Evening journal., 1918-03-16
D0WE-STATE FOLK
IRE SAVING FOOD
Administrator Finds De.a-
wareanS DoiRg Their
Bit in Conservation
DEMONSTRATE
WHEAT SAVING TO-DAY

Food conservation plans are pro
crossing cncouraglngly down the state.
according 10 reports made at meeting
OF Dclaware's Food Administrator. I'D
mund Mitchell. with the nfteen dis
trict food administrators for the Sena-
torial districts, held at Dover yester-
day
An Of the district administrators re-
ported widespread interest In food
saving plans, and that wherever the
fun plans OF the conservation move
mont were understood, that the peO-
pie were pstri0tically responding 90 the
appeal There were some defections
that bad come 90 the attention Of the
administrator s. : but these. upon investi-
cation, were found 10 be due TO the ig-
norance of the people OF that pariicu-
lar section. or else a misinterpretation
of the plans
The district administrators have
been very busy explaining the food
regulations as regards miller and far
mer. and the system OF checking up on
the use of wheat flour and substitutes
installed boy Mr. Mitchell has been
found 10 work out very successfully.
This is thc FIRST day OF The wheat
saving exhibit by an food stores In the
city There are about 100 grocery and
food establishments and on the counter
or in the show window OF every deal
err Is 10 be found a display Of the sub
situtes for wheat that he handles. In
addition attractive posters are displayed
about the stores, calling the attention
0f the customer % the wheat suhsti-
tu'es The merchant also has several
hundred leaflets explaining food con
seryation that he is circulating among
his patrons.
This is volunteer service on the
part Of the retailers 10 help the food
administration, and there are no mer-
chants so far as can be learned who
have not come forward 10 aid In this
way. Customers who fail 10 notice such
displays are urged 30 communicate with
Miss Doddridge. telephone Cos. 80 that
the grocer may De supplied with the
posters and leaflets.
Recent Investigations made among
the food stores Of this city has revealed
that much wheat flour Is being saved
The results Of the inspections are be.
Ing lahulated and will be announced
Roughly estimating the figure obtain.
ed. 70 has been figured that the saving
in wheat flour for February over Feb
ruary a year ago ranges between Al
I and 80 per cent.
, IN place OF wheat ilour that he usual
ly had In stock, the food dealer Is nov
. carrying substitute fours. There ar
not so many complaints about the us
OF substitutes as there were fe'
weeks ago. and In many instances th
Z, use " certain kinds OF substitutes Z,
wheat have become more popular wit
4, the members OF the families th'
/, wheat
n The demonstration in food saving
n the Liberty Kitchen. last night for o
4 benefit OF the c0lOrcd housewives
4 this city was the closing one OF tt
. two weeks ~ special demonstration
n leading mp 20 the food exhibit mex
Wednesday The demonstrations give
b. Mrs. Halleli were very successful
Hundreds Of women attended an
4 gained a clearer understanding OF wha
a the government wants them 10 do an
4 how they can DO 20. Many menus wer
given. varied fOod-saving dishes dem
q Onstraied and tastes OF the dishes of
fered an who attended. thus provin
the old pr0verb, that the proof Of On
q pudding Is In The eating"
= The exhibit on Wednesday will b
open from A a M to Q ,. m. and ever
4 housewife In the city Is urged DO max
an effort 90 be present. There viii b
= many food-saving dishes displayed am
enough, perhaps. for those intereste
: t0 have a taste An kinds OF food sug
i gested as substitutes Tor meat, whea
n CAT and sugar will be on display, an
4 attendants viii be present 90 give in
n slruction and advice 20 everyone wh
: lpnlies for information about the sub
sfifutos.