El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-31
NO MORE DAYS
WITHOUT WHEAT
Restrictions on Wheat Flour
for Baking Changed; Is
Much More Liberal.


istrator Charles \. Eassett Of new
orders regarding the use Of wheat
flour which mean that the universal
war bread VIII be furnished to all the
nations arrayed against the Germanic
powers. was accompanied with the
notice that the restrictions on wheat
-four heretofore in eject in the
United States are raised and, begin
Ming September I. there will be No
more Irheatless days or wheatless
meals The orders came from Wash
inEton through +. A. Peden, state
food administrator, at Houston
Under an international bread policy
formulated by the interanied food
council in London. al bread made
after Sept. ] for France. England,
italy. tie United States and the other
allies viii be made OF flour contain
Ing so percent wheat -four and 20 per-
cent substitute cereal. The full an
nouncement from Washington follows,
furnished by the Modern Miller
The recent careful survey OF the
food administrator CT the United
states. Franco. England and italy Of
the food resources o. lie 220,000,00O
PEOPLE 1i-g against Germany
tat TO maintain enough sup
plies and necessary reserves against
alI countries a conservation Of wheat
nour during the coming year.
1T has been agreed that the wheat
bread Of the allies shall contain 20
percent Of other grains than wheat
and It IS only Just that we should bear
our share in this saving and that our
bread NJ least should be universal
with those who are suffering more
greatly from the war than ourselves.
Make Victory Bread.
Distribution and transportation
Circumstances in the United states
render Il necessary to rely very large
y on the voluntary action OF our
homes to enforce this mixture. The
victory bread so made is wholesome
and there is no difficulty IN prepara-
ton. We desire to emphasize the fact
that the mixtures outlined below are
for wheat bread and the saving Of
wheat flour. but they are not intended
70 displace the large use Of corn
bread: we must use the mixture with
wheat flour in addition TO our normal
consumption OF corn bread.
RuIes Effective sept. 1.
HFor this purpose regulations are
formulated below effective Sept i,
providing;
For the preparation and market
ing BIZ the manufacturing and dis
tributIng trades CT the country OF a
mixed flour complying with the inter
able for purchase by the household
I'm regulations covering the case
where straight wheat flour is sold BY
retailers that at the same time -
percent Of other cereal flours must
be sold considerably
s-EeQuiring that all bakers bread
shall contain 20 percent OF other Ger
eals and the food administration re-
lies unon the households OF the coun-
try 10 mix at least 20 percent OF the
substitute cereals into the wheat flour
at home for all uses
bread should be purchased separately
from combination sales
Ready Mixed Flour.
st IS desired 10 insure supply OF
ready mixed lours on the market
ana 10 have mflIers and dealers OF all
kinds encourage theruse and sale OF
this flour so that the country may be
on q mixed flour basis without the ne
cessitv Of retailers making combina-
tIo- sales OF flour and substitutes
All such mixed flours made accord
fng to the following regulations
should be labeled Victory Mixed
Flour" and are 10 be labeled with the
Ingredients in order OF their proper
ton. The fours so mixed must be
milled IN accordance with the stand
ards Of the United states food admin
istratiOn. No mixed flours" Except
pancake fIours) shall be made or
manufactured except in the exact
proportions as outlined below:
Mixed wheat and barley flour shall
he in the proportion Of four pounds OF
wheat flour 70 one pound Of barley
Mixed wheat and corn flour shall
contain the proportion Of four POUNDS
~ wheat flour 70 one pound OF corn
flour.
Mixed wheat. barley and corn -four
shall contain the proportions OF eight
pounds OF wheat flour 10 one pouno
barlev and one pound corn flour
MoTed wheat and rye -four shall con-
tain the proportion Of three pounds or
wheat flour and not less than two
pounds o. rye flour
whole wheat, entire wheat or gra-
ham flour or meal shall contain al
least IS percent OF the wheat berry
All the above Victory flours" may
Be sold without substitutes. but at no
greater price from the miller, whole
saler or retail dealer than In the case
o. standard wheat flour.
Retail sale, Wheat Flour.
The new regulations supersede the
$3.50 rule The retail dealer selling
standard wheat flour IS required 10
carry in stock either barley 1louri
cornmeaI or corn flour and with
every sale Of wheat flour must sell a
combination Of some one or more OF
these in the proportion OF one pound
Of substitutes TO each four pounds OF
wheat flour No dealer may force any
other substitutes fin combination upon
the consumer and these substitutes
must conform 10 the standards fixed
BIZ the United States food adninistra-
There are some localities where
other substitutes are available and
which retailers may wish TO carry. In
order TO meet this situation, the 1ol-
lowing flours may be sold In such
combination in lieu Of the above flOurs
n the consumer so demands, at the
ratio Of one pound TO each four POUNDS
q wheat flour
Feterita flour and meals. rice, cat,
l-affir. milo. peanut, bean, potato,
sweet potato, buckWheat flours-
Pure rye flour or meal may be
sold as a substitute, but must be sold
IA the proportion OF at least two
pounds OF rye with three pounds OF
wheat flour
me foregoing rules apply TO all
custom and exchange transactions as
well g sales Of flour TO farmers IN
less modified by special announce
r.ert 81 the federal food admiuistra-
tion Of the state where the mill is 10
Gated. acting with the approval OF the
zone committee.
Bukers' Regulations.
In compliance with the general
situation above, the following altera-
tions are made IN the rules and regu-
lations governing the baking trade
"Rule I A-The consumption OF
wheat flour in bakery products NOT
sumption IS hereby rescinded-
Rule 2 Wheat flour substitutes
Tor bakers remain as heretofore with
the exception OF rye. which viii be