Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-09
CROCERS HELP
IN $3.50 PLAN
SIGN PLEDGE TO CARRY OUT
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
PROGRAM.
POST CARDS IN STORES,


Grocers Of the nation have accepted
enthusiastically the $3.50 basis for the
purchase of wheat -four and are doing
their utmost 10 explain the new regu.
laiion TO the housewife. This ruling by
the U. y. Food Administration requires
each purchaser OF wheat -four 10 buy
one pound Of cereal substitute, one
kind or assorted. Tor every pound OF
wheat -four. II was necessary 10 re.
strict the use OF wheat -four In order
that the allies aud our fighting forces
abroad might be assured OF an ade.
, Quate supply OF wheat TO meet their
vital needs. This supply must come
from our savings because we have al.
ready sent our normal surplus.
Wheat saving pledge cards were for.
wardcd by the Food Administration to
all retail food merchants, aud these
are being signed and posted IN stores
throughout the couairy. This card
states, I'VE pledge ourselves hnnlly TO
carry out the Food AdminIstlnll..n pro.
gram. In accordance with lh.S u.,ier
We win not sell any wheat iiouf ..,'.ln
where the purchaser buys M ~ AL
weight Of one or more 81 the following.
greater use Of which In the honie
Will save wheat:
"Cornmenl. corn flour. edible corn
starch. homIny. corn grits. barley -four.
potato -four. sweet potato flour. soy
bean -four. fcteriin -four and meals.
rice. rice Iiour. on,meaI. tollcd outs and
buckwhenl nour."
Some confusion has resulted on the
part OF the consumer In consiruin,
this "50liO" ruling to mean ihnl m
equal amount In value Of slhr.i uies
must be purchased with wheat iiuur
This Is u mistaken lden The ruling
states that the consumer In purchasing
flour shall buy ai the same time an
equal weight Of other cereals"
One exception TO this ruling In con-
cernIng graham -four and whole wheat
-four. which may be sold at the ratio
Of three pounds to Ave pounds Of
wheat flour. This provision Is made
because approximately 70 per cent.
more Of the wheat berry Is used In the
manufacture Of these flours than stand
ard wheat -four.
Another exception = that concern.
Ing mixed nours containing less than
20 per cent. OF wheat -four, which may
he sold without substitutes Retailers.
however. are forbidden to sell mixed
flours containing more than 30 per
cent. Of wheat -four to any person un-
less the amount OF wheat -four substi-
tutes sold IN sufficient to make the to.
tai amount OF substitutes. including
those mixed In fiours. equal to the to-
tai amount IN wheat -four In the mixed
-four For instance. II any mixed -four
In purchased containing 90 per cent.
wheat flour and 40 per cent. substi-
tutes II Is necessary that nm additional
20 per cent. Of substitutes be pur.
chased. This brings Il to the basis Of
one pound OF substitutes for each
pound OF wheat flour.
SptSiui t>'h'f'i'h hi"s w k'ui'eu
upon application In the case OF special
ly prepared Infants and lnvalids' food
containing -four where the necessity Is
shown.
Some misunderstanding seems to ex-
Ist on the part Of consumers In assum-
Ing that with the purchase Of wheat
-four one must confne the additional
80 per cent purchase to one Of the
substitutes. This Is not the cuse. One
may select from the entire range Of
substitutes a sufficient amount Of each
to bring the total weight Of all substi-
tutes equal to the weight Of the wheat
-four purchased For Instance, II a
purchase Of - pounds Of wheat Hour
is made range OF substitutes may be
selected as follows:
Cornmeal 8 pounds; corn grits. I
pounds: rice 4 pounds; buckwheat, 2
pounds {: corn starch I pound hominy,
9 pounds rolled oafs, 3 pounds.
These substitutes may he used In
the following manner:
Cornmenl. & Pounds. Corn bread. no