The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-14
CROCERS 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--ln.
sures Greater Food Saving.


enthusiastically the $3.50 basis for the
purchase Of wheat -four and 0re doing
their utmost to explain the new regu.
lation to the housewife. This ruling by
the u. 8. Food Administration requires
each purchaser of wheat -four to buy |
one pound Of cereal substitute, one !
Kind or assorted. for every pound of
wheat flour. 1t 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 oil. |
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 will 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 flour, 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 "50-5O" 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 10 con.
corning graham -four and whole wheat
-four, which may be sold at the ratio
of three pounds to nve pounds Of
wheat flour. This provision IL made
because approximately 25 per cent.
more Of the wheat berry II used in the
manufacture OF these fl0urs than stand.
I at0 VhSAS bOuts
Another exception 10 that concern.
Ing mixed flours containing less than
60 per cent. of wheat flour, which may
be sold without substitutes. Retailers,
however, are forbidden to sell mixed
fours containing more than 80 per
cent. of wheat flour to any person un'
less-the amount of wheat -four substi.
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, If any mixed -four
is purchased containing go per cent.
wheat -four and 40 per cent. substi.
tutes it is necessary that an additional
20 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 II
shown.
Some misunderstan nding seems to ex
ist on the part of consumers in assum'
ing that with the purchase of wheat
flour one must confine the additional
80 per cent. purchase to one OF the
substitutes. This is not the case. Ons
may select from the entire range OF
substitutes sufficient amount of each
to bring the total weight of all substt
tutes equal to the weight of the wheat
flour purchased. For instance, IL q
purchase of "a pounds of wheat fouI
!, is made range Of substitutes may be
: selected as follows:
, Cornmeal, 8 pounds; corn grits,
pounds; rice. 4 pounds; buckwheat,
pounds; corn starch, pound; hominy
. pounds; rolled oats, 3 pounds.
These substitutes may be used II
the following manner:
Cornmeal, 6 POunds.-Corn bread, M
flour; corn mullins or spoon bread
one-fourth -four OF One.third rice oI
one third hominy; 20 per cent. substi
tutes In whole bread.
Corn Starch, Pound.-Thickenin
gravy, making custard. one-third sub
stitute in cake.
T, Corn Grits, POunds.-Fred like
: mush, used with meal in making corr
bread.
Rolled Oats. 8 Pounds.-One'fourtf
to one-third substitutes in bread, one
half substitute in mullins; breakfast
porridge, use freely; oatmeal cookies
oatmeal soup.
Buckwheat Flour, Pounds.-One
fourth substitute in bread. buckwheat
' cakes.
, Hominy, 2 Pounds.-Boiled for din
ner, baked for dinner. with cheese
sauce.
S Rice, 4 POunds.-One-fourth substi
tute in wheat bread, one-third substi
tute in corn bread. boiled for dinner Il
bread cut), as breakfast food. t.
y thicken soups, rice pudding instead Of
: cake or pie, rice batter cakes.
Several grocers have stated thai
l. their customers who strictly. observe
= the II wheatless meals each week 6nd
, n uecassarv to buy substitutes In ad