The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-14
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HOW TO MEASURE
MEAT RATION OF
2 POUNDS WEEKLY
Success Of Equitable Meat Distri-
button Rests With Consumer;
Plan Based on Patriotism
and Voluntary Denial.


II is estimated that S50,000.-
600 would be required II the ma
ton were successfully placed on
a ration system for the handling
Of wheat flour, sugar and meat,
nor would this amount cover the
monthly operating expenses aft
er The system were inaugurated.
"t'or this reason" announces
the Federal Food Administra-
ton for Texas, I'VE look to the
individual for cooperation in OBJ
serving the ration suggested and
to the distributor to see that the
quantities suggested are dis
pensed as nearly in the degree
suggested as possible.
The placing Of all manufactur-
ers using sugar on a rationing
basis has been achieved at a
great expense to the Food Ad-
ministration. Sugar used by
manufacturers may only be pro
cured through the possession Of
a certificate issued by the state
headquarters and the quantity is
based upon a definite schedule
of allotments.
The distribution OF wheat flour in
Texas, now that the State has adopted
a wheatless program. Ia handled alone
In Victory bread, through licensed bak
ers. Homes and public eating places
Hptil the wheatleHs program was
adopted, were on SIX pounds per per
son Of flour a month. While difficult
to make this railonng complete, tho
distribution to the public through the
wholesalers and the retailers nearly
Appropriated that quantity when tho
sum total OF wheat flour for Texas was
divided by the sum total OF the con
suming public.
Bewilderment ia now expressed by
dispensers OF meat, both In public eat
ing places and at meat markets.. as ia
how the Individual Is to nu kept with
in his ration Of two pounds OF meat
per week. Some have suggested re
turn to meatless days and meatless
meals. The United States Food Ad
ministration, In announcing the new
meat program, expressed an unwilling
ness to return to fixed meatless meals
or days. II is hoped that the Amerl'
can public will conform their pur'
chases, on patriotic and military
grounds. TO the two.pound ration OF
meat. Just as the majority have done
In the purchase OF sugar and flour, and
that in the general summation the
amount Of meat consumed nationally
month in the United States, when
divided by the people consuming meat
will reflect the two-pound ration.
While no instructions have been Is
sued defining a program, II Is thought
by the Federal Food Administration
that the time has come when public
eating places and meat markets should
begin to approximate their respective
trade In numbers. Every meat dis
penser should begin to colate list OF
families making regular purchases at
his place OF business. Families OF five
would be encouraged to buy not more
than ten pounds OF meat a week; fami'
lies OF two not more than four pounds
a week, and so forth This 10 not OBJ
ligatory, but more and more as the
war advances and military necessity
demands increasing quantities OF meat
II would be to the advantage OF every
meat dispenser to know to a man the
number OF persons buying OF his place
OF business.
II at the end OF each day the meat
dealer will divide the number OF his
customers with the pounds Of meat
bought, he will know the average pur-
chase for the day In pounds per per
son; and II at the end OF each week
he will divide the total pounds sold by
the total persons represented In the
sales Of the week, he will soon be In
position TO gauge whether or not he is
meeting the federal requirements.
Such Information would be invaluable
as the program is advanced to meet
military necessity.
All OF this detail means additional
work, but the present war Is a test
OF the fitness Of men in service at the
front and in the business world to sur
vive, and out OF Il the Food Admins
tration believes that lack Of business
methods will disappear and men will
come to know accurately the minute
details and elements which make up
their liveIihood-facts which, because
OF too much prosperity and extrava-
gauce. have almost been obliterated
from American life. rsr'