Bekanntmachung, im Folgenden geben wir eine auf unferen Vorschlag erlaffene Verordnung des Herrn Oberbefehlshabers in den Marken öffentlich bekannt, in der er die Sammlung und Verwendung gewiffer Nahrungsmittelabfälle zur Viehfütterung anordnet : Zu der bewährten Vaterlandsliebe unserer Mitbürger haben wir das Vertrauen, daß ein jeder an seiner Stelle mitwirken wird, um den Zweck der getroffenen Maßnahmen auch mit Sicherheit zu erreichen. Nicht die Strafe, die auf Verlegung der getroffenen Bestimmungen gesetzt ist, sondern der Wunsch und der Wille, die Absichten unserer Feinde zu Schanden zu machen, soll uns darauf achten lassen, daß auch das geringste unserer wirtschaftlichen Mittel voll ausgenugt wird.

Notice mandated that all households and businesses separate food scraps, such as bread, potato peels, vegetables, and fruit, from their regular trash. The stated purpose was to use these scraps exclusively for feeding livestock, thus preventing valuable resources from being wasted. The proclamation...

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Corporate Authors: Berlin (Germany). Magistrat, Prussia (Germany). Armee. Oberkommando in den Marken, Nauck & Hartmann (Firm) (Printer)
Other Authors: Kessel, Gustav von, 1846-1918
Format: Book
Language:German
Language Notes:German;
Published: Berlin : Magistrat, 1915 January 19.
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Summary:Notice mandated that all households and businesses separate food scraps, such as bread, potato peels, vegetables, and fruit, from their regular trash. The stated purpose was to use these scraps exclusively for feeding livestock, thus preventing valuable resources from being wasted. The proclamation required property owners to provide and clearly label special containers for this collection. It also stipulated that these new regulations, which applied to both public and private markets, must be publicly posted on every property. Violators of this order faced a fine of up to 150 Mark or a corresponding prison sentence. The new rules were set to take effect on February 1, 1915.
Item Description:The order (also dated January 19, 1915) issued by "der Oberbefehlshaber in den Marken gez. v. Kessel, Generaloberstthe" [of the Oberkommando in den Marken] is printed below the announcement from the Magistrat which was addressed to "Hausbesiker von Berlin!" [to the homeowners of Berlin!].
Physical Description:1 leaf ; 71 x 47 cm