The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-06
VERMONT SHOWING
FOOD PATRIOTISM
Food Administrator Frank H. Brooks
Tells of Results of Conferences
Throughout the State.

United States Food Administrator
Frank H. Brooks, who has just completed
series of conferences with local and
county administrators, hotel men, groeers
and the other types of business under
control of the administration, is much
gratihed at the way Vermont is meeting
the war test represented by the observ-
ing of the administration rulings and
restrictions In statement issued at
his office to-day, Mr.. Brooks reviews the
state situation as follows;
"Your Vermont food administrator re.
turns from two weeks tour of the state,
confident that Vermont on the whole Is
standing the test of the time well and is
not only in spirit, but in fact, living up
to the regulations of the food admins
tration.
With regulations constantly changing,
necessarily so because of changing condi-
tons in markets caused by acts Of the
enemy, by submarine, transportation
problems, etc, it is a difficult task to
conform to the latest rules. This UNI
settled condition calls for quick adjust
ment, not for real sacrifice. Families
giving up boys sacrifice; this is merely
adjustment TO new conditions, and, for
the most, is cheerfully done. The latest
sugar rules are an illustration.
while we were boasting that the Ger
man submarine could never strike our
shores, it has upset that futile, easy.
going claim of ours and has struck
blow that is felt in every last home in
our broad country. As result, it is alb
solutely required, not that we should
rush to buy sugar beyond our immediate
requirements, but that we should all ao-
cept the rule now in force that only two
pounds of sugar be bought at time on
the basis of three pounds per person per
month, or SO pounds year; that two
pounds should be so used as to last as
long time as possible. In France and
Italy, the allowance is but IL pounds and
in England 20 pounds year a person
We, in this country, are being literally
provided for and should not complain in
the attempt to cut down from IS pounds,
a most unwarranted, extravagant use of
sugar in peace times and criminal in war
times. If the rules of the game are
obeyed, there will be enough sugar for
domestic and preserving use, but Sc
rious cut must be made in non-essential
items.
wheat and beef must also be classed
with sugar as precious beyond all com
putation, for every bit of wheat and beef
saved here means Just that much more
tonnage in these absolute necessities to
go to our boys over there as we'll as to
the civilian population, those brave peo-
Pile who have lived through the indescrib.
able horrors of four years of war that
we, too, might still hold the freedom that
has been ours so long.
II am confident that the people of Ver-
mont need only to be shown facts and |
the necessity for saving food to secure
their quick and ready adjustment to the
situation and sincere cooperation with |
the administration.
Remember that New England has
been saved thirty-ive millions in sugar |!
and twenty-five millions in -four, to men
ton only these two commodities. Then |
apply proportionate saving to the en-
tire country and it will be seen what |
amazing results have been attained |
through food control,
"The farmer for his produce gets 27 !
Der cent more to-day than last summer |
md the housewife buying in market |
pays Is per cent less. Flour in Mime. |
lpolis sold for Sl675 a year ago; to-day
{ sells for S0SS to $40 barrel. Bear in |
mind that flour and sugar scared in the
Jivil war to $40 a barrel and % and 35 |
,ents pound. This comparison of quo
.ations Is the keynote to food control |
"The conditions stated existed in the
Evil war, a comparatively little national !
var in which only the markets of this
country were greatly upset. Go back
% Civil war history and look up the
wages of that period. Then realize how
much we are being paid for what we do
md how little we are paying for what
We get.
"Thank God every day for Mr.. Hoover
md food control. Thank God for the
British navy that has kept our shores
rec from the invaders.
This is the program of food control
md results must be obtained. Vermont
S going to live up to the best traditions
md do all and more than is expected of
Ter. Stand back of your local food ad-
stand back Of the hotel and
estaurant men, the wholesalers and Job
'ers, the grocers and dealers, who are
vi playing the game fair and open. Back
he dealer who stands true to the regu-
atoms even at the risk of possible harm
o his trade. The people who are so mis-
-uided as to fail TO back a man of this
ort can readily be sorted into two
lasses:
Glass /. Those persons who, because
+ some good cause, are misinformed as
o the rules, but who are willing. when