Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-18
DON'T WORRY ABOUT
CANADA prescott
rAE DOMINION is DOING ITS FULL
PART IN FOOD coNSERvA-
TON.
GERMAN RUMORS SAY DIFFERENT
In many ways Our Canadian Neighbor
Far Excel Us in Regulations to
Save foodstuffs.

Lansing. July 4.-"Pro-German pro-
pagandists have been more busy than
ever. since January /. 1913. trying To
circulate rumors in America that will
undermine the faith OF the people in
their government. The German pro
pagandists were successful in Italy
and in Russia The results OF their
work are only too we'll known Such
propaganda must be carefully fought
in America" says Food Administrator,
G A Prescott
One OF the systematic plans OF pro
pagania since the German offensive OF
March 81 has been the circulation OF
rumOrs tending 10 discourage faith in
Canada and her participation in the
war The rumor OF interest to the
Food Administration. and repeated In
Michigan until IL has become dang
erous rumor. is that Canada is making
absolutely no eifort to conserve food"
The Food Administration in Michi
gan. to combat the affects OF this
rumOr. made a thorough investigation
and has received scores OF letters and
bulletins from Canadian cities This
information Is given herewith that you
may be able 10 stop the repetition Of
this rumOr In your community
Here ara few u The facts about
Canadian food conservation:
A penalty is provided for pro
prietOrs OF hotels. clubs. restaurants,
cafes. steamships. dining cars. and etc.
managers Of institutions. church socie-
ties or lodges. private householders.
or other persons who destroy or dis.
card good food also 10 wasteful picnic
parties or travellers also to hunters,
fisherman. etc. who neglect 20 save
game or fish secured by them"
Penalty is provided to persons
who allow food 70 spoil IL II could be
saved by cooking. canning or other
treatment. also TO careless and waste
full cooks: also to farmers. gardeners
or other producers who neglect to pro
tect grain. produce or other food
against deterioration or loss, also to
merchants who allow candy. fruit or
other food to spoil by exposure in win.
dows or open To flies. dust moisture,
etc. also TO persons who through
careless storage. leave food accessible
TO rats. mice or other yermin. also TO
handlers who cause waste by careless
packing or shipping also to public or
private carriers. who negligently and
cause waste or deterioration.
3 No pure wheat Hour is being
manufactured in Canada. Mills in
Canada are grinding the whole wheat
grain into war -four"
No person il allowed to have
more than fifteen days supply OF -four
on hand in town, thirty days supply in
the country The same applies TO
sugar
Sugar bowls are not allowed on
the tables OF hotels and restaurants.
Use OF sugar for candy. icings
etc is restricted Candy manutactur
ers are allowed only fifty per cent OF
last years supply
Canada now has two meatless
days each week
The use OF war Hour more than
matches our wheatless days in Amer
lea according TO the claim OF some
Canadians Wheat Hour substitutes
are not produced in Canada hence the
absence OF a tifty-tifty rule there
Farmers have been ordered to
market their surplus wheat. just the
same as American farmers have been
ordered 20 do.