Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 October 1942 — Page 21

Se Nation Fed Proper i " For First Time in

Its History.

- By G. H. SALLANS United Press Staff Correspondent ; : MONTREAL, Oct. 16.—Britain is B learning about food for the fire Sime

in ‘her history. She is learning how to feed her| ; i : aaa Sf statior av : children and her fighters, her work=-| i : ; rE a 1 as so PLN echl . ers and families, in a proper way.| ! i AF X bb : ; ts | sila sar b PIANIST-COMPOSER : - She is learning because the war| & : Try ; ‘pe= |B d is a § ld: citi: s lensing ; ermany' pe- board 1s a grou of DEAD IN. NEW YORK In three years of war, Britain has NEW YORK, Oct. 16 @. P)—~ learned to grow more food and im-| : port iless and to distribute it so that Eo : from oil-saturated sand. “g EE every ‘man, woman and child gets - : : g limits China of “top quality,” but theo : : READY FOR OVERSEAS DUTY : : imports of dinnerware will. son

enough. By virtue of & prized sword his grandfather carried in the Civil war, James Riedy is the leader of | WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (U, P.).— ; |trom England. 4. Toys will be the most: radie

“With us,” sa Lord Woolton, the pupils’ scrap metal drive at public school 12. The sword was given him for the scrap pile by his [War Secretary Henry L. Stimson son;. minister of food, “it is a question| grandmother, Mrs. Ida Mogardus, 534 W. Abbott st. James is shown with raised sword while around him S8id yesterday that the first Negro [changed of all the items, and, of feeding the people what they| are other pupils expressing confidence in their scrap drive. day at Sudbury, Pa. with burial{cept for a few nuts.and bolts, ; : : > at Shamokin, Pa. a be constructed mainly of wood. _

need; rather than diverting our time| _ — to the finer inequalities of life. y ; Everyone in this country knows he can take his ration book and get what he needs. Even in the blitz we never failed to deliver the ra- / : , : hon , : : . tions.” : Bridge Set—Leather case, two doi, pencil, Victory Kit-——Leather case, metal mirror, tooth Children Are Welcome $4019 Boas for. bridge and .gin rummy. Has brush and paste, razor and shave cream, comb, The average . British family has ace for his name and identification .... “. nail file .a il cli Cercle ) learned that it is easier to feed Pp EE aa 4.00. : nd naj Sipper : 6.95 eight persons than two, under the 3 ; eo ration system; so children are welcome additions and many bombedout victims are paying guests—at government-fixed rates. Each person is allowed about,one pound of fresh meat, including a bone, each week. But with eight sets of ration coupons, the housewife can get her Sunday roast and ~ dole.it out over several days. With judicious planning to include meat pies and other dishes. Cheese rations are generous, and fish, tripe and sausages are not rationed, and help vary the menu. Each adult i. . gets a tin of SBE powder (equal to : : Po Lag 2 eggs) a month and here are . : ¢ i a : : JE ae : . ; : . %, allowances for other proteins. English Imported Saddle Leather, Un- : : ; ba ; EE €a%e;; pok 'The' entire family eats “national finished Kit with Waterproof lining, 5.00 : ; ni : nd ' pe 9 bread,” a grayish loaf which con- ; : : : ; ! rl Bt 8 cloth, Lets vdonnisnsasr sens. a tains ‘85 per cent of the wheat Others, 5.00 to 9.95 : : nutriment. Former white bread con- ar : . od Others, 1.00, .and- YP: ‘tained only 73 per cent.

Invalids Get Extras

. Kosher meat and margarine are : 2 wn provided for Jews and vegetarians : : : : 5 may turn in their meat and bacon 3 til ration coupons and get 12 ounces of : cheese a week instead. Some invalids receive extra eggs and milk. Expectant mothers have| an extra pint of milk a day and four times the normal egg allot‘ment. Children have ‘come. into their, own. There are no signs of rickets’ or undernourishment because school children get 3% pints of milk a week and those under 6 get seven pints a week,

Pet Population Drops ‘ ne b. - : . Until they are 5 years old, chil- Toma Nera te . : J » i 2 ; wy rp ge Sen get od iver OO Lop viamm. : Eh) : 4 » 1 a1" RB ] {1 : Officer's Rollup Kit in-leather; fitted - : rickets). They are given standard- x : . 3 9 : 1 : 3 3 : % . a le : ! with razor, brush, shave cream, tooth: * jzed orange juice for vitamin C Coin Knife, patriotic insignia......2,50 : : : ris : - . brush: and paste, comb, nail file and (scurvy preventive) and can have, ; . : 2 nie Gs 2 wees ‘ . four times the normal egg ration ; Nail Clippers sesivivvavanesnesal dll : 23 J Ng = > eszers T9099 9c ena 1.50 and half the normal meat quota. ils . . ope. ae The family table is reasonably] Sterling Chain for identification well . set, but there is nothing for, “tag 000000000000000000000000 00 2.50 the household pets that can be : eaten by humans. Thus, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is busy and the pet population is dropping steadily. Throughout provincial cities there are cans in the streets for table waste. This is used as swill for pigs.. But if a housewife discards food that still is edible. the authori- _ ties are likely to caution her.

Feed Children at Schools

At the factories and in the schools there are special canteens, and the British find it more economical— in ration coupons and finances—to eat there when possible. More than 700,000 children are fed daily at the schools at a cost of ; : about 0 cents a meal, They get : “ cn : : 3 4 El : ARAL ample food to care for their growth. T— FI : Fo NGI LLL via “Leather” Whiting Kit: with roomy. 3 i We CO nearly, ‘pockets and. holders. for. .two phioto- 1

Toney are given as much meat as heavy workers in factories, graphs oot uiutiiniicaadadt Fa

At most factory canteens, lunch- Genuine Leather Tobacco Pouth..(,25 : : ray PE : ; 54, ‘eon costs about a shilling (20 cents). : : : : i i : : Hey TAS ‘There is class distinction in the food Cordovan Leather Cigarette Case with 4 ; : ey Sa yo ats Ober. I 00 and up. allotment, too. A laborer, for ex- ; insignia cies nee s sane 3.50 os ample, gets twice as much meat as . does a white-collar worker eating in a hotel. ; , J : oe or 2 : Es ati FaTany Soy Billa 000 canteens. and fi oh ; {i Last year he was home for Christmas . . . this year ‘he's far' away across the. seas. But he'll be: Bian are. caring to Week: oie ; | a thinking of you on Christmas .. ...'be sie you think of him NOW, so his Christmas will ‘be a . and save ration coupons. : 4 ; Sr Z Fighters’ Diet Scientiffe | | pr “happy one. Gifts for men overseas ‘MUST be mailed by. October 31 in order for them to be ~The fighters’ diet is highly scien-] | there by Christmas. Ayres’ Men’ s Store is chock full of gifts for irk—git he'll like. ors

tific. Night fliers get vitamins A and 1) in capsule, of cod liver type, 3 % ; BE ey el - get his gifts soon, and get them off to him sary : ‘half-pint more of milk each day: :

‘Vitamin A is a substitute for fresh Si | He 2 ae ; ol vege as a guard against in- Xn | : x i fig fection, especially of the eyes] = .\ : : a A ye Ayres Men’s Furnishings, Street Floor

Yeast is their main source of vita“min B, 4 guard against rheumatism

The: British birth rate has Hisen ; : ] ] : > fi Bs .- 1 . #2 : rd

infant. mortality rate for the first qusnier of 1942 was lower than: for

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