presidents Proclamation.

Many causes have contributed 10
create the necessity for = more exien-
sive effort on the psr1 Of our people
10 save food in order that We may
supply or associates IN the var with
the sustensn,e virtually necessary 70
them in these days Of priystion and
stress. The reduced productivity Of
Europe because Of the large diver
sion OF the man-pover 10 the var, the
partial failure Of harvests and the
elimination OF the more distant mar
kets for foo3stuHs through the de-
suruciion OF shipping, places the bur
den Of their subsistence very largely
OF or shoulders
The Food Administration has form
ulated suggestions which, If follow
ed, viii enable us 10 meet this great
responsibility withou; any real in
convenience on cur part.
In order thai ge may reduce our
consumption Of wheat and wheat pro-
ducts by 30 per cent-s reduction
imperatively necessary 10 provide the
supply for overseas wholesalers,
jobbers and retailers should purchase
ano resell 10 their customers only
20 per cent OF the amounts used in
1917. All manufacturers Of slinen-
tary pastes and breakfast cereals
shoul5 reduce their purchases and
consumption OF wheat and wheat
sour 10 20 per cent Of their 1917 re-
Quirements. and all bakers OF bread
and rolls 10 50 per cent Of their cur
rent requirements
Consumers should reduce their pur-
chsSes OF wheat products 10 almost
20 per cent Of those last year, or
when buying bread, should purchase
mixed cereal breads from the bakers.
To provide sufficient cereal food,
homes, public eating places, dealers
and manufacturers shoul5 substitute
potatoes. vegetables. corn, barley,
oats, and rice products, and the mixed
cereal bread and other products OF
the bakers which contains Al sdmiK-
ture OF other cereals
In order that consumption may be
restricted 70 this eIte1i. Mondays
and Wednesdays should be obserT-
&c as Vhestless days each week, and
one meal eact day should se obseT-
&c as Z vbeafless meal
In both homes and public eating
places, IN order 70 reduce the con-
sumption Of beef, pork and sheep pro-
duets, Tuesday should Be observed as
meztiess days in each week, and one
nsstless meal should be observed in
earh Cay F; while in addition, Szfur-
DAY in each week should further be
observed as day upon which there
should be no consumption Of pork
and pork pro5Dcts
= continued economy in the use OF
sugar viii Be necessary til later in
The year.
u is imperative that all waste and
unnecessary consumption Of al SORTS
Of ioo3stuffs should be rigidly elm
mated.
The maintenance OF the health and
strength Of our Own people 10 vital
y necessary in this tine, and there
should Be 10 dangerous restriction of
the food supply f; but the elimination
Of every so1 % waste and the Sub
stitution q other commodities OF
which Ne have more Ebrn5an; sup
plies for those which xe need 70
save, sil in no WY impair the
strength Of or people and vii ena-
bic rs 10 meet one OF the n1os; pres
sing Obligations Of the szT.
therefore. in the national interest,
take the hbsry Of calling upon eT-
ely loyal American TO take fully 70
hear the suggestions which are BE-
ing circulated ~ tbe Food Admins
rrztion ard Of begEing fhxi they be
followed All c0nh5ens that TIE
Erszi bocy Of orr women who have
lsborsd 50 I0yzlly il co-operanoa
win the Food Administrator for
the srnosss Of food conservation, vii
strsngthe1 their eaorfs E15 viii rzke
Il as pan OF their burden IN this
period oi national service 70 see ths.
TIE above suggestions are Observed
throughout TIE land
Woodrow Eolsoa.
Ine Vh5ss House,