Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-11-29
new FOOD PROGRAM
Frank n. Brooks, Just Back From a
Conference in Washington With
Mr. Hoover and the State Federal
Food Administrators Announces
Important Changes.

The 1920 Rule is abrogated i'm
mediately. The sugar limit is to be
raised from three to four pounds, De-
cember l. Vigilance to prevent prof
iteering in food commodities will be
increased. Every effort will be made
to punish those guilty of taking any
unfair advantage due to the release
of food restrictions. Ten million peo
pie in Russia may perish of hunger.
Bolshevism will rule and spread
rapidly unless starving multitudes
are fed. Restrictions may have to be
renewed if necessary. Simple living
absolutely necessary for long time
Mr.. Brooks statement follows
In making the announcement that
wheat -four can now be used without
substitutes, effective Immediately,
and that sugar on the basis of four
pounds per person per month will be
the rule effective December /, | wish
to couple with it a statement that
should compel widest attention and
action.
I'm North Russia forty million peo-
pie in Europe this winter, every
Hoover stated that ten million of
these forty million people would
doubtless perish this coming winter"
When it is realized that starving
conditions face about 200 million peo-
pie in Europe this winter, every
American should rise above his
passion for good things to eat. The
ideals that Our Boys" have fought
and died for, that food has been
saved for in order that liberty might
reign, and that have enabled this
country to remain steadfast, certain
ly will not forsake starving multitudes
now.
Immediately the question is asked.
why does the Food Administration
release restrictions if food must be
saved? Here is a conflicting situa-
ton, but the answer is easily forth
coming.
One of the firm and sound princi-
pies upon which Mr.. Hoover based
his organization, and one which has
prevented the Food Administration
from going on to rocks that have i'm
perilled other war activities, and yet
has caused, at the time decisions
were made, criticism, is that, if ne
cessity requires restrictions, be
prompt in applying, but equally
prompt in withdrawing them when
sudden changes remove the need of
restrictions.
My message boils down to this.
Certain restrictions are removed. We
have liberty to eat more than we
need. If we use this liberty in eat
ing more than is necessary to sustain
health and strength, our liberty indi-
Gates reckless disregard of others.
This is Bolshevism in its most hide
Gus form. .a.
In my estimate Mr.. Hoover, in go
ing to Europe now, to organize the
distribution of the food supply Of the
world, goes forth to the greatest i'm
mediate task that now confronts the
world. His simple straight forward
manliness, his love of humanity and
justice, will bring success if his re-
quest for cooperation is needed.
believe he will succeed because peo-
pie everywhere will do all they can
to help hin in his God-like mission.
Mr.. Hoover has saved Belgium. He
has saved the cause of the Allies. He
now goes forth to save the world
from starvation. In such sublime
effort, know Vermonters will sacri-
fee to the limit when called upon.
Let me quote from Mr.. Hoover's
wonderful appeal to the State Food
Administrators in session at Wash
ington, as follows: Referring to the
changes in conditions and rulings he
said, There is one policy which can
not change, That Is the vital neces-
sity of simple Iivinu, to economy In
consumption of commodities more or
less substitutes for each other We
must realize that the spectre of famine
abroad now haunts the abundance Of
our table at Home"
Suddenly war activities ceased. AS