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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1918
Page
7
Administrator Peden urges Texans to eat more potatoes to aid wartime needs. Since Potato Day in January, over 2,000,000 bags have rotted on rails as wheat shortages persist. For thirty days households should include potatoes, with prices 1 1/4 to 2 cents a pound, and grocers and hotels urged to promote them to support allies and morale.
In a somber appeal the citizen soldier urges the home front to supply endless provisions and equipment for troops overseas. He emphasizes the toll of war, the need for food clothing and arms, and the home nation's duty to support those who fight. The message notes bread shortages compared with overseas rationing and ends with a call for sustained civilian aid.
A cookbook fragment detailing multiple potato based dishes. Includes Potato Biscuit No 1 and No 2, Colcannon, Potato Chowder, Potato Pancakes No 1 and No 2, Potato Muffins, Potato Souffle, Surprise Balls, Custards, and Potato in Cake with methods, ingredients, and baking steps.
Soldiers write to homefolks about hunger and food scarcity in Europe, sharing poignant observations and meals seen abroad. The letters reveal the impact of wartime shortages on daily life and morale.
A wartime letter recounts extreme hardship abroad with civilians lacking basic necessities like milk and eggs. The writer recalls billeting with an elderly woman who saved an egg and a coal shortage she uses to stay warm. The note contrasts abundant Texas potatoes rotting with Belgians starving.
A gunfight between Terrill and McKee ends with Terrill dying after a struggle over a roll of money. McKee escapes with most of the cash, while the chase continues toward the southern hills as the sun climbs. The text also includes a political appeal by A. Peden urging potato consumption for wartime solidarity.
Supplies of potatoes are good in England and Liverpool installs machinery to produce 20 tons daily for bakers to use in bread making. Potatoes are nourishing and help conserve wheat for soldiers and Allies. London hotels and restaurants give baked potatoes free with meals if no bread is served. The Texas division of the United States Food Administration suggests trying this wheat conservation measure in Texas eateries.
The Food Administration confirms sugar may be bought by housewives for preserving. Purchases require a signed certification promising exclusive use for preserving and a 20 day return clause if unused. Also mentions a Ladies Auxiliary event in Fredericksburg and a real estate notice from Menard, Texas seeking irrigation funding.
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