The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-06
RESTAURANT MEN
SERVE NO WHEAT;
CORN SUBSTITUTE
Violation Of Pledge Reported
From Many Homes,

Oklahoma City are observing 'wheatless
day today And they will observe
"meatleSs day" tomorrow.
A few isolated KICKS and grun,s and
groanS greeted waters this morning
when they brought corn cakes to patrons
who merely ordered cakes" and ex-
pected to receive the customary stack
OF wheat" But a glare at the remon-
strating patron from nearby breakfast
erS and the explanation BY the waiter
that his restaurant or hotel was oh
serving the request OF the government
to conserve the nations wheat supply
usually squelched the offender
No waffles.
No wafflcs or breakfast foods CON
tanning wheat were available here this
morning in those places observing the
day Patrons were forced to do with
out their morning toast and othei
matlnal delieacies,
No definite information was avail.
able as 10 the general observance OF
the day in the homes OF the city More
than 10 0W signatures to the food pledgr
were obtained here. but even in some
neighborhoods in which well-to-do foll
reside, reports to the Times indicate
the pledge Is being diSregarded.
Grooers report record sales yesterday
for corn meal Corn bread is one oI
the most popular substitutes for white
bread. Rye bread, which, as It is made
| by most bakeries. contains small
amount oi wheat flour, is also in great
demand today Many rocereS did not
put in their customary order for white
bread today, and in many instances Gus
toners were refused when they ordered
H. In this manner the grocers them
selves are aiding in forcing a wheatless
day upon the thoughtless portion OF
their trade
Crackers Substitute Problem.
Restaurants found their problem more
acute with prospect to the MONDAY meal
than IN the morning Such foods as
mscaroni and spaghetti sandwishcs in
which white bread is used etc. were
barred, A partially difficult problem,
was that Of finding substitute for
crackers accompanying soup. Many res.
taurant keepers served ryebrcad and
cornbread with soup, but frankly con.
iesSed that finding a substitute for the
toothsome soda cracker was almost i'm
possible.
Smaller restaurants and hole in the
walr eating places frankly disragerdet
the day. White bread was used as Law
ishly as before the food pledge cam.
paign Few small restaurants, il is true
even agreed to sign the food pledge
Their argument was that the majority o.
the lunches they serve are based upor
wheat products II they discontinued
serving SandwisheS and pie, which form
the bulk Of their trade, they say the,
had as well close their doors
The same class of restaurants viii
serve meat tomorrow, as usual, in spit,
Of the fact that the mayor and nationa
food administration have set Asid,
Wednesday OF each week as a meatles
day.
Men who are observing the day il
their homes are using this argument
Wheatless day to be a success must b.
observed unanimously There is littl
gained II wheat is saved in the home
and served in the restaurants down
town
Boycott Hinted.
Talk OF bringing pressure to bear ID
all places falling TO observe the re
quests OF the food administration wa
herd frequently today on the streets
No organized boycott has been pro
posed, but individual citizens by re
iuSing to cat at any time in an eatinl
place which violates the requests o
the food administration will automati
cally either force those places to com
ply-or force the mout of business.
Comments OF patrons OF lunch coun
ters at breakfast and lunch today in
dicate that some Oklahoma Cityans ar
deadly in earnest in their desire 4
conserve food Yesterdays casualt
list announced from the French iron
has added fire and determination to IN
movement, and owners OF the large
restaurants and hotels predict that
will be an incautiouS caterer, indeet
who attempts TO violate the wheatlos
and meatless rules within few week,
PETROGRAD, Nov 6-Russia I
still doing her utmost to carry on In
war She will continue to do her dut,
These are the views Of Premier Kercn
sky, whose under secretary, IN his nam,
protested today against any other in
| tsrn,etatinn AZ his rercpt inter,ie,v u,ii