Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-01-30
Food Regulations Issued by President
Wilson That Must be Obeyed.

Washington, Jan. Zo.-freSluehl
Wilson tonight placed the country
on stricter food rations.
In proclamation he limited
wholesalers, jobbers and retailers to
10 per cent. of their 1917 wheat
flour requirements and bakers to 80
per cent. He calls for observance
of two wheatless days, Monday and
Wednesday, one wheatless and one
meatless meal daily, meatless Tues
day and porkless Saturday.
simultaneously the food admin
istration announced its new victory
bread, to contain 20 per cent of ce-
reals other than wheat after Feb.
"a. It also announced Tuesday
would be a porkless day in addition
to Saturday.
Expect Cooperation.
Despite the drastic nature of the
regulations, both President Wilson
and the food administration expect
hearty cooperation from dealers
and consumers.
These drastic steps are necessa-
ry to provide wheat FOR Europe, the
food administration stated. Thirty
per cent of Americas normal wheat
CONSUMPTION must be sent TO our
allies. Only radical cuts in the
American bill of fare will provide
the 100000 bushels monthly
the allies require.
Only part Of the new food reguia-
tions will be compulsory under the
powers possessed by the fool ad-
ministration. Dealers can be check
ed through licensing but The food
administration freely admitted to-
night that it would depend on the
patriotism of the American house
wife to force observance of the new
war rations.
"Victory" War Bread.
"Victory" war bread, the new ma
tional loaf, is expected to provide
the big saving in wheat consumption
and win the. war. : :, -.s:'.;:. <: y
Graham and whole wheat breads
will be classed as victory breads and
the real war loaf will be that mixed
by substituting 20 per cent of rice
flour, corn meal, potato flour, oat-
meal, buckwheat ;lcur, sweet pota-
to flour, Soya beean flour and other
substitutes. Retailers are ordered
to sell wheat flour only with an equal
amount of one of these substitutes.
Housewives need not mix these in
their baking, though this is urged.
President Wilson in his proclama-
ton ordered reduction wheat by 80
per cent. ga reduction imperatively
necessary to provide the supply for
over seas" Wholesalers, jobbers
and retailers, he stated, may pur-
chase and resell to their customers
only 70 per cent of their last
years requirements.
In addition, he declared that all
manufacturers of biscuits, crackers,
pastry and breakfast cereals should
reduce consumption Of wheat flour
70 per cent also. Bakers, including
hotels and other establishments who
have their own ovens, are restricted
to 80 per cent of their present re-
quirements Housewives are to be
limited to 70 per cent Of their last
years supply.
Some Substitutes.
Substitution of potatoes, vegeta-
bles, corn, barley, oats and rice pro-
ducts is urged to make up the wheat
reduction.
"In order that consumption may
be restricted to this extent" the
president stated, Mondays and
Wednesdays should be observed as
wheatless days each week, and one
meal each day should be observed
as a wheatless meal"
In order to reduce the consump-
ton of beef, pork and sheep pro-
ducts, Tuesday will be meatless day
and one meatless meal will be OBJ
served daily. Porkless Saturday is
provided for by the president and
included pork, bacon, ham, fresh or
smoked, and lard in its ban.
Economy in use of sugar was de-
manded by the president for the
time being and rigid cutting down
of waste among other foodstuffs.
These requirements will not un-
dermine the health Of the people.