James F. McFarlin to Woodrow Wilson
Title
James F. McFarlin to Woodrow Wilson
Creator
James F. McFarlin
Identifier
WWP19313
Date
1918 January 5
Description
James McFarlin writes to Woodrow Wilson about food waste in Institutions, Government camps, and onboard U.S. Naval Vessels.
Source
Hoover-Wilson Correspondence, Hoover Institution, Hoover Institution Archives, Stanford, California
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924--Correspondence
Language
English
Text
New York City, N.Y.
Sir:
I respectfully call your attention to the large waste of food-stuff, especially in Institutions and Government Camps; also on board of US Naval Vessels, one item alone being enough in the City of New York is wasted in one day to feed the armies of Europe for a month. Mr. Hoover, bound by Congressional limitation is unable to remedy this useless waste. Mr. Hoover should have complete control from the field of production to the counter.
If the difficulty in getting hold of food-stuff makes the American people realize we are at War, and inspires in them a willingness to follow Mr. Hoover’s suggestions as to economising in the use of certain foods, it will have accomplished some good.
While complaining of food scarcity it is well for our people to know how little food others have.The German ration contains .41 of a pound of body building protein as compared with 1.08 in the standard ration. The German ration is not sufficient to maintain bodily health and vigor, but the civil population in the occupied districts of France and Belgium have to exist on even less than this.
We are learning by experience what the appalling War menas to us, as well as to others. Our lessons in self-sacrifice have only begun. They serve to stimulate our patriotism and intensify our determination to win at all costs the struggle for the supremacy of the right.
I hope that legislation will be place in motion at an early date, that Mr. Hoover will have complete control over all the necessaries of life.
Yours respectfully,
James F. McFarlin
Chief Cook,
29 Catherine St.,
New York City.
Sir:
I respectfully call your attention to the large waste of food-stuff, especially in Institutions and Government Camps; also on board of US Naval Vessels, one item alone being enough in the City of New York is wasted in one day to feed the armies of Europe for a month. Mr. Hoover, bound by Congressional limitation is unable to remedy this useless waste. Mr. Hoover should have complete control from the field of production to the counter.
If the difficulty in getting hold of food-stuff makes the American people realize we are at War, and inspires in them a willingness to follow Mr. Hoover’s suggestions as to economising in the use of certain foods, it will have accomplished some good.
While complaining of food scarcity it is well for our people to know how little food others have.The German ration contains .41 of a pound of body building protein as compared with 1.08 in the standard ration. The German ration is not sufficient to maintain bodily health and vigor, but the civil population in the occupied districts of France and Belgium have to exist on even less than this.
We are learning by experience what the appalling War menas to us, as well as to others. Our lessons in self-sacrifice have only begun. They serve to stimulate our patriotism and intensify our determination to win at all costs the struggle for the supremacy of the right.
I hope that legislation will be place in motion at an early date, that Mr. Hoover will have complete control over all the necessaries of life.
Yours respectfully,
James F. McFarlin
Chief Cook,
29 Catherine St.,
New York City.
Original Format
Letter
To
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Files
Citation
James F. McFarlin, “James F. McFarlin to Woodrow Wilson,” 1918 January 5, WWP19313, Hoover Institute at Stanford University Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.