The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-30
WILSON'S FOOD ORDER.
PEOPLE CALLED ON TO CON.
SCME LESS WHEAT AND MEAT.
Economy is n Necessity TO Success IN,
Ina War and 1t IN u Patriotic Dairy
for Loyal Americans a. Oocy Order.


Washington. Jan. 2G.--The Ameri.
can people will go on a war bread
oiet Monday as part of the war ra-
uoning system prescribed tonight b,
PRESIDENT Wilson and the food admin
istration victory bread" the food
Standardization calls it, The reduced
rauons arc asked for the purpose OF
er%ting larger export surplus OF
700 for the allies. Curtailment Of
consumption will be accomplished
largely by voluntary effort. but force
viii be employed wherever permitted
under the food control act.
The rationing system, as presented
by the president I'm proclamation
and by the food administrator Her.
bert Hoover. I'm list OF regulations.
forms the food administrations 1918
food conservation program of which
the chief features are:
"A bakers bread OF mixed fiours. be.
ginning Monday with per. cent. sub
stitntion OF other cereals for wheat
until a 20 per cent. substitution is
reached February q.
Sale by retailers to householders OF
an equal amount OF substitute flours
for every pound OF wheat -four pur-
chased at the time the wheat -four is
bought.
sale by millers TO wholesalers and
Wholesalers TO retailers OF only 10
per cent OF the amount of wheat
-Four sold last year.
Two wheatless days a week-Mon-
day and wednesday--and one wheat.
less meal a day
One meatless day a week-Tuesday
and one meatless meal day.
Two porkless days week-Tues-
day and Saturday.
manufacturers OF macaroni, spa
Ehetti. noodles. crackers and break.
fnst foods. pie. cake and pastry will
pe permitted TO buy only 20 per cent
OF their last years purchases. Flour
VIII be sold in such "A manner that
each community will receive its equiv
aient share.
Ine rood administration will mr.
chase for the army and for the allies
as announced recently, 80 per cent. of
The -four output.
Wheat millers are required TO pro-
duce one barrel OF 264 pounds of
wheat, which represents a "A per cent.
dour. No patent or special flour may
be manufactured. although whole
wheat Hour may 90 made as usual
Hotels and restaurants will be
classified as bakeries and will be re-
quircd to serve the now victory bread
State food administrators will be
Permitted to designate the whca tIess
meal in each state.
The presidents proclamation be-
sides calling on tho public for a fur
'her reduction i'm consumption makes
"A renewed appeal to the housewife TO
save the waste of food.
There is no forcible umitatio, NJ
purchases by houscholdcrs and in this
connection the food admin,strotor
nays:
'The effectiveness OF these rl,ios is
dependent solely upon the good will
of and the willingness of the Arncri.
can people 20 sacrifice
OF the nearly 2O.OOO. 900 household
crs In the United states about $4,000
900 have signed food administration
pledge To follow it's conservation
plans.
MIR. Hoover estimates that observ-
tnce OF the regulations will save
about i5.OOO.oOO bushels OF wheat a
fuonth for shipment abroad. This will
enable the aines 10 subsist. although
their ration win be short.
Most OF the aT,es are mixing abou,
10 per cert. of corn meal and other
kuessitss with wheat -four in all