Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-08-07
The Weeks Food Eacts.

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peop1e yet 1t is absolutely neceasor,
mat rigid economy and elimination -,
| waste IN the consumption and hand
ing OF all foodstuffs as we'll ao ~,
creased production should he main
o ea,neu throughout the European allied
souutries and In North America. II
IS only by such economy and elimina.
tion OF waste that the Transportation
~ necessary men and supplies from
North America to the European front
can be accomplished and that stocks
VI 1oodstuffs can be built up in North
america as an insurance against the
ever present danger OF harvest fail.
ure and the possible necessity for
large and emergency drafts to Europe.
we cannot administer the food prob.
lem on the basis of one years war.
we must prepare for it's long confirm.
ance II we are to insure absolute vic.
tory" ''0
"A recent statement by Mr.. Hoover.
releasing hotels, restaurants and indi.
vlduals from the voluntary Wheatless
pledge, referred only to those who dur.
Ing the past summer went on an ali.
solutely wheatless basis until the next
harvest.
ms does not In any way affect reg
ular requirements as regards the pur.
chase and use of wheat flour.
The $3.50 rule is still in effect and
an equal quantity of substitutes must
be bought with each pound of wheat
Hour. Victory bread must be manu-.
featured on basis of rs per cent
white and rs per cent substitute flour
just as heretofore.
Wheat amounting to approximately
10000 bushels has been marketed by
hoarders in Brown, Nicollet, Redwood,
Blue Earth and Cottonwood counties
during the past three weeks as a re.
suit OF Investigations being conducted
by special agents Of the food admins
tration working in the territory. Scott
county wheat hoarders have also been
discovered and about 1900 bushels of
wheat have thus far been placed on
the market at Jordan. Prosecution of
the violators by the food administra-
ton under the food control act is dis
pensed with when violatcrs give evil
dence Of a proper spirit by making
liberal voluntary contributions to
some war work and about $35, 1000 has
been contributed to the American Red
Cross in this territory by these wheat
hoarders.
The H. B. Schmahl e Co. grocery
store in Redwood Falls, will be closed
all day Tuesday, August 6, by order
of the food administration for failure
to observe sugar regulations. The
company sold sugar in 21a pound
packages instead of pounds as or
dered by the food administration and
permitted clerks to sign certificates
and pledges for customers. The Red
wood Grocery Co. on account of SINH
lar offenses made contribution of
$50 to the American Red Cross in lieu
of punishment under the food control
act
The elimination of candy from the
diet is strongly urged by the food ad-
ministration as sugar saving meas
ure. The American sweet tooth
consumes as candy in a year enough
sugar to meet all the requirements for
sugar under the rationing standard
of England for one year, or France
for one year or Italy for two years.
The money spent in the United States
for candy in one year is double the
amount required to feed Belgium for
one year. With the present needs for
sugar for more necessary and essential
purposes candy could we'll be dispens-
ed with.
1t is the policy of the food admins
tration to encourage canning without
sugar whenever possible canning
by all means. Under any circumstan-
ces sugar used in preserving goes fur
Their than in any other form for bodily
requirements. Skillful housewives will
find little difficulty in taking care of
their fruit now without sugar and ad-
ding it later when it will be more
plentiful.
High Production of Arms and Num-
tions.
The attention of owners of Liberty
Bonds and War Savings Stamps is
called to the following. They are
financing the work:
On one day in June last approx
mately 27,000,000 cartridges of va
rious descriptions were produced in
the United States manufacturing
plants for the United States Govern
ment.
The daily average production of
United States Army rifles was broken