Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
new Home CARDS.
F0R vER|IM||0!]N|T'ERs
Will Embody Revised Food Con-
servation Rules-Distrib-
-t uted Soon.
FURNISHED by State Food Admins.
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st. Adams, Jan. 2S.-John I. Cush-
Ing, acting federal food administrator
for Vermont. said this morning that
within day or two Director of Cam.
paign James p. Taylor of Burlington.
would begin the distribution Of the new
home card issued by the federal food
administration and embodying in a
dehnite program those parts Of Preei-
dent Wilson's proclamaN IN as they ef-
feet the home and making plain TO the
sixty odd thousand homes in Vermont.
which, by virtue of having signed the
FOOD pledge several months ago, are
now part of the food administration.
how and what conservation and sub
stitution must be effected II the United
States Is to meet the critical situation
which has developed IN the allied
world. .";- wig ~. =, .-t.i
The new card. which Mr. Cushing says
should hang in every kitchen in YER
mont, states that Americas problem IL
to supply the allies and our own SOL
diers with wheat, beef. pork, butter
and sugar, and declares that our solu-
ton IL to eat less of these and as little
or all foods as will support health and
strength. The food Of growing chill
dren Is not to be limited and no one Ia
asked TO eat less than sufficient food
to maintain health. for the nation needs
strong people
+ The food administration asks every
loyal American to help win the war by
maintaining rigidly, as q minimum Of
saving. the following program:
Two wheatless days week and one
wheatless meal every day. The wheatless
days are to be Monday and Wednesday.
On wheatless days and meals. the card
sets forth. there should not be eaten any
crackers. pastry. macaronf. breakfast food
or other cereal food containing wheat, nor
should any wheat -four be used in any
form except the small amount needed for
thickening soups or gravies, or for q
binder IN corn bread and other cereal
bread. As to bread II 1t is baked at home,
cereals other than wheat should be used,
and only war bread should be bought The
object of the food administration is to
reduce the consumption Of wheat products
from last year by one-third.
One meatless day CThursday) in every
week and one meatless meal every day,
and two porkless days Tuesday and
saturday. in every week. ''Meatless''
means without any cattle. hog or sheep
products. On other days. mutton and
lamb should be used in preference to beef
or pork. "Porkless' means without pork,
or preserved. The substitution of poultry
and eggs Is recommended. The card says,
AS a nation we eat and waste nearly
twice as much meat as we need"
Every day should be made fat saving
day. Gutter. lard. lard substitutes, stc.)
The card says that an a nation We waste
two and half times as much fat a. w
need. and as a measure Of saving 1t urges
less frying. the saving Of meat drippings
ana the use of vegetable oils. The use of
butter should be restricted to the tablo
but. az butter contains food values vital
to children. 1t should be given to them.
Soap should not be waited. ,.,
Every day should be sugar saving day.
A. q nation We consume twice ~ much
sugar as we need. ana We should use laas
Of the commodity. drink less sweet drinks
ana eat less candy containing sugar.
The abundant use Of fruits, vegetables
and potatoes u urged because these foods
are healthful and plentiful and ut the
| same time partly take the place Of othei
| foods which We must save.
Milk should be used wisely and no part
| Of 1t should be wasted. The children must
have whole milk. but skim and sour milk
can be used in cooking and for cottage
| cheese.
About food boarding the card has this
to say: ANY one buying and holding a
larger supply Of food now than in peace
times. except foods canned. dried or pre-
served In the home. is helping to defeat
the food administration in its attempt to
secure q Just distribution Of food and the
establishment of fair prices. The food
hoarder 10 working against the common
good and even against the very safety OF
the country. Hoarding food in house.
holds 10 both selfish and unnecessary. the
government is protecting the food supply
Of tho people,"
The instructions end by urging all in
dividuals TO. report to the nearest food
administration oflcer the name and address
Of any person discouraging production and
saving Of food and by declaring that ''loy-
atty In little things 10 the foundation Of
the national strength. while disloyalty in
little things gives aid to the enemy. Keep