American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-22
NEW FOOD CONSERVATION
CARDS TO BE ISSUED
America Must Send Fifty Per Cent
More Food Than Last Year-NO Re
Taxation OF Regulations is Possible.

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The new conservation rogra Of
he United States food administration
will go into 90 million American
homes the week Of December 2 10
December Z to hang upon the kitchen
wall till the war is over. Its provis-
ions are the chart by which the con-
duct Of every Idaho household should
be guided as long as the stress Of war
lasts" says Federal Food Administra-
tor R. F. Bicknell.
Idaho's administrator has been ad-
vised by Herbert Hoover that the mil
itary situation forms no adequate
reason for relaxation in conservation
but on the contrary European devel-
opments make the necessity particu-
larly important because the evacua-
ton Of occupied territory imposes up
on US a responsibility for additional
civilian populations.
One year ago the pledge Of food
conservation was taken by twelve mil
lion families and a home card was
given to each for its guidance. This
year no pledge is taken, for states
the food administration. The govern
ment knows that every loyal Ameri-
can is committed 70 doing all that is
necessary 70 win the war and fulfill
the nations purpose. The American
war conscience is aroused"
When the ~interallied food council
was held last summer. the needs Of
the allies we're computed and the re-
sources from which they could be
met were reckoned. Corrected as the
returns from the harvest we're ascer-
tanned and the shipping possibilities
we're developed, the schedules show
that America must this coming year
send our armed forces and the allies
half as much again food supplies as
last year. In the place of eleven and
three-quarters million ons the ship
ments this year must be seventeen
and one-half million tons. We are
pledged 70 send so per cent more food
and from substantially the same
stocks as last year so there must be
increased conservation TO accomplish
the result. The interallied council
was told to pay no attention to the
American food situation We have
It or we will find it" they were assur-
ed BY Mr.. Hoover on behalf Of b
American people.
And in the light of Americas
achievement. sending 14O.OOO,OOO BUSH
els of wheat where no surplus was TO
be reckOned in advance, the allies
gave full faith to Americas promise.
As a first step in the new program,
IL was resolved by the conference OF
federal food administrator who met
in Washington when Mr.. Hoover re-
turned from Europe in September to
place in every home the card telling
the essence of the new program
The first weeks of October we're
given to the Liberty Loan by common
consent. The week beginning Octo-
Der IS was originally set apart for the
i. food conservation drive but because
of a possible interference with its
success due 10 the influenza epidemic
Mr.. Hoovr decided TO postpone the
: distribution throughout the country
, until the week OF December ,.
/ The matter was prepared in Wash
: ington and put into plates, arrange
[ ments were made for printing the
supply for each state and as soon as
the proofs were corrected the plates
/ we're sent from Washington TO each
state.
All over the country the presses
! we're ready 10 start the minute The
! plates were received and the huge
: task OF printing 20,000.000 cards in
! one week was begun. In the state OF
: Idaho the quota was $1,000. The
work was speeded. the cards were
q ready for delivery 10 be distributed tC
o the workers who were prepared &c
begin the house to house convass.
S Distribution Of the cards in IdahC
d will be under the supervision of the
% county administrators with the Co
n operation Of defense councils. WON
ems committees. local food chairmen
the school children. Boy Scouts and
c other organizations.
.e We believe through this co-opera
IS ton We will 70 a great extent be abl'
l. to meet the administrations express
le ed desire that the distribution be per
ie sonal throughout the state" said Ad
n ministrator Bicknell. We are parti
d cularly grateful to the men and Won
en- who will assist in this work tina
follows so shortly the splendid ser
: vices rendered by them on behalf o
the Liberty Loan.
"The new program is less specln'
but no less definite than that OF IN
last u months. Then the food admin
- istratiou was meeting one emergenc,
after another as il arose. d yea
II will be a Ions steady pull dlrecte'
j. 10 the whole food situation n not 5
III much TO particular commodities Al
ST ter a years experience h 1000 al
Of ministration is on a new too@lng her'
IN and abroad. The ways have peer
s. learned. the methods have been deVel
oped. The war conscience IS actV'
d, everywhere. =.
The spirit which will carry tni
d, effort through TO another triumph u
Id alone the same. yet intensified oy m
year Of anxiety and brightened hopes
I've are confident that Idaho will chez
r. ful1v more than do her part"