Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-30
BE[FC0hs[RVATl0k
Still ENCOURAGED.
LIFTING or ResrRicTioNs poEe
NOT MEAN RETURN TO w.
LIMITED CONSUMPTION.
SAVE SUGAR, MuMFoRD SAYS
Once More People Msst Share Win
Those Who slt At cemrsaen
Table, Ne Gays.

Table, No Gays.
The Hitting Of the restrictions on the
consumption Of beef does not mean
that its use should be increased to =
great extent or that we should return
70 our pre-war habits Of meat-catinx
according to r, B. Mumford, Federal
| Food Administrator for Missouri.
AS the extreme drouth In the South
| west and other parts Of the country
| ndangered the meat herds. producers
rushed lightweight beef to The Market
thus creating an unexpected surplus II
4 light cuts. For this reason the Food
Administration announced the present
program Of serving beef at only one
meal IN hotels and restaurants should
be discontinued for the present and
that hopseholders no longer be re-
quested to limit their purchases to one
and one-half pounds Of beef and bone
or one and one-quarter pounds Of clear
beef weekly for each member Of the
family.
1T 10 highly desirable that the Amer
lean people consume medium and
) lighter grades Of cattle. conserving tho
heavier animals for our own armed
force and those Of the Allies.' said Mr.
Mumford. "As all heavy beef Is for
. the present needed for war export. 70
. tail markets are requested TO handle
{ cattle which dress not over 47b pounds
q and public eating places and the public
: IN general are urged to create . a.
} mand for light cuts.
) Notifications Are Misinterpretsd.
+ ut sometimes happens that the mod'
eliffcatlon ,of festricfions en- the. con-
!. sumption OF various foods Is inter
!, preted by some persons to mean that
I conservation In this particular food y
9 no longer necessary. When hotels and
% individuals we're released recently
from the vheatless pledge they solun.
tarily signed, binding themselves to 90
| without all wheat products until me
next harvest, many persons seemed to
n believe that We could go back TO unlim-
J. tied wheat consumption and that the
purchase Of substitutes was no longer
necessary.
|. "When the Food Administrator
finds conditions are such that some
change can be made In the food resu'
iatlon3 tass GLANCE ls m-dc !riaodi'
ately. 1t should be borne In mind
:. however. that the general policy Of ths
% Food Administration In the conserva
y y ton Of beef and wheat and the elimina
~ ton of waste is still encouraged as
~ ~ measure to safeguard the future.
~ - "Just now sugar conservation 10 thu
- - most important thing. Stocks are low
'us because of the destruction Of susa
~ -. ships by submarines. and It u impera
" tive that every person in Missour
=, limit his consumption Of sugar to w
n. pounds month.
- .arhe recent sugar regulations hav
- ~. caused some dissatisfaction, but p
~ discontented should remember "a
", Food Administration IL not to blam'
y. y, They should direct their criticism
~ ~ the German junkers and not at u
W Food Administration. The shortage
80 ~, sugar is due directly to the U-boai
M ~ and the destruction Of sugar lands ar
IN IN refineries by the Huns.
W success Rests With People.
80 W. "The success Of the sugar progra
~. rests on the honor and cooperation
!. - I. the American people. What ars TN
= doing nowf We hear Of an unpatriot
M sna few going trom store 70 store trying
~ @ double their portion over ana ovs
~. go They don't realize they are trying
! q beat the game.
G - .Ths success Of the wheat campail
'a ~. literally held the Allies togeth
| '.nd through the spring and summer.
w. a did more than any other thing % 8
! ~, = them comfort and courase until
80 - tide turned last month. II did mf
80 I than any other performance Of ours
,a", as establish American credit untn
,o,,s % part our troops played n the seco
mi. Narns battle.
,.. ~ .once more We are called on
e.aas ans share with those who sit 1t cornm
vl 'ssrs table. It isa challenge Of war con
sss,,s - tions to our humanity, our chiyalry
! s..r our worth. This time We are reQuil
- not to employ substitute for net
,..aa IA sary food. but to give up IN indulean
e 4 oon ashall We succeed Ask yourself
,rrs. [ would We do II u Il res 20 share =
the . siek family next door msteaa !