El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17
ND M0REFL0U
I'm TIL JUNE |
When FL Paso's Supply
Runs Out, Only Bakers
Will Be Able to Buy.

When the present supply OF wheat
flour in FL Paso is exhausted there
will be no more Of il available except
for the bakers. This decision was
made by the state food administrator
after it was learned there would not
be enough flour available. until the
next crop is harvested, to supply
bakers and others.
At q meeting Of the Master Bakers
association Of FL Paso. held at Hotel
Sheldon, Tuesday afternoon. district
administrator C. n Bassett announced
that local bakers would continue TO
make bread al the old rate. IS per
cent wheat flour and % percent sub
stitute-
The bakers stated at the meeting
that it was difficult to make good
bread out OF the soft wheat flour that
is being supplied locally. Most of them.
however. said they were willing TO
be Inconvenience and would do all in
their power to assist in the conserva-
tiOn of flour.
Flour To BE PropOrtioned.
Flour viii be proportioned TO the
bakers on a basis OF the amount of
business they are doing 1t is urged
of the bakers that they make no ef-
fort 10 extend their business. Mr. Bas-
sett submitted a written statement TO
the bakers in which he outlined the
reasons why he did not want the
bakers TO extend their business. A
more comprehensive statement from
the state food administrator has been
asked for by the bakers. with refer
ence to the use of wheat flour and II
is expected that this will be received
IL few days.
Mr.. Bassetts statement to the
bakers follows:
Texas Voluntarily Wheatless.
Texas has voluntarily gone on a
wheatless basis. just as far as our
ability viii permit It has been otten
repeated in the last few months that
every pound Of flour saved by this
country is that much more devoted
to the use of the allies. The world
depending upon our production. has
rapidly diminished the supply of flour
until IL is vitality necessary for every
patriotic man and woman Of this
country to fOrbear in the use Of any
flour products until the next harvest
Ell Pas0 has, without a doubt saved
as much and more than any otner city
Of like size in Texas probably in the
United States, but I am confident that
the new request asking that flour be
not used by those who can possibly
90 without it, viii be cheerfuny re-
Flour Here 1 20. 900 Pounds.
The wholesalers of Ell PasO have
on hand and in transit l.250,0Oe
pounds OF flour This includes 1lour
of all classes. low and high grade,
hard and soft wheat
This present supply must be sold
to the retailers and bakers After this
is exhausted there will be no more
flour sold to the retailer The whole
saler viii purchase flour that IS
sacked in g and 40 POUNDS SACKS,
and for bakers use only until next
harvest Under these circumstances
every retailer is strongly urged and
requested TO sell his present supply to
those who are using It only Tor IN
valids. children and babies
Forces Bakers to Economy.
The bakers. under this rule, VIII be
forced TO the use Of soft wheat flour, I
but can continue their business ET-
cry effort viii be made to secure sup !
plies for them 70 keep their business
running. It is realized by the 1000 D
administration that they are abs0- ]
lutely necessary to great portion or
the consumers Bakers are urged 10
take on no new customers and make
no effort TO extend their business. Any I
effort 70 increase their trade VIII De
suppressed
Retailers are especially requested, I
and expected, TO prove to their satis-
faction that wheat flour is not sold
TO persons VINO are perfectly Wen anu
able to do without it. AS stated
above the supply is only TO 90 to those !
to whom it is absolutely necessary
Public Must Acquiesce.
"The public must realize that these
regulations are put into effect for
reasons Of absolute necessity and the
retailers should Immediately report to I
the food administrator any consumers 1
or purchaser who object to perform I
ing this patriotic duty and insists I
upon his regular supply of wheat
flour It is to be hoped that no such I
reports will be made to this office, I
and I confidently believe that I
great majority Of our citizens viii ]
realize that this is no hardship and
no privation and viii gladly enter into I
the spirit of voluntary contribution to I
our allies. Those who do not welcome I
these regulations may possibly fail to /
do their duty through ignorance.
Those who willfully and defiautly I
insist upon receiving their full "a
ton Of wheat flour. while their neigh :
Dor periodically refuses to accept any ]
portion Of wheat flour. are not true ]
to themselves. their neighbor. their /
country or their cOuntry's allies"