Evening journal., 1917-11-22
families Asked
TU 10 Their BIT"
Restrict Use of Wheat Flour,
Plea of Howard
Heinz
WOULD HAVE SEVEN
WHEATLESS MEALS

PITTSBURGH, Nov. PIN a state
ment issued Howard Heinz, food admin
istratorsfor Pennsylvania, calls upon
every family IN the state TO restrict the
consumption Of foodstuffs in which
wheat flour is an ingredient and urges
that seven wheatless meals a week be
observed In every home. The statement
follows:
The appeals Of recent months to the
Ameii lean people for such a conserva-
tion Of food as would enable us to sul-
III our obligations to our own soldiers
and our allies abroad have fallen upon
willing ears and the response in patriot
ism and self-denial has been worthy Of
the best traditions of this great free
nation.
Notwithstanding, however, our I'M
doubtedly great saving Of important
food staples, and particularly Of wheat,
the disappointing crops Of the 1917 sea-
son and an overseas demand greater.
through the exigencies Of war; than
we had expected. has brought us 90
the verge Of a grave crisis In the wheat
situation that can only be overcome by
a more vigorous self-denial, a far great
er degree Of saving by the substitution
Of other foods in the place OF wheat,
than anything we have before under
taken.
The demands Of those who are help
ing TO fight our battles for the cause
OF democracy and Of their supporters
behind the lines are urgent, insistent
and compelling They must be met.
Any break in the regular movement OF
supplies from America at this time
would mean inevitable disaster and II
Is a fact which all should understand
that our wheat supply is now known
to be inadequate to permit a continu-
ance Of our present rate Of home con-
sumption and keep our own men and
our allies on the firing line through
the Winter.
II is a situation in which all must
help the food administration, and we
believe the people viii cooperate by
continued voluntary effort so as TO
avoid regulatory measures II our pa
triotlsm falters In the emergency.
Mr.. Hoover asked that the response
to the request for cutting down the
consumption Of wheat flour be made at
once, before 1t is too late. The needs Of |
France, Italy and England, not to men
tion our own boys at the front. require
us to curtail our consumption OF wheat
by one-third. The time to begin Is to-
day. Il Is now necessary to become more
drastic In our saving. Mr.. Hoover has
asked the people Of Pennsylvania 10
have seven wheatless meals each week,
meals in which there win be absolutely
no wheat flour used, either for spaghet-
u, macaroni, noodles, pastry or bread.
These meals should be preferably che
evening meals, but that Is left entirely
to the Judgment OF each individual fam
lily. The only exception that should be
recognized is in thR>case Of invalids OF
small children. At the meals we can
substitute bread made wholly from corn
meal, rye, buokwheat or some other ce-
real or we can use oatmeal, rice or
vegetables In place Of bread
Mr.. Hoover also asks that IN addition
to the saving b. adoption OF seven
wheatless meals, we make a further
saving in wheat by using as much as
possible bread made from mixture Of
wheat and other cereals.
An appeal, therefore. is made IN the
name Of President Wilson and Mr..
Hoover 20 every man, woman and child
and to every Pennsylvania home in
which The spirit OF patriotism lives TO
adopt these rules in their daily home
life and 10 ful1n them faithfully end
thus discharge the present sacred
obligation.