Show HOOVERS MESSAGE the confidence of the united states state food administration that the people of the country would respond enthusiastically and whirl wholeheartedly y upon presentation of the facts fact to any necessary requests request for reduction in consumption of 0 food have been fully justified we have demonstrated our ability not only to think together but to act fr er this response of the people is the reason for the present appeal our work is i not yet complete in spite pile of the encouraging result of our efforts effort in spite of the fact that our exports of foodstuffs are constantly increasing and are approaching the minimum requirements a broad the need for renewed devotion an and d effort in IB pressing ensine pr while ill all the requirements require menta of the food administration should be constantly observed there are certain matters which I 1 desire to strew at this time in the case a of meet meat and meat P products the necessities necessaries for shipment a broad abroad are very greal whole where as the allied consumption has haa been reduced to an average of about 1 14 pounds per person per week we are today enjoying an aa average of about 8 14 pounds per person per ner week weak this division in inequitable an understanding of these them facts will justify our request that chat the consumption of all meats including poultry as aa nearly as aa possible be reduced to 2 pounds per week per person over four years of age aee in the case of sugar we are embarrassed barr bar assed by the necessity of using 6 hips for carrying our soldiers and feeding the allies and in consequence we must use sugar enter with great economy we must emphasize at the importance of canning and oil P reserving preserving on a large scale male among our people this summer and our a v vai table sugar must be conserved for this purpose but the situation with regard to wheat is the most moat serious in the food supply of the allied world if we are to satisfy the minimum wheat requirements of our armies and the allies and suffering buffering millions in the allied countries our con of wheat in the united states until the next harvest must be reduced to approximately nue one third of normal it is as inconceivable that we should fail in this crisis for each of us who can personally contribute to the relief of 0 human suffering it 0 is a privilege not a sacrifice r ace all elements of our population ac I 1 cannot bear this burden equally those engaged in ghys phys physical labor need a larger bread ration than those in sedentary occupations beeson because of the constant daily employment ment of women and the lack of home baking facilities many households in large urban centers require a food ration already prepared such as the tha bakera standard victory bread loaf furthermore we must constantly safeguard the special re enta of children and invalids to meet the situation abroad wd and to prevent serious suffering Buff ennit at home it is ea imperative that all those who whose circumstances permit shall balsim from wheat and nd wheat products in my any form until the next dext harvest it is realized reali sed and deeply appreciated a that many organizations and d m iome communities minifies muni fies have already bome collow agreed n re to 0 follow this plan HERBERT HOOVER |