The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-05-16
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.

purchase Of wheat Hour and are doing
their utmost TO explain the new regu-
latlon TO the housewife. This ruling BY
the Z. 5. Food Administration requires
each purchaser OF wheat -four to buy
one pound Of cereal substitute. one
Kind or assorted. for every pound OF
wheat -four. Ii was necessary 10 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
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. I'VE pledge ourselves Loyalty TO
carry out the Food Administration pro-
gram. In accordance with this order
We win not sell any wheat -four except
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 -four. sweet potato -four. soy
bean -four. feterita nour and meals.
rice. rice -four. oatmeal. rolled oats and
buckwheat fiour."
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 substitutes
must be purchased with wheat -four.
This Is a mistaken idea The ruling
states that the consumer In purchasing
-four shall ''buy at the same time an
equal weight OF other cereals"
One exception to this ruling Is con-
corning graham -four and whole wheat
-four, which may be sold at the ratio
Of three pounds 10 i've pounds OF
wheat -four. This provision Is made
because approximately % per cent /
more Of the wheat berry is used In the
OF these fiOurs than stand
ard wheat -four
Another exception Is that concern
ing mixed -fiOurs containing less than
50 per cent. Of wheat -four. which may
be sold without substitutes Retailers.
however. are forbidden to sell mixed
hours containing more than so per
cent. Of wheat -four to any person IN
less the amount Of wheat -four substf-
tutes sold IS sufficient to make the to-
tai amount OF substitutes, including
hose mixed IN fiOurs, 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 flour and 20 per cent substi-
.utes II Is necessary that an additional
10 per cent. Of substitutes be pur-
.hased This brings II to the basis Of
me pound Of substitutes for each
lOund Of wheat four
A special exemption may be granted
Ipon application In the case Of special
= prepared infants and inyallds' food
-four where the necessity Is j
hOwn.
Some Misunderstanding seems to ex-
It on the part Of consumers In assum-
az that with the purchase Of wheat
our one must c0nfine the additional 7
0 per cent. purchase to one Of the
Institutes. This is not the case. One
lay select from the entire range Of n
INSTITUTES a sufficient amount Of each 3
bring the total weight Of all substi- &
ties equal to the weight Of the wheat
our purchased. For instance, II
1rchase Of "a pounds Of wheat -four
made a range Of substitutes may be
ilected as follows: :.
Cornmeal. 8 pounds; corn grits, II
FUNDS; rice, pounds; buckwheat,
funds corn starch. pound hOmlny, n
pounds: rolled oats. 3 pounds,
These substitutes may be used in y
e following manner.
CornmeaI, s POunds.-COrn bread, no
'ur: corn mullins or spoon bread,
e-fourth -four or one-third rice or
e-third homIny; 20 per cent. substi- q
ties in whole bread.
Corn Starch. POund.-Thickenlng q
avy. making custard, one-third sub m
tute In cake.
Corn Grits. 4 Pounds.--Fried like
Isi. used with meal in making corn
-ad. on
Rolled Oats. 3 Pounds.-One-fourtI =
one-thlrd substitutes In bread, one ~
II substitute IN mullins; breakfast or
ridge. use freely; oatmeal cookies ce
meal soup.
3uckwheat Flour. Pounds One
nth substitute in bread, buckwheat
tes.
Iominy. 2 Pounds.-Boiled for din &
!. baked for dinner, with cheese for
zee. an.
lice, 4 Pounds. One-f0urth substi- ~
E IN wheat bread, one-thlrd substi- la,
Z IN corn bread, boiled for dinner "a w
nd cutj, a. q breakfast food, to
ken soups. rice pudding instead Of
e or pie, rice batter cakes.
everal grocers have stated that
II customers who strictly observe y0l
II wheatIess meals each week find CHI
ecessary to buy substitutes IN al hcI
On to those ordered under The 90 Il \
'lan. x