The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-30
HOTELS TO BAR
USE OF WHEAT
Hoover Tells Managers That
Greater Economy Is Ncces-
sary to Win War.
NATIONAL CRISIS Ar HAND
Banner Crop EXpected-Ar-
gentine Supplies Not Vet
Available.
CRISIS AT HAND

WAsUtSGToS. March 29.--NNeat and
wheat products 'were wiped on the
menu. OF several hundred OF tie coun-
try's leading hotels to-day in response
to a request Of the Food Adu!n!stra-
t,on that every independent. every.weil
10 do person IL the United states
should pledge complete abstinence from
wheat until the next harvest in order
to supply the imperative needs of the
Allies
Hotel manages VINO had come from
every state In the Union to hear new
conservation regulations explained were
told by Food Administrator Hoover that
the need for wheat was even greater
now than when the new regulations
we're promulgated. and that census
Of supplies revealed that the harvest
had been less than estimated and that
shipping difficulties made 1t imperative
to feed the Allies from here instead
OF from the Argentine. II In impossible
to ship corn owing to loss from ger
n,inatior. so that wheat must be
Americas chief contribution to the
rations Of the peoples abroad.
Urged 10 Set Example.
Mr.. Hoover said the PRONUNCIATION OF
luxurious foods must begin at the top
Of the socia! scale. not only 10 set an
example, but becaus" the Industrial
population Is dependent to larg" eN-
.ent on bakers bread, which must have
a considerable proportion or wheat 10
be durable Therefore he asked the
hotels which have as patrons people OF
wealth to set an example 10 their
clientele and 70 other public eating
places by refusing 20 serve any wheat
whatever until the new CROP comes and
using other cereals and potatoes IN
stead.
I'VE stand at the most critica! period
Of our nationa, history since the battle
OF Gettysburg" Mr. Hoover declared
I'VE may have 10 cut our wheat CON
sumption more than one-half. but the
"a crifics mus: come from those who have
| the most. not from those vii" have the
least.
"Our wheat acreage this year vii! be
greater than ever before and II the LorC
I il good to US in the matter Of weathe!
! our difficulties will be at an end by Sep
! tember that is no. long PERIOD o'
sacrifice"
Z The reply WAS an outburst of applause
! which died away as John McE. Bowman
| OF New York. head Of the Food Admin
! !stration's hotel division, stood up.
How many will rise with me to sig
| nifty that they Will comply with th'
chiefs request" Mr.. Bowman asked.
/ II seemed as II every one III the nal
rose simultaneously, waving hags teke'
from the luncheon tables and cheering
, with abandon.
I'VE have pledged ourselves 20 saN'
wheat for victory" MI Bowman an
nounced when quiet was restored.
Not Needed In Diet.
DR.. Alonzo Taylor the Food Admin.
tration's representative on tho Wa
Trade Board, told the hotel men whea
was not a necessary element OF diet. b',
a luxury which people have grown 4
prefer because II the superior appear
ance OF the bread it produces and tn
convenience with which II can be shipped
and prepared,
Mr. Hoover made II clear that sue
ces,s In ratloning the Allies could not b
achieved in any other way than b
sacrifice in the United States,
"Our population has lived before thi
on corn" ne said. For three years tn
Southern States lived and put UP a goo
nRht with no wheat. For periods o
four and five years at a stretch n
wheat was known TO the people Of Ne'
England
Now most OF us can play but sma
part in the winning OF this war an
you and | do not wish to look into tn
eyes Of our children ten years hence an
say that we failed In our duty. This
a sacrifice that Ia small in figure. bu
can assure YOU there is no ,nlessag
that can send the food controllers q
Europe to-day that will carry sue
weight and such announcement to ,hci
people as to be able to say that ever
fret class hotel In the United States ha
for their sake abolished the use G
wheat"
The pledge Of the hotel men was c.
bled tonight to the British. French mn
italian Ministers OF Food, The messae
| follows
"At a specia, meeting in Washingto
| 500 leading hotel men from ali parts
the country pledged themselves to abo
isl absolutely the use OF wheat product
in their hotels until next harvest. in o.
der that through their savings and the
example shipment, Of wheat to the a
lies may proceed without Interruption
The hotel men left for New York 4
night. Another meeting win be he
, there tomorrow.