Washington telegraph., 1918-06-07
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.

- u. 3. bOod ADMINISTRATION requires
l2ch purchaser of wheat -four to buy
one pound of cereal substitute, one
kind or assorted, for every pound Of
wheat flour. II was necessary to re-
strict the use Of wheat flour in order
that the allies and our fighting 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
warded by the Food Administration to
all retail food merchants, and these
are being signed and posted In stores
throughout the country. This card
states, 1--WE pledge ourselves Loyalty to
carry out the Food Administration pro-
gram. In accordance with this order
we will not sell any wheat -four except
where the purchaser buys an equal
weight Of one or more of the following,
a greater use of which In the home
will save wheat:
"Cornmeal, corn flour, edible corn
starch, homlny. corn grits, barley -four,
potato flour, sweet potato flour, soy
bean -four, feterita -four and meals,
rice, rice flour. oatmeal. rolled oats and
buckwheat -four"
Some confusion has resulted on the
part of the consumer In constituting
this "50-50' ruling to mean that an
equal amount in value of substitutes
must be purchased with wheat -four
| This Is q mistaken idea. The ruling
/ states that the consumer In purchasing
equal weight of other cereals"
One exception to this ruling is con-
cernlng graham -four and whole wheat
-four. which may be sold at the ratio
|of three pounds to five pounds OF
fwheat -four. This provision Is made
because approximately 25 per cent
more of the wheat berry is used In the
Manufacture of these fiours thdn stand
ID whent\ flour.
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| Ing mixed fiours containing less than
so per cent. of wheat flour. which may
| be sold without substitutes. Retailers
however, are forbidden to sell mixed
nours containing more than 90 per
cent. of wheat flour to any person un'
, less the amount of wheat -four substi'
tutes sold is sufficient to make the to
tal amount of substitutes. including
those mixed in flours. equal to the to
tai amount In wheat flour in the mixed
-four. For instance, II any mixed floui
is purchased containing 90 per cent
wheat -four and 40 per cent. substi
tutes II is necessary that an additional
20 per cent. Of substitutes be pur
chased. This brings II to the basis oi
one pound of substitutes for eacf
pound of wheat -four.
A special exemption may be granted
upon application in the case of special
~ prepared infants and invalids' foot
containing -four where the necessity Il
shown.
Some misunderstanding seems to ex
ist on the part Of consumers In assum
ing that with the purchase Of whea
0our one must confine the addltiona
90 per cent. purchase to one Of thu
substitutes. This is not the case. On
NAV select from the entire range o.
substitutes a sufficient amount Of eaci
10 bring the total weight Of all substi
tutes equal to the weight OF the whea
four purchased. For instance, II I
purchase of "a pounds Of wheat fiou
is made a range Of substitutes may b'
selected as follows:
Cornmeal, 8 pounds: corn grits,
pounds; rice, 4 pounds; buckwheat,
mounds; corn starch, pound; hominy
Q pounds; rolled oats, 3 pounds.
These substitutes may be used Il
the following manner:
Cornmeal, 8 Pounds.-Corn bread, NJ
-four: corn mullins or spoon bread
one-fourth flour or one-third rice o.
one-third hominy; 20 per cent substi
tutes In whole bread.
Corn Starch, ! Pound.-Thickenini
gravy, making custard. one-third sub
stitute In cake.
Corn Grits, Pounds.-Fried lik
mush. used with meal In making corr
bread.
Rolled Oats, 3 Pounds.-One-fourtl
10 one-third substitutes in bread, one
half substitute in mullins; breakfas
porridge, use freely; oatmeal cookies
oatmeal soup.
Buckwheat Flour. Pounds.-one
fourth substitute in bread, buckwhea
cakes.
Hominy, 2 Pounds.-Boiled for din
ner, baked for dinner. with cheos
sauce.
Rice, 4 Pounds.-One-fourth substl
tute in wheat bread, one-thifd substl
tute in corn bread, boiled for dinner &
bread cut), as a breakfast food. I
thicken soups, rice pudding instead o
cake or pie, rice batter cakes.
Several grocers have stated tina
their customers who strictly observ
the II wheatless meals each week fin
It necessary to buy. substitutes in ad
dition to those ordered under the &C
20 plan.