THE NEW FREEDOM-OF FOOD 



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.>i(.Mir.j, iMHlU GARDENS AT SOUTH BEND. INDiAaa 



These gardens are planted and cultivated by the employees of the Oliver Chilled Plow Co., which provides the land for them and aids them to make 

 the garden successful. Similar co-operation between employer and employees in many sections of the country has resulted in thousands of acres 

 tjcing planted and many thousands of dollars worth of vegetables being raised. 



In tliis way we should follow the ex;ini])le set for its 

 l)y nature in her unwillingness to allow waste to enter 

 into her scheme of operation. Every .\nierican home 

 should heconie a laboratory for the transmutation of 

 food sin-])his into food values. In this undertaking we 

 have a distinct advantage over nature, in that no loss 



wipe out all hope of success for America and her allies 

 in the Euroi)ean war. To win the great conflict we must 

 defeat the domestic enemy — the wanton waste of onr 

 foodstuffs. 



Much of this waste may be prevented in the home. 

 The natural thrift of the housewife must be given en- 



of time is involved. To change forests into coal takes thusiastic support hy the entire family. W'e must over- 

 generations. Even the conversion of vegetable matter come the idle prejudice against warmed-over dishes, 

 into enriched soil is a slow process. Food saving, how- If the ruler of the kitchen takes the trouble to ])repare 



in tasty form something left from a previous meal we 

 should marvel at her skill and show otir ajjpreciation 

 of her resourcefulness. Sarcastic comments on the re- 

 appearance of yesterday's dinner should he |nmishable 

 liy tine and imprisonment for grown-u]) offenders, and 

 by adequate ap])lication of the corrective slip])er to those 

 of more tender years and anatomies. In short, we must 

 all do our share to encourage the housewife in the prac- 

 tice of thrift in the use of 

 her food supply. Each of 

 u s h a s a responsibilitv 

 along the line of making 

 certain that nothing edible 

 is thrown away. With mili- 

 tary authorities agreed that 

 the outcome of the war is 

 a matter of food sujjjjly, 

 every food saving, trivial 

 and unimportant as it mav 

 seem of itself, adds to the 

 aggregate of the supplv 

 which must be available if 

 victor\- is to be marie cer- 



ever. is a matter of the moment and involves no loss of 

 time in waiting for results. It can be accomplished so 

 (|uickly and so easily and its benefits are so definite that 

 one wonders why a world war was needed to bring us 

 to realization of its advantages. 



This country has been notoriou.^ly extravagant in the 

 use of its food supply. The British army in France and 

 a large jiortion of the French army as well could live 

 comfortably on the food 

 which has been allowed to 

 go to waste in .\merica 

 from year to year. This 

 annual waste is estimated 

 at $700,000,000 and this 

 figure is believed to be too 

 low. Be the atnount what 

 it mav it is appalling and 

 inexcusable. Translated 

 from dollars into concrete 

 and definite ])Ossibilities it 

 means that sheer reckless- 

 ness in the matter of food 

 destruction might easily 



LETTING THE SUNSHINE DO YOUR WORK 



The simplest form of vcgettble and fruit drying is to spread the slices in 

 the sunshine. The trays here pictured are made of light wooden framework 

 with galvanized wire netting. By having the trays raised two or three 

 inches above the ground air circulation is provided. 



