Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-06
AHEATLESS DAYS FOR
CITY ARE PROBABLE.
Food Conservation Suggests
Two Such Days Weekly
During the War
WILL ASK BAKERS
TO AID MOVEMENT

Wilmington is to have wheatless days.
The particular activity today In the
food conservation campaign was plan
ming for two wheatless days each week
in Wilmington.
Mrs. A. d. Warner. ana a committee
Of women, today requested Frederick II.
Steinle, president Of the Wilmington
Bakers Association 70 cah a meeting Of
his association for the purpose OF con-
sidering the possibilities OF the bakers
combining their operations on two days
each week 10 the manufacture OF no
products In which wheat Is used. The
object is, II the proper cooperation can
be obtained, to save that much wheat
each week.
There are about $1,000 families in New
Castle county. Figuring at the rate OF
one loaf Of bread to a family, which Is
a conservative figure, two wheatless
days each week would mean 10000
loaves weekly and 3,i20,OO0 loaves-
yearly.
II the equaslon was carried out IN
the entire State, Il would mean a saw
ing IN one year Of 4.i72,00O lOaves OF
wheat bread. The committee saws the
significance Of this can be realized and
great saving effected II the entire ma
ton would follow suit.
Mrs. Warner has informed Mr. Steinle
that her committee has five recipes for
the making Of bread from flour other
than wheat. These she Will present
TO the bakers for their consideration
and criticism, and all OF them have
/ been tried out and found satisfactory
Beginning this afternoon Boy Scouts
NJ this citv will begin a systematic
survey Of the city TO ascertain what
.ONeeWiNes have signed pledge cards
and who have not been supplied with
window cards and kitchen cards.
Where the Scouts learn that no pledge
card has been signed, they will offer
window card and ask that II be dis
played in the front window Of the
NOuse. Failure OF the housewife TO
Glaze one Of the cards in the window
will result in the fact being reported
20 the food headquarters In this city.
in Older person will then be sent TO
that house and an explatlon made OF
the circumstances, showing why the
government is anxious. TO enroll every
holder in this campaign II this
effort Is a failure, then the housewife
cism from her nelghbors
one OF the biggest things that the
| Food Administration Is putting into eff
feet now, is the licensing Of food and
provision dealers. According TO the
regulation, every retailer doing a bust.
ness OF 100000 and upwards yearly
must take out such a license. Pending
the granting OF this license, retailers
are permitted TO continue In business
but their application for a license mus
{ be made.
The effect Of the plan, &c Is predicted
by food officials, will be a speedy low
ering in the price OF canned corn, to
= matoes and peas. Many lines o
! canned goods were bought by dealer
{ at low prices last spring on futur
contracts These goods are now beinl
8 delivered. II dealers take only a reas
enable margin Of profit on these goods
. the prices to the consumer should b.
reasonably low.
10 Is expected that goods which tn
, wholesalers still have on hand ant
which were bought early, viii be sol'
on lower margin, under the llcensinl
regulations that has prevailed to tn
present. and also In accordance witt
voluntary assurances given by them I
the Food Administration.