Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-07-31
They Have Been Added to a Long
List of Food-Saving
Measures.
MANY COMPLAINTS MADE
People Urged TO Use Peanuts and
Fruit Stones as Substitutes
Planting of Sunfiowers Along
Roads Reeo-mended.

Zurich.-Neutral countries are now
feeling the scarcity of articles Of
food and are compelled to adopt ra-
tioning measures, thus following the
footsteps of belligerent countries.
Switzerland is adding to the bread
card, meat card. coal card. etc, a new
saving device-the fat card. Com
menting on the impending innovation
the Neue Zuricher Zeitung says;
''Of course the coming Of the fat
card is greeted with a general chorus
of bowling and cursing. The bread
card received the same sort Of wei
come. However, systematic rationlng
of all our food is only to be welcomed
when you consider the necessity Of
justly and equally feeding a whole
people.
at is the only way TO make pos
sible a fair distribution and 1t is the
only way to suppress mean egotism.
The fat portion prescribed by our gov
eminent is sufficient for these extraor-
binary times Of general food shortage
But even in peace times the house
wife could hardly use 500 grammes
month for each person.
Wholesome Lesson.
at does no harm at all II we are
somewhat restrained In the use Of
fats. II will be a wholesome lesson
to many of us. Some people were In
the habit OF wasting fat in shameful
manner, II belonged TO the require
ments of an elegant kitchen TO soak
everything In fat. 1t became custom
airy TO trim the fat off boiled and
roasted meat and even off ham and
leave 1t on the plate. And thea fat
such as butter was added to meat
and eggs. which contain enough fat
of their own. Here the cooks squan-
der lot Of fat because 1t is the cas-
lest way.
Some restriction and little more
thoughtfulness in preparing dishes
will harm nobody. Overnnxious people
are bowling about starving. They for
get that the poor who form "A very
numerous part Of our population al
ways had TO economic in the use OF
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out fat for time For most OF our foods
contain fat in another form. A short
age OF fat might become serious II we
had no substitutes, such as cornstarch
and sugar. Every ounce OF fat can
be replaced by two ounces OF starch.
.'Of course weather and climate af-
feet the amount OF fats required by
the human body. A person working
hard during cold weather needs more
fats than otherwise. As a whole.
though, man is able TO adapt himself,
and his craving for fats is more a mat
ter of habit than Of necessity. In the
kitchen butter should be displaced by
oils. Oh is cheaper and well answers
all purposes in frying and baking.
Peanuts az Substitutes.
peanuts may be used as a substi-
tute for fat in the preparation OF
many dishes. All kernels and stones
of fruit should be collected for the pro-
duction OF oil. A kilogram OF cherry
stones will yield 100 grammes OF shells
and $50 grammes of inner kernels The
latter viii yield 81 grammes of oil.
Peach and plum stones may be
treated similarly and will give the
same results. Even the pits of apples,
pears and oranges can be made TO pro-
duce oil. Pumpkins. too, contain a
wealth of oil. Mostly all OF these oil
yielding particles are thrown away as
useless.
Children should be taught to pick
them up and collect them. Depots
should be established where the chill
dren-and others too-can turn in
their collections. The rising genera
ton must become imbued with the de-
sire TO serve their country. Planting
of sunflowers along roads, walks and
railroad tracks must be encouraged.
''1 nll this Is done systematically
and faithfully the present shortage Of
fat will mean nothing to our people.
II may be felt as an annoyance in the
kitchen and the palate may miss some
thing. but II will not cause any mall
nutrition of the people"
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