The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-02-21
THE FOOD REGULATIONS
ALL MUST OBSERVE
The Penalty for Breaking Them
Runs Up 30 $1,000.

the government = demands for
food saving. Uncle Sam is not
joking Or bluifing about this eOn-
scrvation Of food. amy more than
this big war is a joke or q bluff.
II is al grim business.
Here are the food conservation
rules and regulations for the State
Of Idaho and Lewis county as pro-
mulgated By State Food Admins
traitor Bieknell through the Lew
is county food administrator, +.
w. Mitchell:
Ia compliance with the prOcla-
nation Of President Wilson, dat
ed Jan. n, the Idaho food admin
istrafi0n has established the fol
lowing rulings:
No retailer shall sell -four to
any customer IN a city in excess
Of losle-fourfh barrel sack nor
shall he sell -four 10 any customer
III the country in excess Of one
fourth 10 one-half barrel sack.
la every instance before making |
such sale the retailer must satisfy |
himself by a certificate in writing
that the customer has supply Of |
substitute in his or her possess
sion. or such customer must buy
one or more Of the officially des-
ignated substitutes al the time Of
the sale Of flour in the proportion
Of one part substitute 10 two parts
IL -four.
la computing the substitute re-
quiiscd under these regulations.
potatoes may be considered a sub
stitute 10 the extent Of FIVE per
ecne Of the required amount
thereof AZ the ratio Of pounds
OF potatoes 10 One pound Of 9TH
er substitute.
II will be deemed a violation Of
the food control act IN every IN
stance where any customer buys
Or has in his or her possession
more than d sufficient quantity Of
flour or sugar for reasonable re-
qniremcnfs for a thirty days sup
ply whether this -four or sugar Is
bought from one retailer or sew
eral retailers. There are no ex-
ceptions 10 this requirement in
favor Of anyone. This regulation
forbidding the possession BY any
individual, firm or corporation 70
have more than thirty days sup I
ply Of flour or sugar, applies with
like force 10 private homes. board
ing houses. restaurants, hotels,
sheep camps, logging camps. inin. |
ing camps or amy other illsfiiu.
lion.
The Idaho food administration
viii expect, requests and imposeS
upon all citizens of Idaho the pa
iriotic duty of notifying this Of
flee Of any violation or violations '
Of these regulations by conSum- &
FRS or retailers. When violations c
are reported, request is made that r
he name Of the alleged violafor {
BE- given, the specific instance OF o
he violation reported and the n
date thereof be furnished asnear-
IS as possible. All such reports Of
viii be treated as con-
idcntial.
II is violation Of the food con l
rol act for any merchant to sell Q
Dr for any customer to buy more 7
han one dollars worth of sugar n
when living in the city, or for any {
merchant to sell or any customer a
) buy IN excess of 25 pounds Of "
ugar when the purchaser lives a
n the country. "
Hotels, restaurants, boarding. n
louses and similar institutions o
hall in no case buy more sugar or q
Tour than a sufficient quantity o
or reasonable requirements for a q
hirty days supply.
This administration insists that
Iealers and consumers alike shall
omply with the regulations both IN
d letter and in spirit, and viola VI
ions either on the part of con- b
umers or retailers viii not be toll CT
rated. Al
Every effort Will be made TO Sc d.
ure cooperation by appeals to VI
God sense and patriotic spirit. az
N trade organizations, CONNER le
ial clubs, lodges and gatherings le
( retailers in particular localities H
re requested TO pass resolutions Ill
lodging themselves and the citi- re
ems of their communities to a VI
,yal cooperation.
Where the quantity Of flour on
agar sold or where the consumer
an on hond quantity Of flour or d
agar in excess of requirements co
,r a reasonable time, there is J.
istinct violation of the food act an
boarding is essentially
and the public should
, understand It. In fragrant cas- III
the names Of parties guilty of fr
win be published and on