Evening journal., 1918-06-15
MUST E(OlON ZE IN
BEEF. WHEAT. SUGAR
Punishment CO min g for
Those Wis Refuse TO
Conserve Foodstu.fs
ADMINISTRATOR
ISSUES WARNING

Edmund Nntchll, food administrator
tor Delaware, today appealed to the
citizens Of the State to rally to the sup
port Of the Food Administration in econ
omizing in the consumption OF beef.
wheat and sugar, and at the same time
sounded a warning TO those persons
who act like PrO-Germans through re-
fusal TO obey food regulations at every
opportunity. Mr.. Mitchell promised
speedy action on all offenders brought
10 his attention and showed that what
has been asked as a voluntary offer
ing 10 win the war-use OF substitutes
for certain fOOds-may become a com
pulsory matter.
'sThis Is the time when economy
should be the watchword IN the use OF
beef, wheat and sugar." said the ad-
mlnistratOr. Last spring when the
supply Of beef approached the normal
the beefless and meatless days were
lifted by the Food Administration. Now
people are asked to ecOnomlze again.
This appeal is only made when the Oc-
casion demands II.
"The amount Of beef In storage has
decreased from 3i6,OOO,OOO pounds on
January TO 227,OOO0OO pounds on juno
4. OF this 2270OO,OO0 pounds, 10000
900 pounds Is In process Of prepara-
tion for shipment aboard and the bal
ance Is less than a three days supply 10
this country. These startling figures
place the people OF this State and coun-
Try face to face with an alarming con-
dhion. For this reason the Food Ad-
ministration calls upon every house
hold TO consume not more than 1 IA
pounds Of meat per person per week.
Butchers should not sell a consumer
more than this amount and consumers
should not embarrass butchers by ask
ing for more.
This does not apply to pork, veal
and mutton, as these meats are not be
Ing shipped abroad. The Food Admin
lstratiOn Is also calling upon hotels,
restaurants and boarding house proprie-
tors to econOmize on meat in the same
fashion. The saving asked can be ac-
oomplished by serving beef but two
meals a week, using other meats on the
other days.
''The wheat situation until the next
harvest is in pretty much the same con-
aition. Households should confirm TO
lie use VI Uub I l-A luullAe VI NlAIdk
1our per person per week. Storekeepers
should carefully follow out this allOt-
ment in sales. Action has already been
taken against some bakers who have
not been using the proper amount OF
wheat substitutes in their business.
The same action will be taken
against any storekeeper who IS found
violating the 100 per cent substitute
rule.i sale OF wheat flour. Some cases
are under investigation now, and. II
the evidence warrants these violators
will be severely punished. The penalty
Is a fine, closing the store and impris-
onment or all three.
"The scarcity OF sugar demands that
storekeepers sell only pounds at one
time TO O city housewife and 3 pounds
10 a farmers wife. An exception. how
ever, Is made for housewives who wish
10 preserve and the sugar is sold only
on certificate.
"The seriousness OF the situation de-
nands no temporizing with any viola
tions Of the law II loyalty does not
Insure the producer, storkeeper and
consumer In complying with all OF the
food regulations the penalties provided
will be imposed"