Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-25
Jail or Victory Bread
Bakers Only Choice

'ontinued from fpge One
by Jay Cooke, administrator for phlh-
delphia
Although many bakers arc complain
Ina they have not enough wheat sub
stitutes or hand 10 permit them 20 work
tull week without receiving any snip
ment5. belief was expressed at tile OF
fees Of tho food administration that
there Is enough Of the substitute -four
IN the city.
Bakers who do not have enough hour
on hand can close" is Mr. cookies ultt-
inatum, as ho explained how all had a
fair warning OF the Governments in
teution and wers given thirty days in
which to lay In the necessary supplies
Large bakers Of the city said today
tha, unless they recniya sufficient wheat
lour substitutes within the ucN. few
days to keep their plants operating in
compliance with the Government order
requiring the use OF 20 per cent sub
stitutes they will bc forced 20 close
their plants. According 10 the leading
bakers the danger Of shutdown iS
imminent This would take ~ the mar
hot. uroa which tho pyeraee consumer
depends. the great quantities Of bread
turned on, by them and estimated at
between G.000 900 aud 100000 one
pound loavss a week. The consumption
of bread in Philadelphia Is estimated
by bakers TO be between 100000 and
$500 900 loaves per week.
The only alternative is tho receipt
OF large amounts OF the rubstitutee
which they have ordered as long as a
month ago and witch. because or trans
portation and other iticutIos, they
have not received The bakers eS-
pressed the hope and confidence yester-
day that such supplies would come in
within the next few days and prevent
the carryiny out of the threat Of the
food administration officials 20 close
them
OBEY OR CLOST. down"
Many OF the large bakers today in
formed Mr.. Cooke that they could not
conform to tho order owing 20 iacl;
cf substitute. orders were Issued that
they must follow The new orders or close
down.
"Jhe bakers have had thirty days in
which to get the necessary substitutes"
Mr.. Cooke explained. "Tt IL now case
Of root hog or die with them. We have
offered TO do everything possible to help
them.
trains Of substitutes IL they would ad-
visa US OF shipments on the road. To
date we have received such Information
from only ono baker. This was not re-
ceived until saturday. They know what
the situation is as we'll as we do
one Of tho largest baking concerns in
Philadelphia has cut down production
by 10000 loaves a week. according TO
one of the officials. They are also in
stalling machinery to make potato flour.
There is now u quantity Of this on the
market, bur IL is high IN price. Within .
few days tho machinery hcing put In by
this concern will be ready to turn out
the -four. II Is anticipated that they
will then be able to reach almost their
normal production.
EXPECTS NO VIOLATION
Il do not anticipate any violation of
the ffty-flity edict" Mr. Cook said. W..
are having our inspectors collect samples
of bread baked by the different bakers.
Each Of these will be carefully tested.
II we find the required percentage of
substitute is not being used. We viii take
the bakers license away without fur
ther pickering. The matter Of further
prosecuting him will also he taken up." ."
The ffty-Afty order will remain In
effect until the new wheat crop comes
in. according to Mr.. Cooke. This will
probably be some tinlh In July. lie also
reiterates his statement OF Saturday thnt
unless the required saving Is accor-
plshed by the conservation measures.
bread cards will be absolutely necessary.
\ number of new millers have been
stasting UP work. tho administrator for
Philadelphia said. lie also pointed out
that the high price of substitutes would
soon result in a largely increased produc-
ton and supply.
On January 2s President Wilson Is.
sued n proclamation requiring bread 10
be baked with per cent Of cne Of the
recognized substitutes. lie requested
that thi, amount be gradually Increased
until It had reached 20 per cent by Feb
ruary "a.
LIST or SUBSTITUTES
Tho list OF wheat-saving cereals au-
thorized by the food administration for
use in this connection are corn flour.
cornmeal, barley -four, oatmeal, rolled
oats, rice and rice -four, potato -four,
cornstarch. hominy. corn grlts. buck
wheat -four, sweet potato -four, soyA
bean -four and feterita flour and meals.
Rye flour is included in the list until
March ., after which date II must be
baked with one Of the other substitutes.
The use of graham and whole wheat
-four without a substitute is also for
hidden. They are classed as wheat -four.
Coincident with the new rulings going
into effect added zest Is being given 10
the food-conseryat!on campaign.
An appeal is issued to all household.
ors to use substitutes more extensively.
Tho orders OF the food administration
represent the minimum OF what &, eX-
pected of every American, Mr.. Cooke
/ said
/ However more than tho minimum re.
| quirements are expected of each loval
American, he added. The food situation
has become so serious in Europe that
| the most radical steps must be taken
here to prevent the collapse of the
| Allied armies
The housewife 10 requested to make
greater use of substitutes In the diet,
| Wheat bread is not necessary" Mr.
| Cooke pointed out. by the use OF oat-
! meal, rice, hominy and others on this
! lIst any food value in wheat bread car