Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-04-12
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.

their utmost to explain the new regu-
lation to the housewife. This ruling by
the q. S, 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. It was necessary to re-
strict the use OF wheat -four 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 10 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 flour except
where the purchaser buys an equal
weight OF one or more Of the following,
greater use os which in the home
will save wheat:
"Cornmeal, corn flour, edible corn
starch, homlny, corn grits, barley -four,
potato -four, 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 5000" ruling to mean that an
equal amount In value of substitutes
must be purchased with wheat -four.
This is 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 TO five pounds of
wheat flour. This provision is made
because approximately % per cent
more of the wheat berry Is used In the
manufacture of these fours than stand.
ard wheat flour.
Another exception is that concern
Ing mixed flours containing less than
80 per cent of wheat flour, which may
be sold without substitutes Retailers.
however, are forbidden to sell mixed
flours containing more than 80 per
cent. of wheat -four to any person un-
less the amount of wheat -four substl-
tutes sold Is sufficient to make the to-
tai amount of substitutes, including
those mixed in fours, equal to the to.
tai amount In wheat -four in the mixed
-four. For instance, II any mixed flour
is purchased containing 60 per cent
wheat -four and 40 per cent. substi-
tutes 1t is necessary that an additional
90 per cent. of substitutes be pur'
chased. This brings 1t TO the basis of
one pound of substitutes for each
pound of wheat flour.
A special exemption may be granted
upon application in the case of special
ly prepared infants and invalids' food
containing -four where the necessity Is
shown.
Some misunderstanding seems to ex.
ist Oh the part of consumers in ASSUME
ing that with the purchase of wheat
-four one must confine the additional
80 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 substi-
tutes equal to the weight Of the wheat
-four purchased. For instance, If a
purchase of "a pounds Of wheat flour
Is made arrange of substitutes may be
selected as follows:
Cornmeal, 5 pounds: corn grits, 4
pounds; rice. A pounds; buckwheat, 2
pounds; corn starch, pound; hominy,
2 pounds; rolled oats, 3 pounds
These substitutes may be used in
the following manner:
Cornmeal, 8 Pounds. Corn bread. no
-four; corn mullins or spoon bread,
one-fourth -four or ene-thlrd rice or
one-third hominy; 20 per cent. substi'
tutes in whole bread.
Corn Starch, Pound.-Thickening
gravy, making custard. one-third sub
stitute In cake.
Corn Grits, 4 Pounds.-Fried like
mush, used with meal in making corn
bread.
Rolled Oats. Pounds.-One-fourth
to one-third substitutes In bread. one--
half substitute in mullins; breakfast
porridge, use freely; oatmeal cookies,
oatmeal soup.
Buckwheat Flour, 2 Pounds.-One-
fourth substitute in bread, buckwheat
cakes.
Hominy, 2 Pounds.--Bolled for din
ner. baked for dinner. with cheese
sauce.
Rice, 4 Pounds substi-
tute In wheat bread, one-third snbsti-
tute In corn bread, boiled for dinner "a
bread cut), as a breakfast food, to
thicken soups, rice pudding instead of
cake or pie, rice batter cakes,
Several grocers have stated that
their customers who strictly observe
the II wheatless meals each week find
It necessary to buy substitutes in adj
dition to those ordered under the 90
81 plan.