Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-31
Hotels and Restaurants Co
operate with the Federal
Food Administration.
N
WHEATLESS DAYS
Certain Cherished Chops and
Pastry Will Disappear
From Tables.

here today. in accordance with the
proclamations Of the governor of the
state and Mayor J. A. Dinnie Of
Grand Forks. There was no waving
of flags. no parades. no other out-
ward appearances Of the celebration
which was confined to the homes and
most of the restaurants throughout
the city. But the spirit of patriotism
and of willingness to sacrifice lux
uries was none h less evident.
It has been repeatedly and authors
tatively stated that the war will be
won by food and not only by bullets.
Recognizing the truth of this 'asser-
ton. the North Dakota Hotel Mems
association early declared its readi-
ness to. cooperate with the federal
food administration to any extent, es-
pecially for the purpose of conserv-
ing certain foods, such as bacon, beef,
lard, mutton, pork, sugar and wheat.
Meat and Wheatlcss Days.
With this in view, the hotel and
restaurant division suggested to the
|proprietors and managers of hotels
and restaurants throughout the state
that certain days of each week be
designated as. respectively, meatless
and wheatless days. The response to
this suggestion appears today, on
Food Pledge day. to have been very
gratifying. :.
Originally it had been the intention
to restrict the consumption of meat
with only a beefless day. but as the
investigations of Herbert G.. Hoover's
food administration have revealed
that a shortage of various kinds of
meat is threatening the allies Of the
United States. it has been deemed nee
ssary to try to persuade dispensers of
food to inaugurate meatless days.
What 1t Means.
On wheatless days all bread and
pastry which contains wheat flour are
eliminated from the menus. and the
substitution of corn. rye, tapioca, rice,
ETC.. will be used.
BY meatless days it is understood
that beef, veal, mutton, lamb and all
pork products are removed from the
bill of fare.
What Will Be Done Here.
Owners of hotels and restaurants in
this city indicated today that they are
willing to cooperate with the govern
ment in the direction indicated. and
several establishments announced to-
day hat no wheat. products will be
served on Tuesdays and no meat on
Wednesdays.
Most Of the hotels declared this aft
ernoon. that have have prepared to
comply with the request of the gov
eminent and OF the hotel mems state
association. and thus it will be prac-
tically impossible to order dishes con-
tanning wheat or meat on Tuesday
and Wednesday Of future weeks.
One Proprietor Dissents.
One of the restaurant proprietors
on Third street said he was wholly In
sum po fh1y with tho mNVamanf To eS.
tablish meatless days. but he was not
quite certain that it would be feasible
to introduce wheatless days because it
meant actual hardship for a great
number. of his patrons.
On the other hand, a large num-
Der Of restaurants, outside the hotels.
said that they would gladly dispense
with meat and wheat on the days
stipulated. In some instances, the In
novation was started yesterday and
today. in others, it will be made U
day and wednesday Of next week.
There was a tendency apparent
among the-festaurant- e O h city
to abide by the decision of the larger
establishments. 1t was understood
that as soon az the movement became
general in character, they would join
it, but just now they were inclined
to hold the matter in allegiance.
InerO Is no OOuUIs uO"CVOI, tAAdI Ny
next week meatless and wheatless
days win have been inaugurated in
nearly every restaurant and cafeteria
of the city.
A large number of homes are plan
ming to initiate the example Of the
restaurants and do without meat and
wheat on certain days of the week.
Speakers Tonight.
Speeches Of five or ten minutes du-
ration will be delivered this evening
at the local theater. The speakers will
discuss the necessity Of extreme food
conservation and the u~nneceseary
waste Of food which takes place in
many homes.
Attorney Geo. A. Bangs will speak
at the Grand theater, Rev. Gallagher
at the Royal, DR.. G. A. Abbott at the
Metropolitan and Rev. Harvey j.
Moore at the Fot6-Play theater.
WHEAT CAKES TABOO.
Fargo. N. D., Oct. ,s1.-Wheat
this morning, corn and buckwheat
cakes taking their place, as the city
observed North Dakota's first corn
day."
Early morning cafe patrons ac-
cepted the Corn day" regulations in
good race.
DR.. E. F. Ladd, state food admins
traitor, received early reports indi-
eating general observance of the spirit
Of the day.
Two Million Families Enlisted.
Washington, Oct. 31.-The third
day Of the Food Pledge week cam
paign opened with 2,722,918 families
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