The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-05
Reasons for transformations BY
y, $. Food Administration Adm r!i;'' Il! .,
Are Explained. &
APPEAL Al. TO \. D. ! !. PEOPLE On ! !:
War Measures Growing Out Of serk
ous Military Necessity-Farmers
Asked to Market Wheat 80.
j..ia by June I, !

Within the past two weeks new
and drastic regulations haze been
put into effect by the United States
Food Administration and North Da-
kota has been asked to, do its share
along with the rest OF the nation.
Federal Food Administrator Ladd
has appealed to the farmers to mar.
ket all their wheat as soon as pos:
,ible and not later than June . 1st.
The first, order was to have the wheat
all marketed by May 18th but the
State Food Administrator secu: ed an
extension OF time until June 1st 50
that there would be no possible lack
OF seed wheat and so that the farm
ers would not need to take the time
from their seeding to haul this wheat
to market. .,-F..1. g. ... -
>. In addition to this the consumers OF
North Dakota, with the people Of the
rest OF the nation, have been restrict
ed to ~ pounds of wheat flour per
person per week and cards have been
issued for the merchants Of the state
which will allow the Food Admins
traitor to keep close check on the
amount of flour, flour substitutes and
sugar sold to each individual. .'-
These are, war measures and grow
out Of a Military necessity, The Uni
ted States has pledged its word to
it's associates in the war to furnish
them with 4 certain amount Of, wheat
and they are dependent on that prom
Use. ...'l'
The situation is critical and seri'
GUS in the extreme. Unless the Uni.
ted States can furnish this wheat
there Is a possibility of.the collapse OF
one or more OF tho allied countries
which would entail n frightful disas-
ter for the allied cause. II England
or France should be forced out Of tho
war within the next few months on
account Of the lack Of food, 1t would
cost the United States billions more
in treasure and possibly millions more
in lives than II they can maintain
their fighting front.
The possibility OF such disaster
has been foreseen ard pointed out by
Mr., Hoover. This is the reason that
North Dakota people are asked to
scrapn The bottom of the wheat bin
Clean an,i to restrict their diet to the
lowest possible minimum Of wheat
products.
Tho Food Administration Of North
Dakota appeals to the people OF the
state with confidence and fully Bay
ing that they will respond. with ready
and complete cooperation
Federal Food Administrator Laid
lnates a special appeal TO the pcop'e
when they purchase flour; substitute
and sugar that they cooperate will,
ingly with ;he local merchant. The
retailers have given splendid patriotic
service IN the past and consumers
should remember that this Is going
to be no easy matter for them to ham
die. Patriotic citizens will take this.
into consideration when making pur'
chases for which they must sign a
card.
,-Un..er tl.s new. regulations no one
Is allowed 10 purchace more than "
pounds Of wheat flour per person, per
week ard not more than 8 pounds
Of sugar per person per month. And
no one is permitted to buy more than
q thirty days supply Of these COM
modities. No flour, sales can be made
without the purchase a an. equal
amount of the substitutes. All mcr-
chants have been furnished with a
copy OF the rules and regulations and
will undoubtedly be glad to show tl1esu
70 their patrons.