The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-07-12
'GRocERS HELP {
IN $3.50 PLAN
SiIN PLEDGE TO CARRY OUT
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
PROGRAM.
POST CARDS IN STORES.
explain New Wheat Ruling to
thousands of Custoners-In-
sures Greater Food SAVING.

2 Irocers of the nation have accente
; enthusiastically the $3.50 basis for tb
purchase of wheat -four and are doin
tneir utmost to explain the new regr
iation to the housewife. This ruling b
'ne u ). Food Administration REQUIRE
eacn purchaser of wheat -four to bu
one pound OF cereal substitute On
KIND or assorted, for every pound O
wheat hour. 1t was necessary TO re
strict the use Of wheat flour in orda
that the allies and our fighting forca
abroad might be assured of an ade
quate supply of wheat to meet thei,
vital needs. This supply must com.
from our savings because we have al
ready sent our normal surplus.
"heat saving pledge cards were for
saroed Dy the Food Administration to
all retail food merchants. and those
are being signed and posted in store,
throughout the country. This card
states. I'VE pledge ourselves Loyalty TO
carry out the Food Administration pro-
gram. In accordance with this order
We VIII not sell any wheat -four excenr
where the purchaser buys an equal
"eignt OF one or more Of the following
q greater use Of which In the home
Will save wheat:
Cornmeal, corn -four, edible corn
starch. hominy. corn grits, barley -four.
potato hour, sweet potato -four. soy
Dean flour, feterita -four and meals
rice. rice -four. oatmeal, rolled oats and
buckwheat -four"
Some confusion ha, resuIted m tbe
part or the consumer In constituting
THIS $3.50 ruling to mean that an
equal amount in value of substitutes
must be purchased with wheat flour
Ihis Is a mistaken idea. The ruling
states that the consumer in purchasing
nour Shall buy at the same time an
equal weight Of other cereals"
One exception to this ruling Il con-
corning graham -four and whole wheat
hour, which may be sold at the ratio
OF three pounds to five pounds of
wheat flour. This provision Is made
because approximately % Der cent
more OF the wheat berry is used in the
manufacture Of these fours thanntand-
ard wheat -four.
Another exception Is that concern.
Ing mixed flours containing less than
5O per cent. Of wheat -four, which may
be sold without substitutes. Retailers.
however, are forbidden to sell mixed
f"urs containing more than 30 per
cent. Of wheat -four to any person un-
less the amount of wheat flour. substi-
trtes sold Is sufficient to make the to-
tai amount Of substitutes, including
those mixed In fours, equal to the to-
tai amount In wheat flour in the mixed
hour. For instance, II any mixed flour
Is purchased containing 60 per cent.
wheat flour and 40 per cent. substi-
futes 1t Is necessary that an additional
20 per cent of substitutes be pur-
chased. This brings 1t to the basis Of
'ne pound Of substitutes for each
pound Of wheat flour.
special exemption may be granted
lpon application In the case Of special
y prepared infants and inNalidS food
flour where the necessity Is
hown.
Some misunderstanding seems ito ex.
st on the part Of consumers in assum-
ng that with the purchase of wheat
lour one must confine the additional
u per cent purchase to one OF the a.
institutes. This is not the case One .
nay select from the entire rantge Of (
bring the total weight Of all ubsti- :
utes equal to the weight of the rvheat )
our purchased For instance. IL a
urchase of "a pounds of wheat flour
J made q range of substitutes may be !
elected as follows: )
Cornmeal. pounds: corn grsts, 4
ounds; rice, 4 pounds; buckwhfeat, 2 {
ounds; corn starch ! pound; hominy. ::
pounds; rolled oats, pounds.
These substitutes may be uS,d In {
lie following manner:
Cornmeal, 3 Pounds.--Corn bresd. no =
our; corn mullins or spoon bread.
1e-fourth flour or oDe-third rbe or =
le-third hominy; 20 per cent sslbsti- =
ties In whole bread =
COIH SldTCU, l. fOu0Cs
-avy. making custard. one-third sub
itute I'm cake. =
Corn Grits. a Pounds.-Fried like :
ush. used with meal In making corn 9
'ead.
Rolled Oats. Pounds.-One-nDurth .
one-third substitutes I'm bread, one .
III substitute In mullins; breakfast 9
'rridge, use freely: oatmeal cookies. =
tmeal soup.
Buckwheat Flour. Pounds.-One- Q
urth substitute in bread, buckv;heat
kes
fiominy, 2 Pounds Boiled for din
II. baked for dinner. With cheese
uce. "A
Rice, Pounds.-One-fourth substi-
te in wheat bread. one-thtrd substi- |
te In corn bread. boiled for dinner Ia
cad cuD. rs q breakfast food. to
Icken soups. rice pudding instead OF
ke or pie, rice batter cakes
Several grocers have stated thar
cir customers who strictly observe
, IL wheatless meals each week And
necessary 10 buy SUBJ Ssutes In al III