Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-06-06
WHEATLESS MEALS
UNTIL NEW CROP
UNITED STATES FOOD ADMINS.
TRATloN APPEAL READ IN SUM-
DAY SCHOOLS AND PuLPITs.
THE WHEAT MUST BE SAVED

| OulIeu states FOOu Administration
directed in this state by DR.. H. A
Morgan. On last Sunday an appeal
from Herbert Hoover, United States
Food Administrator, was read in thou
sands of Sunday schools and pulpits
asking the people of the state who
could do so to go on a wheatless ra
| ton. The response in many sections
was most gratifying. hundreds and
thousands of people pledging them
selves to abstain absolutely from the
use of any wheat products until the
next crop goes on the market.
This appeal wn4 be read this week
in hundreds Of fraternal lodges in the
state. 1t will be presented to numer-
GUS woman's clubs, the councils OF
defense and many other patriotic or
CARNATIONS.
The Food Administration Is bring
ing every means at its command to
bear upon the people of this state to
get them to adopt the wheatless ra-
ton. Outside of the industrial cen
tiers, where the people must of neces.
sity eat largely of wheat bread, or a
bread Of a large wheat content, be.
cause they have little facilities At
home for home baking, and many of
them must eat cold lunches, ii ia
hoped that all the patriotic people Of
the state will go on the wheatle "a
diet.
1t is a race between the needs OF
the allies for wheat flour, the ever
decreasing surplus of America and
the efforts the Food Administration
is making for conservation in order
that an admittedly inadequate sup,
ply may be made to serve the largest
possible use.
1t has been necessary repeatedly
for the Food Administration of France
to reduce the bread allowance of the
people of that country, although bread
has always been the chief article Of
diet Of the French. Failure to get an
adequate supply from this country to
at least meet the minimum needs of
France and England would mean dis
aster for the American and allied ar
mics in this conflict.
1t has been brought to the attention
Of the Food Administration that in
many homes in the country wheat
flour is being served almost as abnn
dainty as it was before the war, and
that in homes that have given sons to
the war, subscribed to the Red Cross
and bought Liberty bonds. These peo-
pie have = ed to appreciate the ire.
mendous l-nportance of wheat conser-
vations as a measure, vital one, too,
Of national defense. Thoughtlessly,
they have gone on in the old way, lit
tie regard being had for the frequent
appeals of the Food Administration.
Sugar Distribution.
Sugar distribution is now absolute.
ly controlled by the Food Administra-
ton Purchases in wholesale quanti-
ties can be made alone on written per-
mits from the Food Administration.
Consumers are still limited to five
and ten pounds, except for canning
purposes, when they may purchase
twenty-five pounds upon the due exc
cution of proper certificate therefor.
Merchants who sell otherwise than in
strict accordance with the Food AID.
ministration rules will be proceeded
against.
Farm Machinery Licensed.
Under proclamation of President VIII
son, dealers in farm implements, ma
chinery, tools, ETC., will be licensed
They will be subjected to the rules
and regulations that govern other Ii.
censees Of the United States Food Ad
ministration. However, the regula.
lions will be administered by the Sec
rotary of Agriculture instead Of the
Food Administration. Application for
license should be made to the License
Division of U. s. Food Administration,
Washington, D. c., without delay.
Middle Tennessee Farmers.
The Middle Tennessee farmers con
vention will be held in July at Colum-
bia, in order that the farmers of this
section may have an opportunity to
view the great agricultural expert
ment station that is being developed
at that place by the University OF
Tennessee. The convention will meet
IN the large assembly halls Of the Co.
lumbia Military Academy, which al.
joins the experiment station, and
which Is also railroad station Of the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad. The
farmers can get off the trains at the
very door OF the meeting place. An
immense crowd is expected to attend.
East Tennessee Farmers.
Farmers of East Tennessee held at
Knoxville on the agricultural expert
ment station this month one OF their
greatest conventions. The spirit of
OF devotion to the nation
in this crisis. was dominant in the ad
dresses of the speakers. Every pledge
Of loyalty to the nation and every APP
peal for sacrifice in the common
cause was greeted with prolonged and
earnest applause. During the session
\ meeting Of the county food admin
lstrators of East Tennessee was held.
and the many problems confronting /
he Food Administration were dis
cussed by Dr.. Morgan, Federal Fosd
and J. I. Finney, the
director.