Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-08

the authority entirely to forbid the
baking Of cake or of wheat bread and
to fix standard prices for rye bread,
with even greater percentages of pota-
toes. They may also fix maximum
prices for the sale of bread
The decrease in the bread produc-
ton as a result of the new restriction
is about 25 per cent. This, of course,
has meant corresponding decrease
in the business of the bakers There
upon some of the latter raised the
price. 1t was to check this that power
was given the communities to set max
imum prices.
Labor Unions Pledge Support.
All the labor unions of the empire
have pledged their support to the gov
eminent plan and are helping in it's
enforcement. The same is true of the
agricultural organizations. Wherever
there has been opposition The govern
ment has made short work of it. In
ChemnitZ, for instance, the mayor
called meeting of the bakers for Sat
urday night Almost all of them sent
as an excuse for their absence the
fact that it was their cake baking
night.
There will be no more cake in
Chemnitz," said the mayor, and the
decree was issued
Now the bakers can take Saturday
nights off and there will be no fur
Their difficulty about attending the
mayors meetings.
Special appeals are being made to
housewives to help in the conserva-
ton of the food supplies. In Berlin
a series of classes has been arranged
by the government to instruct speak
ers who are to lecture on this import
ant problem.
Appeal Made to School Children.
Even the school children are being
urged to help. In Schoeneberg, for
instance, the following appeal was
made to the patriotism of the chill
dren in all the schools:
1--WE ask your help in bringing this
terrible war, in which your fathers
and brothers are now fighting, to an
end. AS our enemies are unable to
conquer us with the sword, it is their
evil intention to try to starve US out
and for this reason they have cut off
our supplies. We are going to frus-
trate their despicable intention and
you must help US by conscientiously
following this advice:
81. Ask your parents to buy only
'kriegsbrot' (war bread. It tastes as
good and is just as digestible as the
other.
so. Instead of white bread eat the
above mentioned 'kriegsbrot.' We may
possibly become short of wheat, and,
therefore, we wish to limit the use Of
flour as much as possible.
Urged to Eat Little Cake.
"3 As long as the war lasts eat
very little or no cake. In making
these small sacrifices you are helping
your fatherland. You can cat as much
sugar and confectionery as your par
ents allow.
81 Ask your mother to cook pota-
toes in their jackets. AS Berlin chill
III eli yOu W LII h1IOW buoL I1lCy al Z very
good cooked in this manner.
IS. Especially you must be very saw
ing with all foodstuffs, old dry bread,
etc.
sc. Don't take more lunch than you
can eat to school with you. If you
have too much, then give it to a friend
or take it home with you"
All of which means that the civil
population of Germany is living prac-
ticaIly on the same 'kommisbrot"
which serves as the ration of the sol
der in the field. 1t seemed strange
at first to miss the delicious little
''brotchen" that formed such an i'm
portant item n the German breakfast
But in times like these you cannot
even dignity that by calling it a sacrf-
fee.