Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03

E01d 4 administration O1y:1les
Policy TO Meet Da@})eI&-5v
F'oo0 Situ4G~l>-.

The National Food Administration is
anxious to impress the message OF
cons Seryation to the utmost. The peo-
lple Of the country at large do not ap-
,preciate the demand for wheat. The
Food Administration at Washington
has stressed the situation in this ma
ton wide proclamation:
'If we are to furnish the allies with
the necessary proportion Of wheat to
maintain their war bread from now
until the next harvest, and this is a
military necessity, We must reduce
our monthly consumption to twenty
one million bushels a month as against
our normal consumption Of about for
,ty-two million bushels or fifty per cent
OF our normal consumption, reserving
q margin for distribution to the army
and for special. cases, leaves for gen.
eral consumption approximately one
and 'one.half pounds Of wheat products
weekly per person. Many Of Our Gus
toners are dependent upon bekers'
bread, such bread must be- durable;
and therefore requires larger pro
portion Of wheat products than cereals
baked In the household. q Our army
and navy requires q full allowance.
The Veil to do in our Dopulation can
maks greater sacrifices In the corr
aaApti3n 81 wheat products thsR can
saa poor. 70 effect the needed ssv.
sRSs of wheat, we are wholly dsepnds
ent upon the voluntary assistaaos5 of
the American people, and we do ask
that ths following rules; be observed: :
~ First. householders to use not to
exceed total Of one and one-hsif
sounds per week Of wheat products
per person This means not more than
one:and three-fourths pounds OF Vic
tery bread containing the required
percentage Of substitutes and about
o1s.half pound Of cooking -four, maca-
roni, crackers. pastry, pies, cakes;
wheat breakfast cereals all COM
hned.
Second, public eating houses and
clubs to observe two wheatless days
per week, Monday and Wednesday, as
at present In addition thereto not to
serve in the aggregate total of more
breadstuffs, macaroni, crackers, pas
try, pies, cakes, wheat breakfast ce-
reals, containing total of more than
two ounces Of wheat -four to any one
guest at any .one meal. No wheat
products to be served unless espe-
cially ordered. Public eating estab-
iishments not to buy more than six
pounds Of wheat products per month
per guest thus conforming with lin
ita&fons requested Of the house
holders.
third, retailers to sell not moro
than ole-eighth of barrel Of -four to
any town customer at any one time
md not more than ene-quarter Of .
barrel to any country customer at any
one time, and in no case to sell wheat
products without sale Of an equal
weight OF other cereals.
'Fourth, We ask the bakers and gro
:ers to reduce the volume of Victory
bread sold, by delivery of the three
quarter pound loaf whore one pound
wax sold heretofore, and correspond
ne proportions in other weights We
alsot ask bakers bot to increase the
iE.nouunnt iE. Of their wheat -four ppaiffcchas !:
"a bsy6nd seventy per Cent the !:
~ ceverags monthly amount puf Chased in :
lie four months prior to March first. .
aFifth, manufacturers using wheat
products for non!fobd purposes should
cease such use entirely %'<'''%: =, i
'|Sixth. there is no limit upon the
use Of other cereals. fours, and:meah,>
corn, barley, buckwheat;; potato Hour,
etc. Many thousand families through:
out the land are now using no wheat:
products whatever, except a. very
small amount for cooking purposes
and are doing so in perfect health and
There is no reason why
III Of the American people who are
able to cook in their own households
cannot subsist perfectly we'll with the
use of less wheat products than one