The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-21
NEW Fe81 RULES
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Effective eotossr 2fstFhFOush-
cut state-GensraI Saving Of
All Staple Foods Required

A new program governing the serv-
ice OF al hotels. restaurants and pub
lie eating places VII be put into e&eo-
tive force On October a, which WI
AFFECT. but not Inconvenience nor dis
comfort, about 100000 people Of this
State Who are regular or occasional
patrons Of these places, according to
the estimate Of the hotel and restau-
rant division Of the Federal Food ADJ
rinistration for West Virginia
The new food regulations are made
necessary to carry out the American
promise to our Allies to furnish them
with II. ooo. 600 tons Of food during the
coming year. There will be no meat
less not wheatless days nor meals
prescribed. but a general plan OF saw
ing on all staple articles OF food is
sought tc be made effective. With 70
har6ships nor discomforts these regu-
latIons can easily be carried out sue
cessfully. and a saving OF millions OF
tons Of food for our soldiers and our
Allies VIII be the direct result a
patriotic appeal Is made for voluntary
saving and every person is asked to
become his own food controller Tor
the period CT the war.
It has not been deemed advisable or
necessary at the present time actn-
ally to license the operation OF such
public eati7g-pl2ces. bit in cases
where the patriotic cooperation OF
such public earthquakes cannot be
secured by other means. the food ad-
r7fntstratIon will not hesitate to Sc
cure compliance with its orders
through its control Of the distribution
OF sugar, dour and other food supplies.
A failure to conform to any Of tho
following orders VIII be regarded as
a wast.2l practice forbidden by Sec
ton 4 OF the Food Control act OF
August 10, 1917.
General Order No. mo public
eating places shall serve or permit to
be served any bread or other bakery
product which does not contain at
least 20 per cent. OF wheat flour sub
stitutes. nor shall It serve or permit
to be served moro than two ounces
of this bread, known as Victory bread.
or IL 10 Victory bread Is served, more
than four ounces OF other breads
(such as corn bread, mullins. Boston
brown bread, etc.). Sandwiches or
bread served at boarding camps, and
rye bread containing SO per cent. or
more OF pure re -four, are excepted.
General Order No. mo public
eating place shall ser-e or permit to
be served bread or toast as a garnl-
turc or under raeat-
General Order No. 3.--No public
eating pace shall allow any bread to
lie b-or-..t to the table until after the
first ccu-se is ser-ed.
General Order No. 4:-No public
eating place shall serve OF permit to
he served to one patron at any one
meal more than one kind OF meat.
For the purpose OF this rule, meat
shall be considered as Including beef.
mutton. pork, poultry and any by
products thereof.
General order No. 5.-No public
eating place shall serve or permit to
be served any bacon as garniturs
General Order No. 6.-No public
eating place shall serve or permit to
be served to any one person at any
one meal more than one-haH ounce OF
butter.
eating place shall serve or permit to
be served to any one person at any
one meal more than one-hslf ounce OF
cbeddar. commonly called American,
General order No. s.-No public
eating place shall use or permit the
use Of the sugar bowl on the table or
lunch counter. Nor shan any public
eating Place serve sugar or permit 1t
to be served unless the guest SO re
quests. and in no event shall tt"
amount served to any one person
any one meal exceed one teaspoon
OF its equivalent.
General Order No. 9.-No pubic
eating place shall use or permit the
use Of an amount ct sugar in excess
OF two pounds for every ninety meals
served, including all uses Of sugar on
the table and in cooking, excepting
such sugar as may be allotted by the
Federal Food Administrators to hotels
holding 6 bakery license. No sugar
allotted fo- this special baling pur.
p2se sAau be used for euy other pur-
7eyc.
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