The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-26
ARE
URGED TO CONTINUE
SAVING OF FOOD
Food Administrator Sackett Makes
Christmas Day Statement to Cltl-
gems Of Our State.

Louisville, KY, December 25--The
Kentucky Division of the United States
Food Administration at this Christ
mas season wishes to acknowledge the
splendid spirit of helpfulness and CO.
operation displayed by the people of
Kentucky in responding as fully and
so generously to the suggestions that
have been made to them during the
past year and half
The problem of feeding the soldiers
and the Allies during the period of the
war was the problem of all our people
and on them rested the responsibility
of providing that great service of the
war.
Every effort made by the Food Ad
ministration tending to rolling up the
surplus of grains and food so badly
needed and which could come from no
other source, met the ready response
of Kentuckians in every section of
the State.
The support given to the patriotic
men who served as County Food Ad
ministrators and gave their time and
strength that America might be vic
torious, is a renewed evidence of the
power of a great Democracy.
At this moment when peace again
reigns on earth and the spirit of good
will to men prevades the atmosphere,
the Food Administration is as rapidly
as possible disseminating each of the
regulations that had to govern our
food resources during the period of
strife, and is returning business to its
normal competitive channels
In so doing, however, 1t seems prop
er TO call to the attention of our peo-
pie the obligations which the great
victory leaves with us.
The changed conditions open to our
view many lands and peoples who for
more than four years have been
crushed and tyrannized by the Ger
man nation. Their supplies have been
stolen and their lands laid waste. In
these ravished lands famine conditions
prevail and millions of people face
starvation. If they were in our midst
with their pathetic personal appeal
there would be no need TO suggest to
anyone in Kentucky the call of human
ity to eliminate our waste that they
might be fed.
Our Chief, Mr.. Hoover, who has so
unselishly and ably led the army of
saving in America is now in Europe
arranging for the transport, financing
and distribution of the relief needed,
and at this Christmas time he sends
us word that 1t is essential that our
people carry on voluntarily the food
saving and economy of use OF essen
tial food to provide the surplus that
will show that the United States pro-
poses to carry its share of this i'm
pending famine in other countries.
He will not call for more economy
than is necessary but he asks it now
on a voluntary basis and says to us
that the need is greater even than was
thought. Let us try to see a personal
appeal from these stricken nations
through his eyes and gladly join him
in the great effort he is making. BY
active work in our homes many many
lives may be saved that without an
earnest effort in America must be lost
before the time when a new planting
and new harvest brings to them the
realization of life, happiness ana Sc
curity. Americas burden as to food
will become more specific as the pro-
blems of transport and needs are
solved, but every American home can
even now feel the duty of sharing with
those in need, and every saving now
made will help to feed a family on the
other side.
FRED M. SACKETTT,
Federal Food Administrator for Ken
lucky.