The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-29
Country Goes On Bread Diet Pre-
scribed by President and
Food Administrator.
TO HELP ALLIES IS aim
Government Depends Upon American
Women to See That New Food
Rules Are obeyed-Two
Wheatess Days Weekly.

Washington, Jan. 29.-As a part Of
a war rationing system prescribed by
President Wilson and the food admin
istration, the American people nave
gone on a war bread diet. Victory
bread" the food administration calls
ii.
The reduced rations are asked 10
create a larger export surplus of food
for the European Allies. Curtailment
OF consumption will be accomplished
largely by voluntary effort, but force
vii! be employed wherever permitted
under the food control act
Hhe rationing system, as presented
by the President in a proclamation
and by Food Administrator Hoover in
a list OF regulations, forms the food
administration 1918 food conserva-
ticn program.
The Regulations.
The food administration has issued
tdis statement:
The following is a summary of the
ralrs that have been formulated by
the United States food administration.
Eith the approval of the President, in
order 10 effect the further conserve.
ton III fO0dstuffs necessary TO support
the Allies and our own armed forces
over The next four months. These
rules are effective from the morning
OF Monday, Jan. 2S.
Rests With People.
The effectiveness of these rules is
d,Headent solely upon tle good vii!
OF and the willingness to sacrifice by
the American people. In the last an.
alvSis the success or failure of any
plan such as here outlined rests with
the people We are dependent upon
lie cooperation of the trades. We
nave but one police torce-the Amer
lean wOman-and we depend upon heT
to OrsdniZe in cooperation with OuY
state and local food administrators
to see that these rules are obeyed by
that small minority who may fail
Part of the rules will be enforced un
| der tAe Lever food act; other parts
are voluntary and will depend fol
their success upon public sentiment
| Oar experience hitherto has showr
| Willingness of the vast majority oI
| consumers and full cooperation oI
| the trades, to undergo the self-sacri
| flee necessary TO render such mea )
urcs effective. The small minority
who refuse to cooperate should no.
| be allowed to defeat the nations ne
CeesIties.
Equal Purchases Asked.
81. AS their part in reducing tht
| consumption of wheat -four, the con
| sumers of the country are called upon
in purchasing such -four to buy at the
! same time an equal weight of the 9th
! er cereals (cornmeal, cornstarch corr
! -four, oatmeal, rolled oats, buckwhca
fo'ir potato -four sweet potato flour
| Soya bean flour and feterita flours ant
meals.) The house wife may use thes,
| products separately in making bread
| cakes and pastry, or mix them as sh,
thinks best. Retailers are to sci
wheat our only with an equal weigh
of these other cereals.
S0NC'S " oupPiy oFCdOS
"2. Consumers will be able to ob
tain mixed cereal bread from tlei
bakers, who will be required unde
the license regulations to mix pc
cent g per cent? of other cereals will
thoir wheat -four. both in bread AM
rolls and will be required gradually t,
| increase this substitution until begin
Ming Feb. "a, a minimum of 20 pc
cent of such cereals is to be used
| The food administration strongl,
urges on consumers the buying of thi
bread which will be known as Vic
tory bread, and will contain not les
than 20 per cent of cereals other thar
wheat. Graham or whole wheat brea,
VIII also be given that name, be
cause, containing as they do, 25 pc
cont more of the wheat grain thar
ordinary white bread. they, too, will
serve the purpose OF saving whee
-four.
'If you bake bread at home us
wheat substitutes; If you buy it, bu
only Victory bread.
White Flour Use Curtailed.
"3. Manufacturers of macaron
spaghetti, noodles, crackers, breakfas
foods, pie, cake and pastry are not t
purchase to exceed 70 per cent GO pc
cent? of the wheat -four they use
during the corresponding months G
1917. These manufacturers will b
performing a patriotic service by u:
:. | gv,a- r.yl,A In, -,
productions.
Il. Wholesalers will be require'
I'm Ter license regulations not to bl
mere than 70 per cent of their pu
chases of -four from millers as base
on their purchase for the corr
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