Douglas Island news., 1918-01-18
Juneau. January V. I0fS.

Juneau. January t2. 1918.
 The Federal Food Administrator for Alaska. Royal A. Guun.sou. tht morning gave out Che following statement with reference Co coutin
 uaucc ot food conservation in th, |rcrritory
 "Nov that .thc cight-wccks' cam 'paieu for reports on whcoucss, meat Hess and wastclcss meals has close, In Juneau. Perseverance. Thanc .pouglas and Trcadwcu. and report linz of these has ceased, it seom .umcly Co say Co Che people ot th, . Channel cities and .to the people o . hc Territory generally where u,
 reporting campaign has followed 'thc campaign for food conservation pledges. that Che need for cousery ling wheat. beef pork. mutton, ant 'auimaI fats and sugar is mo less. bu |iu fact greater today than ut any time.
 "Thc United States has now ship | ped 'oycr seas all of its surplus oI |thc essential foods. Hence. an that is shipped today or can bc shipped Iur che new crops are in Che mar. ! bo, again. is what thc American people save through self-deuial Che substitution for thc essentials. or other foods of which there are plenty and che guarding against waste in Che Kitchen and on thc table
 There is no danger of starvation hero for we have am abundance for
 substitution. but there Is imminent danger of it u Europe. They have practically only what we send them
 "It has come to Che attention of thc Food Administrator that some arc expressing che desire chat Che United States Foodo Administration should tcu just wba. Is wanted of them in this regard The Food Ad- muistrt.ou has already done that very thing ou thc Home Card that was given out Co every household where a food pledge was signed One ... hgsc Home Cards should bc iu .tbc Kitchen ot every house iu Che . Territory This card sets forth th, suggestions and wishes of che Food ! Administration up Co che present ! |umc
 "so far. iu Che Territory of Alas. . ka at least there has been uo at. tempt Co ration or curtail by force of law or regulation Che amount oi food chat any person hould eat. but Che necessity of Che hour has been plainly stated over am dover again from che press and platform and .ampaigucr. It any person does not now understand what Che need is a reference Co che Home Card win give it Anyone, who has lost Che Home Card which was dishurscd Co her or who has not yet had it. can obtain one by application Co thC chairman or Che Food Savings Com mittc iu his or her community or . by applying Co che office of Che Fed craI Food Administrator, Juneau.
 "Thc real hopes ot Che Food Ad. muistrauon lies lu the intelligent cheerful and willing cooperation of . che people of Che country along th, Hines indicated on thc Home Card |aud Che housewives can bc of greater assistance in this matter than any |othcr individual. for in their carJ is che marketing and preparation of Che food
 Heretofore. Alaskans. as well a. citizens of other states and terri
 tories. have strivcn at economy In Che matter of food in order Co pro
 tect Che pockct-book. The food con diuons iu Che world today. due Co th, withdrawal Of millions of men from pursuits productive of ioodstuGs h
 order that they might become de-
 lenders of democracy; tho cuttInl oG from ourselves and our associates iu Che war of practically every fooJ market ir Che world other than thosD of thc United States and Canda. am, Che destruction Of enormous quan |r.es ol food and food-carrying yes sells by the submarine warfare ho. brought us in the United States fac, Go face with a new problem. namely that Of real self-sacrlHcc and denia
 which should. and tn reality does either directly or indirectly anec.
 each individual man. woman and child in Che entire world
 "We are now called upon to save
 not the elusive rolling dollar tha Ian humanity has chased SO many ! years. but certain foods which i ! thc individual Is not willing to savD Iby curbing his or her own appetite Twin soon bc beyond the power O | money Co purchase for these food Twin then have been consumed an, unobtainablc
 "It .s unnecessary to rcitcrat
 why these foodstuus are necessar,
 to be conserved for over seas use
 The Home Card in your kitchen vii
 tell you that.