The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-25
FOOD REGULATIONS FOR
PUBLIC EATING PLACES
ANNOUNCEMENT MADE BY THE
UNITED STATES FOOD ADMINS
TRArioN AS PART OF THE GEN.
ERAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM.
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 2isT

places by the United States Food AID
ministration. This program is a part
Of the general conservation program
of the nation, issued by the Food Ad-
ministrati0n In order to carry out the
pledge OF Herbert Hoover TO supply
our allies during the coming year with
nearly 100000 tons more Of essential
foodstuffs.
For the purpose of enforcing hese
regulations. public eating places shall
be defined to include all hotels, res
taurants. boarding houses. clubs, din
ing cars, steamships. and all places
where cooked food IL sold to be con-
sumed on the premises. The regula-
tions apply to all included In this def
milton OF public eating places, whether
licensed or not, the food administra
ton, under its general control over
sugar. flor: and other food supplies.
having full power to enforce the regu
lations.
No public eating place shall servo
any bakery product which does not
contain at least 20 per cent OF wheat
flour substitutes. nor shall 1t serve or
permit to be served more than two
ounces OF this bread. known as "vic-
tory Bread" or. II no victory bread %
served. not more than four ounces OF
other breads. No public eating place
shall serve bread or toast as q garni.
ture or under meat.
No public eating place shall allow
any bread to be brought to the table
Until after the first course 10 served.
nor shall there be served to any patron
at any one meal more than one kind OF
meat For the purpose OF this rule.
meat shall be considered ~ including
beef. mutton, pork. poultry and any by.
products thereof. No bacon shall be
served as gsrniture. No patron shall
b served at any one meal more THAI
one-half ounce OF butter. nor shall any
patron ut any meal be served more
than one half ounce OF Cheddar OF
American cheese.
The regulation forbidding the U.S.
Of sugar bowls on tables or OF more
than one teaspoon per person per
meal 10 continued unchanged. Nor shall
any public eating place permit TO be
used more than two pounds OF sugar
per ninsty meals. except such sugar AZ
may he allotted TO hotels as licensed
bakeries.
No public eating place shall burn
any food or permit any food to be
burned. and all waste shall be saved 10
feed animals or reduced 20 obtain fats.
No public eating place will he allowed
to display food on its premises in su:;i
manner as TO cause It's deterioration.
Nor shall any public eating place
serve cream de luxe. and IN any event
no cream containing over 20 per cent
OF butter fat shall be served
Ice economy nust he practiced in
every possible way.
No bread and butter shall be served
unless the guest specifically requests
II. Rolls must rot weigh over one
ounce zach. Luncheons and banQuots
Of elaborate menus must he ollminat.
Cd All so-callcd general bills OF fare
used In hotels are TO be abandoned.
but simple bills OF fare used in hotels
one for breakfast. one for luncheon
and one for dlnner-should be arrans
cd. all with limited variety OF dishes.
and changed from day TO day.
Where table d'hote meals are served
the bill OF fare should DO limited 10 n
few courses as possible. and order.
from these menus should he in writing
No candies should he served after
meals nor should any cakes be &c ID
with cane or beet sugar
East Tennessee Tour.
J. l. Finney. assistant federal food
administrator for Tennessee. has re-
turned from q tour OF East Tennessee
counties that no made with Charles w.
Allen. East Tennessee district repre-
sentative. Mr.. Etnney spoke at Greene
vile. Jonesboro. .EliEsbethton. Noun.
tain City and Butler lie was heard
by large audiences at all appointments
and while the food message was the
chief feature OF his address. he stress.
ID the sale Of Liberty bonds and fol.
lowing his addresses large additions
were made 10 the amounts previously
sold speskings by the food admins
tration have been suspended now ua-
tli after the epidemic o, Influenza
No Cause For AIsm.
Farmers I'm some Instances are 70
ported TO be selling their wheat at
much less than the government guar,
sniee. This should not be the case. +.
declared DR. Morgan. the federal food
administrator The mile are badly
songested. u IL true. due 10 the fact
that little flour is be,rs shipped over
the seas right at this cine and to TIRE
limited sales Of flour at home. bu:
conditions win soon improve and farm
ers shog.d be patient and hold their
wheat a little longer. when they are
assured q = fair price The govern
nents campaign for increased produc
bon r. meeting success in al parts