The Nenana daily news., 1918-08-21
PAPER READ BY
 NENANA WORKER
 ON FOOD SAVING
Mrs. Leon kellum Reads Paper At Meeting of Women's Home
 Economic Society.

WHY HE ALLIES NEED OUR WHEAT
 Uncle Sam has issued call to the American people at home, and par 1 ticularly the housewives of America, to conserve wheat. Why?
 We all know there is a great war raging in Europe and we also know that where this great conflict is enacted there is pillaging, destruction and death.
 So let us pause and think of the millions of surviving souls in this war-torn country and their con- dition, especially as regards food. i The meals of many of the Allied nations consist chiefly of wheat pro- ducts. For example: bread and mac aroni; portion of bread or mac aroni and a glass of wine constitut- ing meal. Nowhere in Europe, even in times of peace, did one find variety of food on the workman's table such as we in America enjoy.
 The success of raising wheat or crops of any description in that de- vastated land, at present, is very slight; indeed, almost next to noth- ing, compared to the great needs of the people. Even before the war, the food production of these coun- tries was much less than the amount consumed, and the difference was supplied by the United States, Can ada and other countries now en- gagged in this terrific struggle.
 Great Britain, Italy and Belgium must now import 60 per cent of their breadstuffs instead of the 40 per cent they imported before the war.
 It is up to America to supply the greater part of this need. and to increase her export of wheat from ss'0OO,OO0 bushels to 22O,OOO,OOO bushels.
 Wheat, in its various forms, is universally liked and highly nutri- tious. The cry sent forth in be- half of our soldiers and our allied friends l.: Wheat, more wheat"
 The men of the Allied countries are not on the farms; they are fighting.
 Bread is the staff of life. Surely we are willing to give all within our power to help sustain the vigor and strength of our soldiers and of those who have called upon us for help. : Many of our efforts in the past to send wheat to the Allies were in vain; due to the sinking of pro- vision ships by German submarines. But the sinking of a provision ship should act as an incentive to all true Americans to Hooverize more. We are asked, "Why cannot the people over there learn to use sub- stitutes?" and we are told the task of educating them to new ideas and methods of cooking would be far more expensive than the shifting of our own menu at home, and in the meantime would result in thousands of deaths A shocked and outraged people, nervous to high degree as the result of the treatment they have received, are in no mental attitude to learn to like new food. ! Co-operatig with Hoover in food conservation is patriotic privilege all American housewives may enjoy. ! Man is the power behind the gun; food is the power behind the man; and let all who remain here safely , at home join hands with Hoover in being the power behind the food 1 We now have in Europe 1,5O0, 900 soldiers. France is caring for 2,0OO,- 900 refugees, and we are merely asked to help feed them. And who will not gladly help in this great cause for humanity's sake and back our boys in their efforts to carry "Old Glory Over the Top to Victory"