Reynolds Hits 'Forced' Food Saving Plans

Still without a food-saving plan to bring before the student body, the seven-week-old Student Council Subcommittee on Food hit a now stumbling block last Friday, as University Administrative vice-president Edward Reynolds '15 turned thumbs down on any proposal which would use majority rule to impose involuntary saving on the entire student body.

Questioned by John K. Lally '49, chairman of the Food Committee, Reynolds stated that the University would veto any plan which, like last year's $25,000 drive, involves dining hall restriction on foods. Many men who voted "no" in last winter's Council poll objected strenuously to the "forced saving" which was imposed upon them by the majority; and in consideration of their attitude the University will reject any such scheme.

Approves Wheat-Saving

Wheat, which is the major item to be saved this year, can be conserved only by individual effort, Reynolds concluded. Wheatless days would be acceptable if bread remained available in the Dining Halls for dissenters; and any wheat saved could be shipped to Europe.

Business Manager Aldrich W. Durant '02, who will have to administer any plan finally decided upon, called this set-up "not feasible." His main objections, as stated to Lally later Friday afternoon, were (1) that it would be impossible to tell how much wheat was saved; (2) that the University would foot the bill, since men who passed up the bread would eat something more expensive, and (3) that it was impractical to ship the wheat itself to Europe.

The Council will meet Monday evening in another attempt to frame a plan which will be acceptable to all parties.