Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-05-16
GROCERS HELP
IN $3.50 PLAN
SIGN PLEDGE TO CARRY OUT
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
PROGRAM.
POST CARDS IN STORES.
Explain New Wheat Ruling to
Thousands OF Customers-In-
sures Greater Food Saving.

Grocers Of the nation have accepted
enthusiastically the $3.50 basis for the
purchase Of wheat -four and are doing
their utmost TO explain the new regu-
lation to the housewife. This ruling by
the U. 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 II 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 mYst 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 VIII not sell any wheat flour except
where the purchaser buys an equal
weight OF one or more OF the following.
a greater use OF which In the home
VIII save wheat:
"Cornmeal, corn -four, edible corn
starch, hominy. corn grits, barley -four.
potato four, sweet potato -four. 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 IL a mistaken idea. The ruling
states that the consumer 10 purchasing
-four shall "buy at the same time an
equal weight OF other cereals"
One exception to this ruling Is con.
cerulng graham -four and whole wheat
-four, which may be sold at the ratio
OF three pounds to ave pounds Of
wheat -four. 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 hour.
Another exception IL that concern
ing mixed fiours containing less than
so per cent OF wheat -four. which may
be sold without substitutes Retailers.
however. are forbidden TO sell mixed
donrs containing more than 30 per
cent. Of wheat -four to any person I'M
less the amount Of wheat -four subsIi.
tuies sold Is sufficient to make the to
tai amount OF substitutes. including
those MIXED IN nours, equal TO the to-
tal amount IN wheat -four IN the mixed
-four For instance, II any mixed -four
Is purchased containing 60 per cent.
when, -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 OF
one pound OF substitutes for each
pound OF wheat -four,
special exemption may be granted
upon application In the case OF special.
~ prepared Infants and invallds' food
containing -four where the necessity Is
shown
Some Misunderstanding seems 10 ex.
lst ON the part Of consumers In assum.
ing that with the purchase OF wheat
liour one must coniine the additional
70 per cent purchase to one OF the
substitutes This is not the case. One
may select from the entire range Of
substitutes n sufficient amount OF each
20 bring the total weight OF all substl.
lutes equal 10 the weight Of the wheat
-four purchased. For instance, n
purchase Of "a pounds of wheat -four
IL made range OF substitutes may be
selected Ms follows:
Cornmeal. s pounds; corn grits, 4
pounds rice, 4 pounds; buckwheat, 2
pounds corn starch. pound homlny,
2 pounds; rolled oats, 3 pounds.
These substitutes may he used In
the following manner:
Cornmeal. s Pounds. Corn bread. no
-four. corn mullins or spoon bread,
one-fourti -four or one-third rice O.
one-thlrd homlny; 20 per cent subssi.
tutes In whole bread
Corr Starch, Pound. --Thlckening
gravy. making cusiard. one-third sub
stitute In cake.
Corn Grits, Pounds. - Fried like
mush. used with meal In making corn
bread.
Rolled Oats Pounds. - Onefourth
to one-third substitutes In bread, one
half substitute In muffins; breakfast
porridge. use freely oatmeal cookies.
oatmeal soup.
Buckwheat Flour. Pounds. 49, One
fourth substitute IN bread. buckwheat
cakes
Hominy, 2 Pounds = Boiled for din
ner. baked for dinner. with cheese
sauce.
Rice, 4 Pounds. --One-fourth substi
tute In wheat bread, one-thlrd suhstl'
tute IN corn bread. boiled for dinner ca
bread cut), as breakfast food, to
thicken soups, rice pudding instead OF
cake or pie, rice batter cakes.
Several grocers have stated that
thelr customers who strictly observe
the II wkeAtless meals each week find
Il necessary to buy substitutes In adj
ditlon to those ordered under the 90
90 plan.
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