Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-31
Country Goes On Bread Diet Pre-
scribed by President and
Food Administrator.
TO HELP ALLIES IS aim
Government Depends Upon American
Women to See That New Food
Rules Are obeyed-Two
WheatIess Days Weekly.

Washington, Jan. 29.-As a part of
a war r%atloning system prescribed by
president Wilson and the food admin
lstratlon, the American people nave
gone on a war bread diet. Victory
bread" the food administration calls
it.
The reduced rations are asked TO
create a larger export surplus of food
for the European Allies. Curtailment
OF consumption will be accomplished
largely by voluntary effort, but force
VII. be employed wherever permitted
Under the food control act
The %ratloning system, as presented
by the President in a proclamation
n by Food, Administrator Hoover in
a list of regulations, forms the food
administrations 1918. food conserya-
ticn program.
The Regulations.
The food administration has issued
tlis statement:
The following is a summary of the
rules that have been formulated by
the United States food administration,
with the approval of the President, in
order to effect the further conserva-
ton in foodstuffs necessary to uppor
the Allies and our own armed forces
over the next four months. These
rules are effective from the morning
CT Monday, Jan. Is.
Rests With People.
"The effectiveness of these rules is
dependent solely upon the good will
of and the willingness to sacrifice by
tho American people. In the last an
alysis the success or failure of any
plan such as here outlined rests with
the people. We are dependent upon
the cooperation of the trades. We
have but n police force-the Amer
lean Woman-and we depend upon her
to organize in Incorporation with our
state and local food administrators
to see that these rules are obeyed by
that small minority who may fail.
Part of the rules will be enforced In
der tle Lever food act; other parts
are voluntary and will depend for
their success upon public sentiment.
Our experience hitherto has shown
a Willingness of the vast majority of
consumers and a full cooperation of
the trades, to undergo the self-sacri-
lice necessary to render sucl meas
ures effective. The small minority
who refuse to cooperate should not
be allowed to defeat the nations ne
cesslties.
Equal Purchases Asked.
Il. AS their part in reducing the
consumption of wheat flour, the con-
sumers of tle country are called upon,
in purchasing such flour to buy at the
same time an equal weight of the 9TH
er cereals (cornmeal, cornstarch, corn
-four, oatmeal, rolled oats, buckwheat
flour potato flour, sweet potato flour,
soya bean flour and feterita 1ours and
meals.) The housewife may use these
products separately in making bread,
cakes and pastry, or mix them as she
thinks best. Retailers are to sell
wheat u only with an equal weight
of these other cereals.
Bakers to Supply Mixed Breads.
y. Consumers will be able to OBJ
tain mixed cereal bread from their
bakers, who will be required under
the license regulations to mix 5 per
cent Is per cent? of other cereals with
their wheat flour. both in bread and
rolls and will be required gradually to
increase this substitution until begin
Ming Feb. "a, a minimum of 20 per
cent OF such cereals is to be used.
Tae food administration strongly
urges on consumers the buying of this
bread, which will be known as Vic
, tory bread, and will contain not less
than &c per cent of cereals other than
Wheat. Graham or Whole wheat bread
VIII also be given that name, be-
cause, containing as they do, Is per
cent more of the wheat grain than
ordinary white bread, they, too, will
serve the purpose of saving wheat
flour.
"f you bake bread at home use
wheat substitutes; if you buy it, ruy
only Victory bread.
White Flour Use curtaiIed.
"% Manufacturers of macaroni,
spaghetti, noodles, crackers, breakfast
foods, pie, cake and pastry are not to
purchase to exceed 70 per cent GO per
cent? of the wheat flour they used
during the corresponding months of
1917. These manufacturers will be
performing a patriotic service by US
ing cereals other than wheat in their
productions.
"A. Wholesalers will be required.
First u. S. War Patients Reach Here.
Raltimnre Ian 2Q-Tha fret u1o