Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24

, Gated and TO point out that il the a0
vices offered are carried out ettec-
lively a sufficient measure OF 1000
will be made available Tor the use OF
the folks at home and those abroad
as well. 1t has never been the m
tention or purpose OF the food admin
istration to stint our people or to put
them on short or ill-advised rations.
IL was not necessary to do thlS IN
the most trying period of the war,
and il will not be necessary to do II
row. On the other hand, We are All
accustomed TO the oVer-llberal use
of food. and We have wasted so much
of il ill-advisedly that we do not I'M
derstand or appreciate the extent OF
the degree of waste which is going
on in our country. As matter OF
TACT, II we simply eliminated all
waste we would affect a saving OF
about SO per cent of the total con-
-crvation essential 20 carry out the
program which IS now Being Iofmu-
.Ated.
There are several things 10 cOnsid-
a. ia food conservation. First, SIM
lie methods of living should be prac-
tlcsl. Second. there should be no
waste ia the use OF food. Ihlrd, we
~-oIld preserve surplus foods care
ally. Fourth, we should select our
iuOd with care. Fifth, we should
GUY with greater discretion. Sixth.
We should prepare food with greater
skill and in greater variety as Wen.
With regard 10 the d-sL pIoposi-
-:un We may save q great deal OF
,ood by following the simple life.
Tuss does rot mean TO stint the
n.,-.s uT requirements o. tne lam
.ly, but rather to cOnfine our eat
q. L. three meals a c.. II TINS
WEE. e.. :tc il would be inHl.se!y bet
Ter for the health of the family. IL
= a fact of common knowledge that
m MANY homes four meals and
.-luleJi!lles tire equivalent OF five
meals a day are eaten. The con-
slant piecing between meals ire
yvently results I'm the consumption
III more food than is eaten a. the
sable. Eliminate this practice. IL
IS desirable from every point OF
view. The digestion of the children
viii be improved and the health OF
wo.rv and annoyance to which the
housewife is subjected will be ma
;erially lessened. We have every
useful end to gain, therefore, and
nothing to lose by combining sur
selves to eating three meals day.
Ne can also do mu,h toward con
servation by eating simple meals;
Ia is now not uncommon to find
three meats on the table at ons
time. The writer has frequently
seen as many as five or six Nege-
tables served at one time. As re-
Il
not eaten. and sometimes several
Of the dishes were not even touched.
With our generous ideas of what
constitutes hospitality we think II
necessary to serve meals or this
character This is a mistaken no.
lion of charity and is an obvious
waste which we should eliminate in
view of the shortage of food IN
many parts of the world at the
present time. As a matter of fact,
q very delectable meal may be serv-
ed consisting of not more than three
courses. 1t will be highly lourish-
ng and palatable and meet every
need or requirement OF the family
satisfactorily. II is possible TO
--rve one dish meals. The writer
aas many a time enjoyed meal OF
ms character. Especially is one
. 5;sh meal practicable for breakfast
or supper.
One should eat all one needs to
keen well and efficient. but eating
simply for the sake of eating is
TO be avoided. The American peo-
pie suffer quite generally from in
digestion. This is frequently due
to the fact that they over eat in
proportion to the character and Ia
ture of the work they do or the
exercise they may take. We could
easily cut down our consumption OF
food to one-third and be better on
physically and healthier i'm all re-
spects.
We should select our food wisely.
! In other words, study the needs OF
/ e1ch member of the family. Many of
OUR housewives have not given much
latsention to dietetics. They buy most
| ~ by rule of thumb. or they follow
| the habit of their mothers or grand
| mothers who i'm their day and gen.
Grafton were probably restricted to
| the use of certain things and who
naturally did not have the oppor-
| tunities or facilities for acquainting
themselves with the needs of the hui
\ man body as we have today. FIRE.