Evening journal., 1918-12-04
HOOVER CABLES
CONSERVE Food
Appeals to Patriotism of
Americans to Help
Feed Europe
CAN
USE SUGAR BOWLS

While the Food Administration at
Washington today wired Edmund Nit
chell, Food Administrator for Delaware,
announcing the lifting Of more restric-
tions on sugar, with 1t came a cable
gram from Herbert Hoover, calling upon
the public to prepare for increased
voluntary conservation, II America is
to feed the world.
An analysis Of the telegram and cable
showed that the Food Administration
has as usual lifted regulations when
ever l. was possible, but at this time
when 300,0OO,OOO people OF Europe are
shouting for food. the food officials are
appealing to the patriotism OF Ameri-
cans to voluntarily save enough food
to keep Europe's millions from starva-
tion.
Mr.. Hoover In lis cable the first OF
which was wired to Mr.. Mitchell, says
conditions at this time do not warrant
the announcement Of definite pro-
gram. The cable states that: After one
week in Europe, Mr.. Hoover cables the
situation does not yet admit formula
tion Of definite program. Negotiations
with Allied governments regarding
shipping, finances and organization still
in progress. Liberated territories are
daily and urgently calling upon the
United States for food. Pending the
determination Of a complete program,
Mr.. Hoover, before leaving, arranged
for the purchase and dispatch OF two
hundred and seventy thousand tons Of
food TO meet the most urgent calls. The
first ships carrying this food have been
reported as having passed Gibraltar
carrying supplies to Southern Europe.
THE pressing demand for food Is OBJ
vious but the formation OF definite
program must await further conferences
aboard. We must. therefore, direct all
present efforts TO maintaining an atti-
tude OF mind which Will prepare the
public for more definite conservation
when called for. Our point Of View
has now been changed from a war ne
cesslty to a humanitarian appeal. The
need for voluntary cooperation as dis
tingulshed from enforced regulation
therefore becomes increasingly appar-
ent."
A telegram resembling general orders
Nos. 8 and 9 OF the regulations covering
eating places, received by Mr.. Mitchell,
reads as follows:
General Order No. 8. No public eat
ing place shall use or permit the use
OF the sugar bowl on the table or lunch
counter. Nor shall any public eating
place serve sugar or permit II to be
served unless the guest so requests
and In no event shall the amount served
10 any one person at any one meal ex-
ceed one teaspoonful or Its equivalent.
General Order 9. No public eating
place shall use or permit the use OF an
amount OF sugar In excess or two
pounds for every ninety meals served,
including all uses OF sugar on the table
and in cooking. excepting such sugar
as may be allotted by the Federal Food
Administrators TO hotels holding
bakery license. No sugar allotted for
this special baking purpose shall be
used for any other purpose
In commenting on the Hoover mes
sage and the raising OF the two eating
house restrictions. Mr.. Mitchell said:
"The resembling Of these orders,
however. is not to be construed as let
ting up on conservation, but II means
that the Food Administration, wherever
possible, will refrain from compulsory
and depend upon the
loyalty OF the American people for
voluntary conservation.
"The removal Of the four pounds
limit, also applies to the household, but
inasmuch as the four pounds limit was
a greater amount than the average
household uses. there should be no IN
creased purchases as far as they are
concerned.
"The counter registers recording the
sale Of sugar 70 each purchaser will
stlll be kept up"