Do With Less so They’ll Have Enough

Do with Less so They’ll Have Enough reproduction WWII Art by Squadron Posters! vintage style military travel poster art by Squadron Posters!

Rationing in the United States was introduced in stages during World War II, with the last of the restrictions ending in June 1946. In the wake of the 1973 oil crisis, gas stations across the country enacted different rationing policies and standby rationing plans were introduced.

Although the United States did not have food rationing in World War I, it relied heavily on propaganda campaigns to persuade people to curb their food consumption. Propaganda was targeted disproportionally towards middle class white women, and their organization provided some of the most substantial support for Hoover’s program to limit consumption. Women’s groups, like the Women’s committees of the State Council of Defense, organized in a variety of ways to try to provide relief from the shortages. In Wisconsin, they organized to can and preserve the food that grew in the gardens of unoccupied houses. Some states also implemented their own programs to help conserve foods which were in limited supply due to the war. In Wisconsin, the Council of Defense asked wholesale bakers to sign a pledge to keep bread on the shelves for longer durations. The U.S. Food Administration encouraged children to consume other types of grain, and not wheat cereals during World War I. Food conservation, as the US government called it, was seen as an act of patriotism. People were encouraged to keep victory gardens or shop locally in order to conserve transportation for the war effort. People were also encouraged to participate in ‘Meatless Mondays’, and when meat was served, all parts of the animal were to be eaten, including the offal. Wheat alternatives were encouraged, such as barley, corn, oats and hominy.

WWII: The Office of Price Administration (OPA) warned Americans of potential gasoline, steel, aluminum, and electricity shortages. It believed that with factories converting to military production and consuming many critical supplies, rationing would become necessary if the country entered the war. The OPA established a rationing system after the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. Check out this stunning Do With Less so They’ll Have Enough WWII Art by Squadron Posters!

Squadron Posters offers the world’s largest collection of Squadron Specific Art! Check out our stunning vintage style military aviation themed travel posters, honoring All Branches of Service. Our artwork not only represents aircraft, armored cavalry, or ships, it represents adventure and travel. This means we create posters featuring the Space Needle, New Orleans, the Golden Gate Bridge, Mt Rushmore and the National Mall. Of course, McChord AFB isn’t in Seattle but if you’re stationed there your adventure surely involves the Space Needle! (See our Facebook page HERE)

This is what makes Squadron Posters different–it’s about remembering where you’ve lived and what you’ve seen with a vintage themed travel poster. – Collect your travels and tell your story!