The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-04
MUST SAVE FOOD
hFT::I. !...n. ENDS
lTlsrioa ni:2c52rVe Stocks Ire
Very Low.
, !az ISSUES KEW APPEAL
Asks People to Continue Saving, Not
Only Now, g. Hf.,ea Peace Comes.
MiIlions Waiting to 3 FED.

Philadelphia. Nov 4-"rh" general
public is moi aware that a constant
draft ON our stock Of food in this
country has been r'nning steadily
against us since last Srp,rIIher.
This statement Was made by How
ard Heinz, Pennsylvania food admins
traitor in an appeal to the people of
The state to combat the effects which
the peace effor's of Germany are hav-
ING against the success of the food
conservation drive here.
1t was admitted at the state food
Headquarters that the food admins
ration is having the hardest battle of
its career IN holding the people of the
country down To IL foOd-Saving basis
IN the face of indications of an early
peace. Herbert Hoover. national
head of the food administration, was
described as heset by immense addi-
tional food demands from overseas on
one hand and Il serious break in the
morale of the American consumer on
the other.
This situation was fOreSeen nearly
two months ago. according to local
food officials. but all calculations have
been upset by the recent rapid chang
cS which have been taking place in
Europe. \ conservation drive sched-
uled to begin last month had to be
nostponed until December ! because
nf the influenza epidemic throughout
,hc country. At the same time it is
becoming apparent food officials say,
that valuable time will be lost if the
Dublic is allowed to proceed with the
present rate of food consumption until
Mr., HoOyer'S 20O0nGO0 new Home
Cards" can be distributed next month.
For This reason M Heinz has I'M
dcrraken to set in motion in this state
u campaign of preparation which will
make an actual start on increased
food saving in advance of the date
set by the Washington authorities. OF
The pressing need for the utmost CO.
oneratiOn of all with such a move
ment. Mr.. Heinz had this to say:
THE drafts on our supplies of food
in this country are mounting rapidly
as the days go by. We must increase
oUc exports to Europe by one-half.
This cannot he taken out of the sur
plus stocks but must be made up OF
The food that we save from our tables.
"ThS is not a question of wheat
substitutes. of beef. or pork. 1t is
not even a question of changing our
diet. II means that we must save
every kind Of food. Nothing is accom-
DlShed by substituting one food for
another Every housewife must have
a war conscience She must see that
her family does not eat from a sol
dier's plate That means every plate
INST be cleaned IN ard no scraps left
20 be thrown into the garbage can.
'J-nless we save all foods" he said,
millions will certainly Starve. When
I san millions | mean it, Depend
ing on us from now on are millions of
Belgians. the halfstaved populations
Of Servia and Montenegro. the people
of France and Italy. of Poland and
Rumania and Of the eastern European
countries whose crops are away below
normal, owing TO the ravages of wal
ITO accomplish This as we'll as to
feed our own men in the trenches, we
must save nearly 1S.OG0OG0 tons of
foGd from our dinner tables. The new
Home Card will contain such direc-
lions as Mr.. Hoover deems necessary
for this great purpose. In the mean-
time we should prepare ourselves for
:, l., is
ming start"