Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-16

again until tic ~: IS over. because
before another Gro. t!:ae an, harvest
our men in tile g:..!.c O.! strength Will
have gone-to be gene III: it's over
Over There"
So we shall haze 10 keep on saving
And the safest course II al food con-
servation measures IS TO do just what
the Food Administration asks-no Less
and no more. Food Control is War
Measure, and the Food Administra.
tons rulings and requests are the out
come of comprehensive and accurate
knowledge OF the food facts OF the
world.
BREAD.
The Food Administrators Of the
United States, Frl!ce. England and
italy, warn US, in the light OF their
recent survey of the food resources of
the 22OO00,O00 people fighting Ger
many, that 10 insure enough supplies
and necessary reserves against Gisas.
ter, there must be maintained In AL
countries a conservation Of whssa -four
during the coming year.
1t has been agreed that the wheat
bread OF the Allies shall contain 20 per
cent of other grains than wheat. Sure:
" we can do 70 lc4s-"e who suffer
so much less from the ravages Of war!
9 II is desired 20 get this country On
q mixed flour basis. as Il measure OF
precaLtion against any future short
age of wheat fi0ur Tie mixed fiours
entitled to be labeled Victory F!ours"
contain wheat ilour lbs and barley
-four / h., Or wheat flour lbs and
corn -four I d.. o: wheat tlou" lbs.
and barley -four and corn flour each
l H.. or wheat -four 3 lbs. and rye
-four lbs. or whole wheat, entire
wheat, or Graham -four or meal. contain.
ing at least 80 per cent. OF the whole
wheat berry. These Victory iours"
may be sold without substitutes.
Manufacturers and dealers are urged
to encourage the sale and use OF these
ready mixed nours, and the Food Adj
ministration relies upon househclders
to aid in this conservation program by
purchasing meal for cornbread in ad.
dition to mixing at least 20 per cent.
of the substitute cereals with the stand.
ard wheat -four at home for all uses.
The $3.50 rule has been superseded
by the above regulations, under which
the retail merchant is required to keep
barley -four. corn -four and corn meal
in bulk and sell them in the proper.
ton Of one pound to four with stand
ard wheat flour; provided that he may
keep in stock and upon request OF
consumers sell, In the same proportion,
in lieu of the barley flour and corn
-four and corn meal. any OF the fol.
lowing: Feterita -four and meals. rice
-four, oat -four. kaifr -four milo flour,
peanut -four, bean -four. potato -four,
sweet potato flour and buckwhcat -four.
And pure rye flour may be sold as
substitute, but only in the proportion
Of at least two pounds OF rye with
three pounds OF wheat -four.
It will be noted that the permitted
substitutes are limited to those which
can be used in preparing mixed flours
at home-the other cereals in the old
list of substitutes being omitted.
All limits on quantity sales of wheat
-four to consumers are now removed,
but moderation In purchasing and
economy In using are urged upon the
housewives. on whose voluntary &C.
ton reliance Is largely placed to en-
force the necessary conservation.
MEAT.
Meat and fats ought to be little
more plentiful in this coming year.
II the big corn crop does not disap-
point in the harvesting. for corn means
hogs. Bacon and pork ought to be rea-
sohably plentiful and the beef 5itua-
ton Is looking up But if the Food
Administration asks conservation OF
meat, it will mean that e necessity
for conservation has arisen.
SUGAR.
Sugar will have 70 be used very spar.
Ingty for all purposes al least until
the first of January. There VIII not
be really enough sugar for everyone
again until peace comes, and even
after peace, We shall all have TO &c
easy for time.
But sugar shortage must not stop
II you cannot get enough
sugar for home canning, put UP your {
'ruit without it. If you do not know
low to put up your fruit without sugar
,sk your Home Economics Director or .,
'our Local Food Administrator for
iome of the Food Administration lit.
,rature on the subject All fruits and
must be saved
Full steam ahead" on canning
Slow" on Sugar.
Sugar is fial for The body, provid.
ngEit with heat and energy. The
lighting man at the front. summer o,
vinte-, needs fuel and energy. becaise
10 expending all his strength al
no time-plus-for us. Sugar is coal
or his body furnace. We don't need
4 1. !