The Tupelo journal., 1918-02-08
Presidents Proclamation.

."rany causes have contributed to create the necessity for a more in
tensive effort on the part Of our people to save food IN rder ma we may
them in these days of prvadon and stress The reduced productivity OF =,
ope because of the large diversion of man power to the war, the partial
failure of harvests and the elimination Of the more distant markets 10
foodsufs through the destruction of shipping, places tn burden OF their
sustenance very largely N our shoulders.
"The food administration has formulated suggestions which, if followed,
will enable us to meet this great responsibility without any real inconven-
fence o n part.
"n order that we may reduce u consumption of wheat and wheat pro
ducts by 80 per cent-a reduction imperatively necessary to provide the
resell to their customers only 70 per cent of the amounts used n 1917. All
manufacturers of ahmentary pastes, biscuits, crackers, pastry and break
fast cereals should reduce their purchases m consumption u wheat aa
wheat -four to 70 per cent of their 1917 requirements N II oakers o
bread and rolls to so per cent of their current requirements. Consumers
should reduce their purchases of wheat products for home preparation tx al
most 70 per cent of those of last year, o. when buying bread, should pur
chase mixed cereal breads from the bakers.
"To provide sufficient cereal food, homes, public eating places, dealers
aad nufactnre sboud substitute potatoes. vegetables, corn, barley
oats, and rice products, and the mixed cereal bread M Other products OF
the bakers which contain a admixture of other cereals
All Waste Must Be Eliminated.
SIN order that consumption may be restricted to this extent, Mondays
and Wednesdays should be observed as wheatess days each week. n DIG
meal each day should be observed IS a wheatess meal
Gin both homes and public eating places, in order to reduce the con-
sumption of beef, pork, and sheep products, tuesdays noua De observer a Hs
meatIess day in each week, n meatIess meal should be observed in each
day; while, in addition, Saturday in each week should further be observed
IS a day upon which there should be 40 consumption of pork products.
ga continued economy in the use of sugar will be necessary until later
in the year.
at is imperative that all waste and unnecessary consumption of all sorts
of foodstufs should be rIdly eliminated.
"The maintenance Of the health and strength of our WI people Is
vitality necessary at this time, and there should be no dangerous RESTRICTION
of the food supply; but the elimination of every sort OF waste n n sub
sttuhon of other commodities of which W e I'VE nor abundant ppm
for those which we need to save, will in M way impair the strength Of our
people and will enable u to meet n of the most pressing obligations of
the val.
~. therefore. in the national interest, take the liberty of calling upon
every loyal American to take fully to heart the suggestions which are being
circulated by the food administration and of begging that they be followed
ally in cooperation with the food administration for the success of food
conservation will strengthen their efforts and will take it as a part of their
burden in this period of national service to see that the above suggestions
are observed throughout the land. (Sdgned) woodrow wilson.
"The White House" Jan. Is, 1918"