Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-08-08
Food!
ANSWERED
CONSERVATION

What does conservation meant
THE preservation OF our natural
resources for economical use, 80 -
to secure the greatest good to the
greatest number"
How can we conserve foodi
BY reducing consumption: by cut
ting out waste; by using some other
foods In place OF the foods we are
asked to save; by using local prod
ucts and thus saving transportation
It IL true that many people eat too
muchs
Probably 80 per cent Of American
people either eat or take into their
kitchens much more food than ID
necessary.
Does the Food Administration OBJ
/. 1ect to teas and refreshments q
partiea?
Not II conservation rules are OBJ.
served; but as general principle
OF thrift It does not encourage the
habit OF eating between meala.
How can those people who neither
waste nor eat too much help the
Food Administration
BY substituting foods that are
plentiful for the wheat. meat, fats.
and sugar that ara needed for ship-
ping overseas.
How can l md out about these prob
lemsl
BY writing to tho Federal Food
Administrator In your state for the
free publications OF the United
States Food Administration.
What ara these publications.
A list OF them u given It the snl
Of this primer.
ID food conssrvatlcn really nScessary?
80 necessary that We may lose
the war unless ~ conserve.
Why II food conservation nscossaryS
Because men have been With
drawn from farm and Held N M.
rope to light; because bad weather
had made bad crops: because greek
food supplies have been sunk ~
submarines; because there II vastly
Increased demand tor food Tor sol.
disrs. and people working IN war
supplies.
How has the wheat crop II France
been Affscteds
v II has fallen on more than hall.
What ID the bread ration In Franco9
l0h ounces daily per person, with
constant possibility Of being low
cred. u
What b the situation Ia France Ii -
gard TO other supplied
France n producing gallon az
milk where she formerly produced
AZ. Oils, fats. sEEs. and meat sre
scarce.
What n the present situation Ia Italy3
There II extreme need az cereals,
meat. fats.
Flow dependent II England on toreign
countries for cereAlsl
She has 70 import thrse-nfths ck
the cereals needed.
What are the present nssds n nns.
landf
Meats, fats. and csrsais ars n.
gently needed.
Why y American help vitality nscss
sary3
Because Amsrica Il nearest ana
best able 70 supply food WITH The
least exposure to submarines
n not the .seriousneea Of the food eit.
uation exaggerated? III
X II not; food II essential "a win
{ ming the waf. A 1-ouncs sIice o
bread wasted u i builet throMn
sway: to waste food h tfeason o
causs ana country.
Hare the other warrins nations boen
forced 70 practics food conasfva
\ tion?
Yss; IL Germany had not dons rs
4 she would ~ defeated foday.
Why u ths housskeeper asked U
shoulder 40 burden q conssryas
ti0n9 5g
Because - Iarss - amount q
the food faissd III this country
!, passss through her hands.
How can the little that one perso0
can do helpf
The little that one person can "a,
multiplied ~ the millions of help
On, mounts up 70 vast saans.
What ara soma dgurcS Allowing tho ~
suits from small daily savinasf
One i-ounce slice Of bread seyod
each day IN the 22.o0o, 900 homes of
I the country would total 9.e3G ,o0o
pound loaves SAVED : weskappru1.
imately $3.50 barreis 81 Hour sAvo1.
Ons ounce Of sugar @saved Aay
would total about 36.73s barrels {
saved = week. !.
VIII he small Individual savings O.
tualiy set 70 the Allies ana Aslp win
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