The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-18
BAKERS PLEDGE Z
COUNTRY THEIR
BEST EFFORTS
Enthusiastic Meeting of Pr0fes.
siOnal Bread. Bakers Held
at Fargo
ASSOCIATION IS ORGANIZED

ASSOCIATION IS ORGANIZED
Enthusiastic over the attendance,
he spirit shown and the results at
aimed, and confident that much good
xil come from the actions taken.
John Homan returned late Tuesday
hight from Fargo. where he had at
tended the first general conference OF
the North Dakota bakers. held at the
instigation OF Dr.. E =. Ladd, state
food commissioner. The bakers were
entertained during their stay in the
Gate City :. the Gardner. with
whose hospitality Mr., Holman was
very tsvorahty impressed He found
all of the sessions helpful sad believes
that the baking Industry, As d result
O. the tae1s ecolses o1. st this con-
ference will De placed On firmer
.uon5sttoe IN North Dakota, snd will
in the ttz.prs Dc IuGIa gladly giving
It's e.sss. sssorcs u the winning OF the
WIFI
TIE North uAhe6a Association OF
H.asng Industry Was organized in
Fa-gS Tss1sr,.ay with the following
sttHsicsrss
President * Gsis1, Grand
Forks.
Vfrs~Prss1isn1-gls 4. Troysr, Rug
cy-
ENTHUSIASTICALLY. & NLmno,
Devils Lake.
Balers from all sections ct the
sIaEe WSrS present at the meeting
which WIS., held at the Gardner h0-
tel. The purpose Of the Organization
IS to. WORK IN cooperation with the
United States Food administration in
conserving the regulations as the? are
put mo effect by the food admins
tration-
Opportunity to Build.
"Sakers Of North Dakota have an
opportunity to build up their business
and at the same time assist the Food
Administration in very material
way" Dr. E. F. Laid, federal food adj
Illustrator, told the bakers in an ad'
dress.
1t was through Dr. Ladd that yester
lays meeting was called and the per
nanent organization was perfected as
result Of his advice. ...'
MANY of the hotels are going to dis
continue the use of wheat flour and
wheat products entirely from now un
ii next harvest" said DR.. Ladd. ..
"The general public is also going ;tc
ut down on the use OF wheat flour
1ery materially. This gives the bakers
m opportunity to build up business
y furnishing appetizing products
made from substitutes"
To Safeguard Wheat Supply.
DR.. Ladd explained what the food
administration is doing to safeguard
he small supply Of wheat and flour
hat yet remains in the country ant
O bring it out into the market where
may be used. He went into detail
regarding the card system Of check
zig up all sales Of flour, Sugar ant
lour substitutes made by the retail
RS of the state. ......
Explains Card System 49,
"No sale of wheat flour, sugar OF
ny OF the specified substitutes may
70 sold in North Dakota without thu
customer signing a card, showing thu
mount on hand, amount of last pur
:hase, amount Of present purchase
md the number in the family" the
God administrator said.
1.-Two other cards have been issued
he purposes Of which are to save
wheat. Ono of these cards is to bt
igned by every householder showing
he amount Of wheat, or wheat flour
II flour substitutes and of sugar or
,and in the home.
1.-THE third card is one that must be
igned by any farmer who takes wheat
o mill to be ground into flour. He
must certify that the wheat was grown
IN his own land, is for his own use
" use of members Of his own house
lold and that the amount he secures
will not give him more than 81
lay supply on the basis of one and
me half pounds per person per week.
The federal food administrator also
explained all regulations which apply
commercial bakers and went into
he wheat shortage and other food
conditions in considerable detail.
, Committee Named. p
Beside efecting a permanent organ
cation and electing officers a com
nittee was named which will work
directly with the food administrator
n all matters pertaining to the baking
industry. N.f. sa
This committee was as follows:
Frank Sampson, Minot; Geo. H.
Wilder, Grand Forks B. F.. ,IBrough.
ION, jamestown; Lewis F.. Lyman,
Mandan; H. Carlson, Devils Lake
Six captains were also named to
work with the foregoing committee
as follows: John Homac, Bismarck;
II. X Geist. Grand Fork<; NJ. small.
wood, Minot; w. X. 'Nimmo, Devils
Lake; S. S. Hektner, Fargo.
President Geist was instructed to
name a committee to draft bylaws
and resolutions. This committee will
report at later meeting which will
probably be held some time in June.
FIFTEEN BRITISH