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Show in FLU NEEDS OF THE HOUR But No Need to Pay Dollar a Loaf for Bread as They Did During Civil War. By Proper Use of Subtrtut Every Family Can Effect Svlng( of Flour Which Will Redound to Ben, fit of Our Fighting Force. , , t . Every pound of wheat arallable Is seeded If we are to fulfill the pledge made by America, the CommlBsariat Department of the fighting forces broad, to supply wheat, sugar, meat nd fat. Wheat and flour are the needs of the hour. The food program U of necessity a ehanglng one. and uie demands increase in direct ratio to the Increasing numbers In the field. We know that the courageous spirit of the women rises to meet every new situation. Just now we face the lean months before the 1918 harvest Our State Food Administrator asks , that every home having; wheat or flour In storage, whether purchased or produced, pro-duced, to sell all above the amount actually needed lo supply the family eountlng the use of subsUtutes. In 2 Ptatoe" implemented 2iT J k re,.n reetale and fruits rn I provide nutritious meals, seasoned with the Joy of service, a sure promoter pro-moter of good dlgesUon. If there is a teadency to complain of soarln prices, some are frank to admit that J1 ,ei" ? "PP the1' 'amines with bread when purchasing subsUtutes subsU-tutes than before, as less bread Is re-1 quired; at the same time more na-li na-li i0n "DP1''. Is It not fortunate that the potato surplus occurred In time to allow us to accede to this new demand Without mischance to our families? lQ In answer to one who called attention atten-tion to our present sacrifices, a veteran veter-an of eighty smiled as she remarked, we paid a dollar a loaf during the Civil war;" In response to which a ?ni fift womei rose and pledged themselves to a house to house canvass to give their sisters a chance to "get In" on this piece of work A think our "all" too small a thing In race of the heroism of the men and women "over there." Quickly now should send word to the nearest mil-ler mil-ler or local dealer, the amount of flour to be released. If you have not heard the call or have forgotten, get In touch with the Home Demonstration Agent of your county or th chairman of the Food Conservation Committee, and they will Instruct you. Rut make haute, the h Cgest battles of the war are on. The Pilgrim of the rock bound shores of New Lnglaipl. the pioneers of the vul-Jeys vul-Jeys of the west slmred what thev had with n.-edy neighbors. Will you do less because you cannot see the pleading ev.M of fnmlslieU children or hear Ihe marching feet of the thous-ands thous-ands doiriR battle for the safety of yur horn,, and who must be fed 'THK-ATIlI()TS)KUTAII.thl; chance has come fo tiinkn yonrs the anner sI;iie in this as It hat been In Led I row and Mherty Loan Cam-pulgns. |