Show PRESIDENT WILSON URGES SAVING OF perishables washington july 28 1917 mr air secretary and gentlemen of the committee I 1 very earnestly desire to commend your plans and to second your efforts to secure the conserver conserva conser var tion of af of peri perishable shAbie f od products aut of the depths of the their clr patriotism the farmers of the natian i i gave an immediate and eff effective r response e 3 1 to my appeal to increase pr production oi providence favored them 4 and we have not only the prospect of increased crops of a bamber of staples but also the certainty of a large production of fruits and vegetables but increased production imp important I 1 as it is is only a part of the solution of tile the food problem it is of tile tha first importance thit that we take care of ahat ft hat has been raised lind and make it avii available lable for consumption this task is of peculiar urgency with reference to our perishable farm products it is essential not only that adequate measures lie be taken to secure their conservation but also that the dopart department part ment of agriculture redouble its efforts to assist producers in the matter of marketing I 1 am informed that in many sections in which fruits and vegetables have been produced in abundance the people already are canning and drying them in large quantities but we should be content with nothing short short of 0 the perfection of organization and should be unwilling that auy anything thing should be lost in this hoar of peril I 1 am concerned as I 1 know you are with I 1 th the aie necessity of avoiding wa waste ste every bushel of po potatoes properly stored eary every pound of vegetables prop properly erly put by for for future use every jar of fruit preserved pre preserve d add that much to 6 our our iDs insurance urance oi of victory ad add d that much 0 o hasten the end of juhls conflict to ta win wn we must have maximum efficiency c y I 1 dinall directions we cart no without complete and effective concentration cent ration of all our efforts we can all aid by increasing pur our consumption or of perishable products such of them as we dpn an efficiently utilize we must utillie and by so BO doing relieve tile strain on oil our store sore of staples we must alm aim to consume these things locally so far as possible and d thus relieve the pressure on transportation agencies freeing them thein for the more efficient handling of products required for military purposes wt anat bat we can not presently consume we must conserve the service we are asking the people to render in this matter is EL a public service it is one primarily for I 1 the household upon the housewife much much of the burden of the task will fall I 1 join you in in our appeal to the women of the nation whether living in a city town or country to devote their time so far as it allay u ay be feasible and necessary tor to th the e perform performance ce of this very essential work among them some will bu found ibi who 0 are by experience to teach others others and they III put their knowledge whole heart heam ily ai L the serve e of t their 11 air rs I 1 am sure that we may confidently count upon ille cooperation of oe the editors of the nation in fix disseminating the necessary info information ii i I 1 ain am equally certain that the ho go governors vernom and the food es appointed by them th e M ir inthe th e S slates late s in which this problem is urgent will leave not nothing liln un done to attack it properly and to 6 assist 41 in solving it 5 signed WOODROW WIL SON t |