The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-16
NEW FOOD REGULATIONS.
New Rules Apply to All Places Where
Cooked Food is Sold.

New Rules Apply to All Places Where
Cooked Food is Sold.
Columbia, Oct ia new pro-
gram for all public eating places, ef-
fective October 81, is announced by
the Food Administration. The new
rules applying to all places where
cooked food is sold to be eaten on
the premises, and effect 100000 reg
uIar or occasional patrons.
,rhe new regulations, which are now
being sent ou1 to all public eating
places in South Carolina, carry into
effect the recent announcement Oh
the food administration that in 1ul-
filling the American promise to the
allie, to send them 17,500,G tons on
food this year the public eating places.
would be called upon ito undertake =
many particulars more strict pho
gram than last year.
The general plan of The 1000 au-
ministration with regard 70 puoiic
eating places has been reduced 70 ~
definite general orders. Those ~
r,,,ae furnish t1aesspeciflc measures oy
-,-,,;c, .aesfood administration plans
- carry out. so far as public eating
.,iaces are concerned, the announced
plan that for the next year the Amer
lean food program will be direct re-
ducrion in the consumption OF all
food, particularly the staples, rather
thsn a series of emergency regula-
lions, such as meatless and wheatiess
DAYS and meals, and the SUBSTITUTION
Of one food for another.
Concerning these II general orders
the food administration in circular
to the Nproprietors Of public eatlng
places, says, ct has not been oeem-
ed advisable or necessary at the pres
en-. time actually to license the op-
GRAFTON of public eating places, out IN
cases where the patriotic co-opera-
ton of such public eating places can
not be secured by other means the
United States Food Administrator
viii. not hesitate to secure comph-
ance with it's orders through lts con-
1rol of the distribution of sugar, nour
and other food supplies. A failure 10
conform to any of the following or
ders will be regarded as a wasteiu!
practice forbidden by Section OF the
Tood Control Act Of August ~,
1917"
These general orders prohibit the
serving of any bread that does not
co,1ain at least 20 per cent Of wheat
Aour substitutes, and Of this Victory
bread not more than two ounces may
be served to a patron at one meal. IL
no Victory bread is served, ounces
of other breads, such as corn bread
,oui1ins. Boston brown bread, etc.
NAV be served. Bread served at
boarding houses is expected as Is
bread containing at least one-hal1 rye
four. No bread is to be served untll
| after the first course is on the taoie
and no bread or toast may be served
as a garniture. 80.
BACON is also barred as garnlture
and only one meat may be served 70
natron at a meal. Included in the
5efinition of meat are bee mutton
pork. and poultry. Not No. tnan
half-ounce of butter is to be serVeo
70 one person at meal, ana Cheo-
dor (American) cheese is limited &c
80 son,a amount. Double" cream
| is banned. 49,
No sugar bowls will be on the
tables. a. teaspoon is the limit Tor
meal. and then only when asked 1or
Two pounds is the allowance TO "
observed for each 90 meals SerVeo' III
Guiding cooking.
No waste food may be burned, pu
all must be saved to feed ANIMALS o.
reduced to fats.
Simplified service, with meats ane
vegetables on one plate instead OF II
I side dishes. and only necessary sil
yerware. and simpliication of tn
menu and the menu card are empha
sized in the new regulations. snali
er menu cards, it is urged, will saw
food. The general bill Of fare, say
the food administration, should b.
abandoned. because the great Varlet
Of dishes limited makes waste through
snoilage. Simple bills for breakfast
others as simple for luncheon an
dinner. with limited dishes, change
from day to day for variety, are rec
: commended. also the use Of hor
d'oeuvres. vegetables salads. fruit:
: sea foods made-over dishes and ami
4 NAL by-products. which save staple
and utilize many available foods.
The war program discourages tn
table d'hote meal except when con
; fined to a few courses and small va
: ricty American plan hotels shoX