Show QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON THE MEAT RATIONING next week block leaders of the county council of defense of this county will visit every home in the county it il is their duty to ito acquaint you with tha provisions of the share the meat campaign of voluntary meat rationing as a wartime measure herewith are some questions and answers most likely to be asked concerning the government plan of meat rationing tio flo 1 ning they may give you full information if there are any further questions ask your block leader when he or she calls Q who is is sponsoring the share the meat campaign A your own government it has asked e d the state defense councils through their thein county councils to undertake the campaign your own county council council his has named block leaders through whom it will v I 1 11 function Q what is the necessity of the voi voluntary rationing A although there has been produced a great deal of meat it is necessary to feed england africa and china our allies as well as our armed forces f abroad united states ii asked to give up only about one mouthful per person per day Q what is the object i tz 1 the he campaign I 1 A to have every family voluntarily volun tari taril cut its con of most meat thus sharing the available supplies Q how much meat is available under the rationing A each family should allow itself vi pounds per week per person over 12 years of age 11 pounds per child between 6 and 12 years and three quarters pound per child under 6 years Q what meats are rationed A all beef pork veal lamb and mutton with the exception of so called ST such as brains liver lamb kidney 9 sweetbreads sweet breads etc there is no rationing even voluntary of geese beks chickens turkeys fish rabbits wild fowl or game Q how should meat be rationed A in any manner you see fit it can bp be done by serving smaller portions elm na tin meat from some borne meals fr even meatless meat lesi days 0 what iff you raise your own meat A even it if you raise the meat you eat you should ration yourself the object is for all classes to share the meat available equally Q what if you dont stay within the limits what is the penalty A answer that to your own con science the war is a united effort jf if you do not share the responsibility you will be endangering the health we and possibly even the lives of our own armed forces or those of our allies surely somewhere among them e is a friend and relative of your own when in doubt consult with your block leader he or she will have the information you desire or can get it quickly |