Evening star., 1946-04-26
Six.Point Drive
Outlined for
Food Saving
Fullest Cooperation
Pledged by Heads
Of Many Groups

The Executive Committee of the
Washington food conservation drive
today has under consideration the
following program for cutting city
consumption of wheat and fats
needed by starving countries of
Europe:
l. Asking the Commissioners to
designate May 5 or an early week
end to be devoted to the food pro-
gram, during which all ministers
would build their sermons around
the food-saving job to be done.
2. Declaring breadless day each
week on which no bread would be
served.
8. Enlisting the support of the
public and private school children
through stickers and programs in
the schools to put pressure on their
families.
4. Supporting rationing.
5. Setting up fast day, during
which Washingtonians would con-
sumo only the limited calories avail
able to European peoples in need
Time for Action"
8. A radio slogan contest.
These and other items were dis
eussed yesterday by the Executive
and General Committees of the
drive, under the leadership of Chair
man Raymond Garrity, who declared
that 1.-THE time for talking is past
the time for action here"
Several spokesmen for organiza-
lions in the city promised fullest
cooperation and pleaded only for
specific instructions as to what to do.
Three big Washington hotels al
ready are saving 592 pounds of flour
daily through conservation pro-
grams, Arthur Harnett of the Hotel
Association of Washington reported
to the group. He said the program
is daily becoming more effective, but
that his best estimate of the curtail-
ment by his group to date is q per
cent. The committee overall goal
is 40 per cent reduction in wheat
products.
Robert j. Wilson of the Washing
ton Restaurant Association said it
is unbelievable" how much food
can be saved If the employees get
into the spirit of the drive, as we'll
as the managers. He said there are
100000 meals served in public es-
Establishments in Washington daily.
Red Cross to Cooperate.
Full cooperation of the Red Cross
was promised by J. C. Folger, presi-
dent of the District branch, who
said the organization is now busy in
the schools working with the chill
dren to bring the famine emergency
to their attention.
The 400 to 500 churches in the
District Federation of Churches will
"go all the way" in working on
the congregations in the interests
of the campaign, according to DR..
Frederick e. Reissig. He urged speed
in the designa ton of a Sunday to
be devoted to the program.
Mrs. Ola Day Rush, representing
the public schools, said the CO.
operation of the pupils would cover
the cafeterias and adult home
making classes which deal in food
as well as the regular children
She urged specific information, how
ever, on what to save and what
could be substituted for the COM
modities saved.
Requisitions for wheat products
are to be cut Is per cent in the
District institutions where possible,
according to District Purchasing
Officer Roland Brennan. He cited
a conservation program now under
way at Glenn Dale tuberculosis
Sanatorium under the direction of
DR.. Daniel Finucane.
Other speakers included Mrs. Ar
thur c. Watkins, president of the
District Congress of Parents and
Teachers; Mrs. o. G. Hankins of
the District Federation of Women's
Clubs, L. H. Neville Thompson of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars, j.
r. White of the American Veterans
Committee and Kirk Miller, repre-
sentlng SafeWay Stores.