The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-02-08

gard to Conservation Of Food Sup
ply Of the Nation.
Louisville, KY, Jan. 26.-Following
the issuance Of proclamation by
President Wilson calling for additional
food economies, Federal Food Admins.
traitor Fred M. Sackett today made
known to the people of Kentucky the
contents of the Kitchen Card. This
card, which supersedes the Kitchen
Card distributed during Pledge Card
Campaign Week, October 2Sth to
November 4th, calls upon all the peo
PIE of America to observe two wheat
less days weekly, one meatless day
and one porkless day, as well as q
wheatless and meatless meal every
day. Heretofore, only one wheatless
and one meatless day have been con
sidered necessary.
The new regulations are addressed
particularly to the women who signed
the pledge cards, since they promised
TO follow the directions and advice
Of the Food Administration" in SO fal
as their circumstances permit. The
women are expected, however, to in
duce the members OF their families tc
follow these directions also, and the
proclamation of the President makes
1t plain that the population of America
must respond unanimously and witt
o joyful heart II the war is to be won
No HardshIps Imposed.
Although the new restrictions cal
for the abridgment Of long-established
habits, the new Kitchen Card does moi
impose any hardships. AS yet, the
American people still are not required
to make any sacrifices in the matter
OF food to win the war The most any
person is asked to do is to suffer some
slight Inconvenience.
The new Kitchen Card, which the
President approves and hands to the
patton as book of rules for winning
the war, is as follows:
THE Food Administration ask
every loyal American to help will
the war by maintaining rigidly as 6
minimum Of saving the following pro
gram :.
Have two wheatless days (Monda,
and Wednesday, In every week ant
one wheatless meal in every day.
Explanation: On wheatless day
and in wheatless meals of other day,
use no crackers, pastry, macaroni
breakfast food or other cereal foot
containing wheat and use no whea
-four in any form except the small
amount that may be needed for thick
ening soups or gravies or for binder
in corn bread and other cereal breads
AS to bread, II you bake 1t at home, ust
other cereals than wheat, and If yo'
buy 1t, buy only war bread. Our OBJ
ject is that we should buy and con
sumo one-third less wheat product
than we did last year.
MeatIess Meal Every Day.
Have one meatless day TUESDAY.
in every week and one meatless mea
in every day. Have two porkless day
TUESDAY and Saturday, in ever.
week"
Explanation: Meatless means with
out any cattle, hog or sheep products
On the other days use mutton ant
lamb in preference to beef or pork
Porkless means without pork. bacon
ham, lard or pork products fresh o.
preserved Use fish. poultry and eggs
AS nation we eat and waste nearl!
twice as much meat as we need"
MAKE every day fat saving da,
Clutter, lard, substitutes, etc)"
Explanation: Fry less less; bake
broil, boil or stew food instead. Saw,
meat drippings; use them and vege
table oils for cooking instead of but
ter. Butter has food values vital t,
children, therefore, give it to them
Use 1t only on the table. Waste n,
soap. 1t is made from fat. Be carefu
of all fats. We use and waste two ant
half times as much fat as we need.
Make every day sugar saving
day"
Explanation: Use less sugar; les
sweet drinks and candy containing
sugar should be used in war time. Al
nation we have used twice as mucl
sugar as we need"
use fruits, vegetables and potatoes
abundantly."
Explanation: These foods ART
healthful and plentiful and at the sam,
time partly take the place of othel
foods which we must save. Raise al
you can for home use."
use milk wisely"
Explanation: Use all of the milk
waste no part of it. The children mus