Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-12
Boys and Girls, Look!

Do you know you are to have your
best chance for War Service this
month? Everybody, children and
grown ups, like candy. This is the
month everybody eats candy and
many people make it in their homes.
But this year everything is differ
ent. We are at war. We shall cele--
brate Cnristmas but in different
way. We shall want sweets for Christ
mas, but they must be different. We
must save our sugar to send abroad
TO the people who have only what
we give them, and ourselves enjoy
sweets made Of nuts, raisins, dates,
figs and so on, combined with syrups
molaSScS or maple sugar.
Already many Of the American sol
Ihristmas and by many good time
and big dinners have been outlined.
1t is hoped, however, that they will
remember the shortage Of foodstuffs
i'll the world especially what is re-
Quired of the United States,-the
wheat, meat, fats and sugar that we
must save from our supplies to sond
to Europe.
Already many Of the American oil
dicrs of both races are in the train
ing camps and soon will take their
places III the trenches and battle
fields. They are looking to the peo
pie at home to see to 1t that they arc
fed and well cared for 1t is impossi-
bic Tor q hungry man to win laurels
and that is what Is expected Of every
American who puts OH tho United
States uniform. They arc going to-
make good If you will only do your
part.
When you begin to prepare for
your Christmas dinner be sure you
know the number foI" whom you are
to prepare, and cook acoordingly.t
DO not cook for the garbage can but
for human beings.
The attention of the readers Of this
paper has been called to the things
that they must use sparingly. They
al know by this time, and 1t is only
added now as a reminder that Wheat
meat, especially pork and pork pro
duets, sugar, fats, the stuff that must
go to feed the soldiers, are to be par
taken Of sparingly and other things
substituted for tho Christmas cello
bration. Let your dinner be substan
tial, and have plenty for all. Use as
much local stuff as possible. Tho
Christmas turkey and goose will help
to save red meats to send to Europe.
Turkey, chickens, fish, wild add
many things you can make out of
corn meal for your guests. 1t Is DOS
sible to make light bread out of it.
Let the American people not waste
because 1t is Christmas for the war
is going right on, and the soldiers
must DO fed.
Here are some Of the ways to help
your boy who is at the front. We are
proud OF the boys who have gone to.
the front to make great sacrifices for
us. What sacrifices can we make for
them that they may be proud OF us?
me Government says we can help tho
boy we love by using less wheat and
meat. thereby permitting more to be
sent to him. Don't waste food. Serve,
just enough. Bake, boil, and broil
more. Fry less; save fats; save sugar
1t has a pleasant taste to you, may
be, but 1t is a food that fighting men
must have to keep up their strength
and energy.
The people have learned the war,
meaning OF tho conservation Of food,
but for purposes OF making good
win the war" it Is more important
that we learn tho war meaning Of sub
stitution Of other foods for those we,
must send to the nations associated
With us in this war.