Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1918 — MAY NOW EAT MEAT EVERY DAY FOR MONTH [ARTICLE]

MAY NOW EAT MEAT EVERY DAY FOR MONTH

Suspension of the meatless day regulations for thirty days beginning yesterday was ordered last night by the food administration in jnstructjons telegraphed to all state food administrators. Temporary relaxation of the restrictions was decided upon because thousands of hogs now coming into the market has increased the meat supply beyond 1 the country’s shipping and storage capacity. In a statement announcing the order Food Administrator Hoover expressed confidence that the producers would not take the holiday to ask more than fair prices, and that the “packers, and retailers will have sense enough to realize that this is not to be a holiday of high prices.” “The very much overnormal run to markets on hogs due to supplies dammed back, during the winter months car shortage, still continues,” Mr. Hoover said, “and seems likely to go on for another thirty days. After this period the seasonal shortage in marketing will set in. “It is a matter of regret that the extent of our domestic storage capacity, the limited overseas and inland transportation and port facilities do not permit of saving and moving the whole of this temporary and abnormal surplus to the allies for use when this heavy killing season has passed. On the other hand, the larger and cheaper supplies of potatoes and the larger supplies of milk, together with these further relaxed restrictions on meat so that some portion is available each day should facilitate the enlarged saving of bread-stuffs of which we are so much deficient in allied needs. The consumer should not take this announcement as in any way a departure from the general principles of conservation of all foods which the food administration preaches. The need of fo6d on the other side is greater than ever—the need of economy in America greater than ever.”