Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-23
6 To Eat War Bread

A good and very nutritious bread can be
made of the blend Of -four described
above, yeast, salt and water, under addi-
ton of three-quarters pound Of sugar or
one pound of malt extract or molasses
For the sake of economy, the use Of the
large amount of sugar, malt extract.
shortening and milk or dry products IN
ordinary bread ought to be forbidden.
these additions. no doubt. make a very
palatable, more luxurious loaf but
they are not a necessity, and have never
been used at all. or not to similar ex-
tent in other wheat bread-eating coun-
tries, for ordinary bread. only for rolls
and other small goods. Bread is never a
complete food in itself we want also but
ter and cheese or meat with it.
The wrapping Of the bread becomes
with the continuously rising prices for
wrapping paper and labor. daily more ex-
pensive and. being Of dubious value
could vAsY well be abolished.
The ret ms" can be avoided by regi-
lation that no baker or bread dealer mus:
sell a loaf Of bread, until the last days
baking has been sold out and that no
customer buying bread is allowed 70 re-
turn II because II is a. day old and he calls
X stale. II would be most likely advisa-
pie to prepare rolls and other small goods
IN larger extent than now
The weight and price of the !oaves and
goods to be made would have TO be regI.
idted according TO agreement between the
bakers and bread dealers on the one hand
ana the government and municipalities on
the other hand 1t is generally accepted
that 500 million bushels of wheat are nee
hV.n, Il.
weight of corn -four to 100 parts in WEIGHT
OF wheat -four we save 100000 bus els
OF wheat; when we add % parts Of corr
nour to 20 parts Of wheat. we save 1900
e w? bushels, and when we add % parts 70
% parts of wheat, which would be equal
70 70 per cent. blend, we would save
l"W,coO bushels OF wheat That is an
immense saving, and yet we would pro.
duce bread which would satisfy our pep
PIE because 1t is nourishing, easily di.
gested and cheap.
Since over 80 years 7 have been init
HlaIeiy Connected with the baking and
food trade, have carefully studied the
question and for these reasons l am quail
ned and justified to discuss this matter
when is all-important for the prosperity
and existence of two of the greatest In
dustries Of the country. The government
consists Of politicians and law officials,
tnelr advisers in such things are physi-
clans and scientists who may or may not
01In thC oSSIStdllCe OIL single prominent
millers and bakers known TO them n the
tormuiation and regulation of the war
pread II Is bound to come; all the cir
cumstances are quite clear But the gov
eminent cannot act and will not act until
II Is absolutely forced to- Then the regu-
iatons and orders are quickly made and
II good or bad. enforced on the trade
beware OF the example Of England. where
ohe pTead order and regulation follows
the other and where by their means the
bakers are ordered and dictated out Of
every nope Of earning even living
lhere is no doubt that our government
would welcome the help Of the nai!lers
and bakers. They must not wait for the
acton OF the government; they must act
themselves, regulate themselves, forrnu-
late the composition and price of the war
nour and war bread and their regulation
and control in such a manner that they
are at the same time successful for their
country and Just to their trade, and then
bring the completed plan TO the govern
ment ready to be legislated on by Con-
gress That would be true assistance 70
government and country; that is true pa
tr1otism; that Is true democracy