The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-17
NEW CONSERVATION PROGRAM
II Is for Public Eating Places and
Becomes Effective Oct. 81.

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Becomes Effective Oct. 81.
Montpelier, Oct. ia new con-
servation program for public eating
places effective October 81, 1918, is
announced by Frank II. Brooks, Fed
eral Food Administrator for Vermont.
Pamphlets descriptive of this pro.
gram will be sent to proprietors Of
hotels and restaurants by the United
States Food Administration but il is
important that the general public
should be familiar with this new pro-
gram which must be carried out If
America is to provide sufficient food
for the rapidly increasing American
army in Europe and for the allied
armies and the allied civil population
during this year.
In emphasizing the necessity for
conscientious conservation during
this year, Mr.. Brooks said, During
the year ending July l. 1919, the
United States must ship for the Amer
lean army, the allied civilians and
armies, and certain neutrals who are
dependent upon America i7.550,000
! tons OF food stuffs. which is 5,7S0,000
tons more than was shipped during
the year ending July L, 1918. Directed
by President Wilson TO assure the al
lies that in this common cause we eat
AT a common table, Mr.. Hoover
promised the Allied Food Conference
that whatever allied war.food pro-
gram called for from America, we
should fulfill He told them that we,
by the economy OF our people. have
the reserves in food to supply all
necessities. CO., n.r
ITO redeem this promise of the
American people made through Mr..
Hoover the proprietors OF public eat.
ing places must undertake In many
particulars strieter program than
last year. 1t is estimated that near.
ly 100000 people eat at public eat
ing places. And the food consump.
tion in these places is larger than in
the average homes Hence in the
new Home Card to be issued for
American households on October 2S
and In the new program for public
eating places now being sent out, to-
getherr comprising Victory Conser.
walton program, the Food Administra-
ton emphasizes the absolute neces.
sity of further reduction of the con.
sumption and waste of food products.
What is needed is direct reduction
or consumption of all foodshffs, with
a special emphasis on the staples
The United States Food Administra.
ton declares itself confident that Just
as during the last year hotel and res.
taurant men and all other proprietors
OF public eating places will carry out
the policies OF the Food Administra.
ton and will enjoy the hearty coop
Grafton of their patrons Some OF the
most important Of the policies for this
year are as follows; No bread or
hutters shall be served unless the
guests requet It. Hotels and restau.
rants are asked to eoonomize in the
use OF coffee by every possible care in
order to relieve ships transporting
coffee TO this country which may be
used to transport our troops and sup.
plies abroad The Food Administra.
ton regards the fourth meal as un.
necessary and unpatriotic.
Everything possible should be done
to simplify hotel and restaurant serv.
ice. The saving OF labor may be of.
fected by the establishment OF plate
service that is, meat and vegetables
comprising the main part OF the meal
should be placed on one plate instead