The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-05-09
SIGN PLEDGE TO CARRY OUT
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
PROGRAM.
POST CARDS IN STORES.
Explain New Wheat Ruling to
Thousands of Customers-ln-
sureS Greater Food Saving.

the U. s. Food administration requires
each purchaser Of wheat flour to buy
one pound or cereal substitute. one
kind or assorted, for every pound Of
wheat -four. II was necessary to re.
strict the use of wheat -four In order
that the allies and our lighting forces
abroad might be assured of an ade-
quate supply Of wheat to meet their
vital needs. This supply must come
from our savings because we have al
ready sent our normal surplus.
Wheat saving pledge cards were for.
wnr,led by the Food Administration to
all retail food merchants. and these
are being signed and posted In stores
throughout the country. This card
states. I'VE pledge ourselves loyalty to
carry out the Food Administration pro-
gram. In accordance with this order
we will not sell any wheat flour excep,
where the purchaser buys an equal
weight OF one or more OF the following.
greater use Of which In the home
will save wheat:
"Cornmeal, corn -four, edible corn
starch. hOminy, corn grits, barley -four.
potato flour. sweet potato flour. SOY
bean -four, feterita -four and meals
rice. rice -four. oatmeal. rolled oats and
buckwheat -four"
Some confusion has resulted on the
part OF the consumer In constituting
this $3.50" ruling to mean that an
equal amount In value of substi tutes
must be purchased with wheat -four
This Is n mistaken idea. The ruling
states that the consumer In purchasing
! flour shall "buy at the same time an
equaI weight OF other cereals"
One exception to this ruling is con-
cerning graham flour and whole wheat
-four. which may be sold at the ratio
Of three pounds to five pounds OF
wheat -four. This provision Is made
because approximately IS per cent
more of the wheat berry Is used In the
manufacture Of these fiours than stand
ard wheat -four.
Another exception is that concern
ing mixed flours containing less than
so per cent. of wheat -four. which may
be sold without substitutes. Retailers,
however. are forbidden to sell mixed
fours containing more than 30 per
cent. Of wheat flour to any person un.
less the amount Of wheat -four substi.
tutes sold Is sufficient to make the to
tai amount OF substitutes, Including
those mixed In nOurs. equal to the to-
tai amount In wheat -four In the mixed
-four. For instance. II any mixed -four
Is purchased containing 60 per cent
wheat -four and 10 per cent. substi.
tutes 1t Is necessary that an additional
70 per cent. OF substitutes be pur.
chased. This brings II to the basis OF
one pound Of substitutes for each
pound OF wheat -four
a special exemption may he granted
upon application In the case OF special.
ly prepared infants and invalids food
containing -four where the necessity 10
| shown.
Some misunderstanding seems to rx
ist on the part Of consumers In assum.
| ing that with the purchase of wheat
-four one must cOntine the additional
30 per cent. purchase to one OF the
substitutes. This Is not the case One
may select from the entire range Of
substitutes a sufficient amount OF each
to bring the total weight OF all suhsti-
tutes equal to the weight OF the wheat
four purchased. For instance. II O
purchase of "a pounds OF wheat -four
is made q range Of substitutes may be
selected as follows:
Cornmeai. 8 pounds: corn grfts, 4
pounds; rice. 4 pounds: buckwheat, 2
pounds: corn starch. pound; hominy,
2 pounds; rolled oats. 3 pounds.
These substitutes may be used In
the following manner:
CornmeaI. 8 POunds.-Corn bread. no
nomr corn mullins or spoon bread
one-f fourth -four or one-third rice or
onethird hominy; 20 per cent substi.
tutes In whole bread.
| Corn Starch, l ening
gravy making custard. one-third sub.
| stitute I'm cake.
Corn Grits. 4 Pounds.-Fried like
mnsh used with meal In making corn
brpnd
| Rolled Oats, 3 Pounds.-One-fourth
TO One-third substitutes In bread, one.
half substitute in mullins; breakfast
porrldge. use freely: oatmeal cookies.
oatmenl soup.
| Buckwheat Flour, 2 Pounds.-One-
fourth substitute In bread. buckwheat
rakes
| HoRiny. 2 Pounds. Boiled for din.
ner. bnkeh for dinner. with cheese
| snuce.
Rice. 4 Pounds. One fourth substt-
iute In wheat bread. one-third substi.
tnte in corn bread. boiled for dinner "a
orend cuD. as a breakfast food. to
chicken soups. rice pudding instead OF
rake or pie. rice batter cakes.
Several grocers have stated that
their customers who strictly observe
he IL wheatiess meals each week find
Il necessary to buy substitutes in ad-
Hilton TO those ordered under the So
70 plan.