The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-13
BROOKS SAYS VERMONT
is OBEYING FOOD LAWS

BROOKS SAYS VERMONT
is OBEYING FOOD LAWS
Food Administrator Is Proud of Con-
servation Work Carried on
BY People.
Montpelier July 10.--United States
Food Administrator Frank H. Brooks
who has just completed series of
conferences with local and county adj
ministrators, hotel men, grocers and
the other types Of business under
control OF the administration. is much
gratiiied at the way Vermont is meet
ing the war test represented by the
observing Of the administrators rul-
ings and restrictions. In statement,
issued al his Office today, Mr. Brooks
reviews the state situation as follows:
Your Vermont Food Administrator
returns from two weeks tour of the
State, confident that Vermont on the
whole is standing the test Of the time
we'll and is not only in spirit. but in
fact living up TO the regulations of
the Food Administration.
With regulations constantly chang
ing. necessarily so because OF chang
ing conditions in markets caused by
acts .- taemy. by submarine,
transportation problems, etc, it is
difficult task to conform TO the latest
ru es This unsettled condition calls
for quick adjustment not for real sac
rlhce. Families giving up boys sac.
riiice; this is merely adjustment to
new conditions, and for the most
part, is cheerfully done The latest
sugar rules are an illustration,
while we were Boosting that the
German submarine could never STRIFE
our shores, it has upset that futile,
easy going claim Of ours and has
struck blow that is felt in every last
home in our broad country. AS re-
suit. il is absolutely required, not
that we should rush and buy sugar be
yond cur immediate requirements, but
that we should all accept the rule now
in force that only two pounds Of sug
ar be bought at a time on the basis of
three pounds per person per month
or thirtysix pounds year. that two
pounds should be so used as to last
as long time as possible In France
and Italy, the allowance Is but thir
teen pounds and in England. twenty
six pounds year per person We,
in this country are being literally
provided for and should no. complain
I in tho IN IAysfa from, afO1,
ty-fiye pounds, most unwarranted.
extrayagant use of sugar in peac ?
times and criminal in war times. II
the rules OF the game are obeyed.
there win be enough sugar for domes-
tic and preserving use. but q serious
cut must be made in non-essential
item
wheat and beef must also be
! classed with sugar as precious beyond
all computation. for every bit of whea;
AID beef saved here means Just that
much more tonnage in these absolute
necessities to so TO our boys "oyel
there as we'll as to the civilian popu
lation those brave people who have
lived through the indescribable hor
rors Of four years OF war that we, too
might still hold the freedom that has
been ours so long.
u am confident that the people OF
Vermont need only TO be shown facts
and the necessity for saving food &c
secure their quick and ready adjust
ment to the situation and sincere co
operation with the administration.
Remember that New England hat
been saved thirty-fve millions II
sugar and twenty-five millions In foul
TO mention only these two commodit
les Then apply proportionate say
ing to the entire country and 1t will
be seen what amazing results hav,
1 been attained through food control.
4 The falmer for his produce gets q
4 per cent more today than that las
summer and the housewife buying II
a market pays lS per cent less. Floul
\ in Minneapolis sold for S1675 veal
ago; today It sells for S9SS to 5000
.tper barrel, Bear in mind that fouI
tand sugar scared IN the Clvil War {,
! $4,000 a harriet and Csc. to 85c.
fpcund. This comparison OF quotation
4 Is the keynote TO food control.
\ HThe conaitit/s stated existed il
.sthe .Civili War. comparatively littl,
national war in which only The mar
kets of this country were greatly IN
,hset 60 back to Civil War histor,
and look up the wages OF that period
ssi'hen realize how much we're ben,
lpaid for what We do and how it'll,
I we are paying for what we get.
N THANK God every day for MIR Hoo
fver and food control. Thank God fo
rtho British Navy that has kept on
shores free from the invaders.
y "This is the program OF food con
stroll and results must be obtained
Vermont is going To- Rvs up TO IN,
best traditions and do all and NOR,
Alhan is expected OF hcr GAnd bacl
aof your local iOcl administrator
stand back Of the hotel and restau
rant men, the Wholesalers oNa lobber
the grocer and dealers. Nno are al
playing the game fair and open. Bacl
the dealer who stands true TO tht
regulations even at the risk OF pos
\ sible harm to his trade 'Thc people
who are so misguided as to fail t
back man Of this sort can readil,
] be sorted into two Glasses;
IN Glass /. Those persons who. be
cause of some good cause, are mis-
informed as TO the rules. but who ar
willing. when shown what is rpoulrp,