The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-14
ENFORCED FOOD CONSERVATION
To Be Imposed on Restaurants, Says
Hoover.

Washington, ID. e., Jan. l2.-Entorcet
food conservation in restaurants and ex
tension of boarding regulations to max,
them apply to the household are in
cluded in the plans of the food admin
istration for creating larger expor
surplus of food for the allies
This was revealed last night in state
ment to Food Administrators Hoover set
ting forth that the allies are in need o.
an additional 75,000,O00 to o0,0o0,00t
bushels of wheat and that they have
asked America to double meat exports
Only by further saving, Mr.. Hoover de.
clared, can the food be shipped.
/ There is no need for rationing in Amer.
/ lea, in Mr.. Hoover's opinion, and with
the supplementary regulations there will
! be no shortages. II is true that the al
lies need from 100000 to 90000000
bushels more American wheat, says the
statement 1T is also true we have al
ready exported the theoretical surplus of
the last harvest over our normal con
sumption. The American people have
saved considerable amount estimated
from 25,000,000 to 50,000,000 bushels dur
ing the past five months and we are ex-
porting this saving.
I'VE cannot and will not export more
than our savings, for our own people
must also be fed The allies have re-
dueed the bread ration to their people
sharply the last few days and if this
lowered ration is to be maintained we
must save more than hitherto.
Every grain of wheat and every ounce
of -four and bread saved now is exact
ly that amount supplied to some man,
Xln "a hn oil
I'VE are asking the American people
to further reduce their consumption of
wheat products and use other foodstuffs,
instead, for the allies must also have
some wheat as well as ourselves. 1t il
one of the vital issues in winning the
war that we must maintain the health
and strength and morale of their men,
women and children over this winter
Our 4S state food administrators have
been in session in Washington the last
few days devising with us a further pro-
gram of saving which we will announce
in few days, in which we count with
confidence ON public support.
The allies are also asking us if we
can double our meat and pork product
exports as they must in England, France
and Italy further reduce their meat and
fat rations unless we can increase ex-
ports. We have replied that we will ask
our people to save more for we can only |
export our savings
There need be no fear that our own |
supplies would not be protected and |
#, as a result of misapprehension, any
one should attempt the purchase of food /
stuffs for boarding it will be robbing the /
allies of Just that amount and is a viola
ion of the food law that will be fol-
owed up sharply. We have ruled that
he holding of more than 80 days sup
lilies by dealers, manufacturers, whole
alers and retailers constitutes boarding
md the purchase of more than usual
mounts by consumers will likewise be
% construed.
I'VE are going TO ask the millions of
devoted women who support the food ad-
to see that our new pro-
'osals are carried out on every side.
n this we are taking line unique among
ations and with the confidence that in
hem We have power for enforcement
nd through our press Of the creation Of
ublic opinion greater than among any
Their people ON earth. Legislation j. be 7
NJ considered hy Mr.. Lever and Senator
'omerene for presentation to Congress
or some further extension Of the presi-
ent's power to enforce conservation in
trades and in public eat
le places. Although the ma ioritv have
willingly and efTectiveIv.l
here l. a minority which patriotic ap-
eais do not seem to reach. With such
sEalation there viii he no shortage. and
lual justice 10 all There i no need Of =
,tioning in America