The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-29
new FOOD CARD
TO BE SENT OUT.
Housewives OF Iowa to Get Revised
Badge of Honor From AID
pnistration, 1t is
Stated.
100000 ARE TO BE SENT
Two Consignments viii be Forwarded
to Housewives and They VIII
Have New Regulations
on Them.

A new kitchen card has been pre-
pared for the housewives OF Iowa by
the food administration and 100000
are to be sent out to all sections OF
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food administ g. .ssssrr This '1rnrnber
will be followed by a second con-
signment Of 100000.
One side of the card contains some
recommendations to housewives on
what they can do to win the war, and
on the reverse side Is a statement,
why We Must Save Food" from
Herbert Hoover, United States food
administrator.
Following is the message of the
cards:
What You Can do to Help Win This
War.
Our problem is to feed the allies
and our soldiers abroad by sending
them as much food as we can of the
most concentrated nutrttive value in
the least shipping space. These foods
are wheat, beef, pork. butter and
sugar.
Our solution is to eat less Of these
and as little of all foods as will sup
port health and strength. All saving
cOuutS LOT VICtOTy.
The food administration asks every
loyal American to help win the war
by maintaining rigidly, as a minimum
Of saving, the following program:
Have two wheatless days (Monday
and Wednesday, in every week, and
one wheatless meal every day
Explanation-On wheatless days
and in wheatless meals of other days
oh CT mi
breakfast food or other cereal food
containing wheat, and use no wheat
flour in any form except the small
amount that may be needed for thick
ening soups or gravies, or for a bind
er in corn bread and other cereal
breads AS to bread, if you bake 1t
at home, use other cereals than wheat,
and If you buy it, buy only war bread.
Our object is, that we should buy and
consume one-third less wheat products
than we did last year.
Have one meatless day fTuesday)
in every week and one meatless meal
in every day. Have two porkless days
TUESDAY and Saturday. in every
week
Explanation-Meat1 means with
out cattle, hog or sheep products. On
other days use mutton and lamb in
preference to beef or pork. Rorkless
means without pork, bacon, ham, lard
or pork products, fresh or preserved.
Use fish. poultry and eggs. AS a ma
ton we eat and waste nearly twice as
much meat as We need.
Make every day a fat-saving day
Clutter. lard. lard-substitutes, etc.
Explanation-Fry less, bake, broil
or stew foods instead Save meat
drippings; use these and vegetable
oils for cooking instead of butter.
Butter has food values vital to chill
dren, therefore give it to them. Use
it only on the table. Waste no soap;
it is made from fat. Be careful of all
fats. We use and waste two and
half times as much fat as we need.
Make every day sugar day. Elk
planation-Use less sugar. Less
sweet drinks and candy containing su-
gar should be used in war time. AS a
nation we have used twice as much
sugar as we need.
Use fruits, vegetables and potatoes
abundantly. Explanation-Thes foods
are healthful and plentiful, and at the
same time, partly take the place OF
other foods which We must save. Raise
all you can for home use.
Use milk wisely.
Explanation-Use all OF the milk:
waste no part of it. The children
must have whole milk Use sour and
skim milk in cooking and for cottage
cheese.
Hoarding food. Any one buying
and holding a larger supply Of food
now than in peace time, except foods
canned, dried or preserved in the
home, is helping to defeat the food
administration in Tvs attempt to Sc
cure a just distribution Of food and
the establishment Of fair prices. The
food hoarder is working against the
common good and even against the
very safety Of the country. boarding
food in hous eholds is both selfish and
unnecessary; the government is pro-
tecting the food supply of its people.
Loyalty in little things is the foun-
dation of the national strength. Dis
loyalty in little things gives aid to the
enemy. Keep the pledge.
Do not limit the food to growing
children. Eat sufficient food to main
tain health; the nation needs strong
people Cooperate with your local
and federal food administrators. Take
their advice. Preach and practice the
gospel Of the clean plate" House
wives should help the stores to cut
down deliveries. Use local supplies;
this saves railroad transportation.
Report to the nearest food admins
tration officer the name and address
of any person discouraging the pro-
duction or saving of food.