The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-10
FOOD PROBLEMS IN 4-PACE NUISHELLS
United States Food Leaflets Con- vey Nations Expert Thought to Nations W0men-Save Food
 Without Sliahting Body Needs.

Washington. Jan r. Uncle Sam's food advice to his people at war, condensed in four-page United States Food Leaflets aimed to sim ulal food sayine without sighting body needs. ere oQg 6y Pre- pare h tho ntd tes Nepart- men q Aeriealitra nd ihe Food Administration and with the aid of State representatives. the lesilets carry tho counlrys expert thought on food conservation and utilization. translated into popular language. For the mother who may be con- fused with much advice about her war obligation, as well as for the food conservation worker, the mes sage of the leaflets should be most helpful.
 Beginning with the days first meal the experts take Up the daily food problems Of the average home. Start the Day Right With Good A1Itdklu@t. N tNDH i4thtAEt tNNs |. Then follow others now ready; Do You Know Corn Meal2r "A Whole Dinner In One Dish Choose Your Food Wisely Make a Little Meat Go a Long Way" Do You Know Oatmeal7" Food For Your Chil- dren." More will follow.
 In four-page nutshells and in big readable type, the problem of foods and diets are presented in way which should make them strike home'-every home in America. War diets for the child and adult, carefully selected, not only with re- gard to 'ealoriesr and protein scientific measuring rods-but also with delicate respect for young, middle-aged and grown-up appe- tites, are presented by means of menus, recipes and hints many of them new and all of them simple and practicable.
 A Dinner in One Dish.
 Confident that "A Whole Dinner in One Dish. presented in Food Leaflet No. 3, will make good it's name, the Governments food specialists guar antee that:
 The youngsters will like it.
 Father will like it.n
 You will like it.
 Your poeketbook will surely like it."
 Your bodies can't help liking it.'
 Uncle Sam is bound to like it.n
 Here is another brief lesson in food economy taught in one pointed paragraph: "Use cereals-corn- meal mush, oatmeal rice, hominy grits. These arc much cheaper thea some 'readv-to-eaf breakfast foods
 'Ready-to-eat' breakfast food may cost i5 cents for a big package, but if the package contains only one- quarter of a pound-60 cents a pound for cereal This is 8 or 10 times as expensive as corn meal at 6 or cents a pound. Look for the weights printed on the package and get the most for y0nr money
 Diet fer Little Citizens.
 Diets for the children, one leaflet says in big type, should not be skimpy, but wise selection will en- able food saving even in their meals. And then. after enumerating model breakfasts. dinners. and suppers. the experts make a bid for the child vote with these suggestions:
 Sweets are good for them-the right ones at the right time. Dates, raisins, stewed fruits, simple pud- dings and sugar cookies are better than candy Give them at meal time. Between meals let them have bread and butter. a cracker or fruit. They won't spoil the appetite, and candy between meals will.
 A New Method of Distribution.
 The United States food leaflets are intended to supplement rather than replace the Department of Agriculture's publications on food and other home problems. With the funds at it's disposal the Department o% Agriculture will be able to sup ply these leaflets directly only to leaders and active workers im the food conservation movement. Ef- forts are fo be made to induce the press to republish this material widely and thus make it directly aeressible to millions of readers iile Department also will endeaver to interest women's clubs. churches. civic and other organizations. dry goods and other merchants. owners of factories and other employers to purchase these leaflets in numaers at actual cost and to distribute them to members. employees or friends The seven leaflets now published are the first Of a series of leaflets to he issued during the emergency. each dealing in the same simple language with practical food economies that any housewife can effect.
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 One of thu practical patriots of the day will be the farmer who strains every nerve in the prodile- tion of fo0dstufTs for the army and the civilian population.