The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-08-08
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ANSWERED.
CONSERVATION

What does conservation mean?
The preservation Of our natural
resources for economical use, so as
to secure the greatest good to the
greatest number"
How can we conserve food?
BY reducing consumption; by cut
ting out waste; by using some other
foods in place Of the foods we are
asked to save; by using local prod
ucts and thus saving transportation.
It is true that many people eat too
much?
Probably 80 per cent of American
people either eat or take into their
kitchens much more food than is
necessary.
Does the Food Administration OBJ
ject to teas and refreshments at
parties?
Not If conservation rules are OBJ
served; but as a general principle
OF thrift it does not encourage the
habit of eating between meals.
How can those people who neither
waste nor eat too much help the
Food Administration?
BY substituting foods that are
plentiful for the wheat, meat, fats,
and sugar that are needed for ship
ping overseas.
How can find out about these prob
lens?
BY writing to the Federal Food
Administrator in your state for the
hi i0o of he Y~Sk 81
States Food Administration.
What are these publications?
A list of them is given at the end
of this primer.
Is food conservation really necessary?
So necessary that we may lose
the war unless we conserve.
Why Is food conservation necessary?
Because men have been with
drawn from farm and field in Eu-
rope to fight; because bad weather
had made bad crops; because great
food supplies have been sunk by
submarines; because there is vastly
increased demand for food for SOL
diers, and people working in war
supplies.
How has the wheat crop in France
been affected?
It has fallen of more than half.
What is the bread ration in France?
10h ounces daily per person, with
constant possibility Of being low
What is the situation In France in re-
gard to other supplies?
France is producing gallon Of
milk where she formerly produced
IA. Oils, fats, eggs. and meat are
scarce.
What is the present situation In Italy?
There is extreme need Of cereals,
meat, and fats.
How dependent is England on foreign
countries for cereals?
She has to import three-fifths Of
the cereals needed.
What are the present needs in Eng
land?
Meats, fats, and cereals are mr.
gently needed.
Why is American help vitality. neces-
sary?
Because America is nearest and
best able to supply food with the
least exposure to submarines
Is not the seriousness Of the food sit
uation exaggerated?
It is not; food is essential to win
ming the war. A LOUNGE slice Of
bread wasted is a bullet thrown
away; to waste food is treason to
cause and country.
Have the other warning nations been
forced to practice food conserva-
ton?
Yes; If Germany had not done so
she would be defeated today.
Why is the housekeeper asked to
shoulder the burden of conserva-
ton?
Because so large an amount of
the food raised in this country
passes through her hands.
How can the little that one person
can do help?
The little that one person can do.
multiplied by the millions Of help
ers, mounts up to vast sums.
What are some figures showing the re-
suits from small daily savings?
One LOUNGE slice of bread saved
each day in the 22.000,0o0 homes of
h the country would total 9,626,000
pound loaves saved a week-approx-
imately 35,64S barrels Of flour saved.
One ounce of sugar saved day
would total about 26,736 barrels
saved week.
Will the small individual savings ac-
tually get to the Allies and help win
the war?
Unquestionably, yes. Every time
you eat wheat substitute 1t is ex.
actly as If you stretched out your
hand and gave the wheat you have
saved to some fighter or worker in
trench or field or factory aover
there"
Why does the Food Administration
ask person with plenty of money
to refrain from buying more food
than is absolutely necessary for
health?
Because it is q patriotic duty to
eat only what is needed for health
so that food may be saved to help
win fho war III