Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-08-02
NO WHEAT" PLEDGES
RELEASED by HOOVER
Two hundred Thousand Persons in
Washington State Voluntarily
Abstained From Wheat Pro-
ducts To Help Win War

Spokane, Wash, July 31.-Ap-
proXimately 100000 persons in the
state of Washington who are bound
by their pledge to the Food Admins
tration to use mo wheat until har-
vest" will be released from their vol
untary agreement August /, accord
ing to Charles Hebberd, food admin
istrator for Washington, in state
ment issued today.
In releasing the patriotic families
from the pledge to abstain from the
use of wheat and wheat products I'M
til harvest | wish to congratulate
them not only on the great saving ac-
cOmplished through their voluntary
efforts but also for the spirit of sac
rifice shown during the critical weeks
when the food administration was
bending every effort to move much
needed supplies to our associates in
Europe" said Air Hebberd Il be-
lieve this patriotic sacrifice has been
rewarded in the knowledge that with
the help of the state of Washington
and the nation the wheat ration in
Europe has been maintained. Instead
of shipping to Europe "a normal sur
plus OF 100000 bushels the food
administration was enabled to ship
l 100000 bushels of wheat"
Although the mo wheat pledge
has been abrogated there will be no
change in the rule as to the use of
substitutes with wheat flour and
wheat products, according to Mr.. Heb
berd, who urges continuance of the
utmost saving in wheat and sugar and
all other food products.
In order that we may build up a
sufficient surplus to carry us over
some unforeseen critical period, the
utmost conservation in the use of
wheat is urged. The $3.50 rule as
it affects the use of wheat flour by
households will be continued by the
food administration for the present
! believe that the same spirit Of sac
rifice that has enabled us TO save as
much wheat as We have will also en-
able us to create Il great reserve of
wheat and other food products need
ed to assist the allied nations in max
ing the big drive for victory"
The abrogation of the mo wheat"
pledge, as affecting hotels, restau-
rants, clubs and dining car service is
not applicable to Washington for the
reason that the voluntary agreement
between the hotel and restaurant
men and the food administration to
serve $3.50 bread in these establish
ments was found to be impracticable
because of the difficulty of bakers
and hotel and restaurant men in max
ing palatable product. Hotels, res
taurants and clubs were released
from their agreement several weeks
ago. Public eating places, however,
according to Mr.. Hebberd. will con-
tinue to comply with the baking regu-
lations and to serve victory" bread
and bread containing a greater per-
centage Of substitutes, to patrons.
Though exact figures have not
been compiled, it was estimated to-
day by the food administration that
through the voluntary pledge made
by hotels, restaurants, clubs and din
ING cars there has been effected in
the United States between October | ,
1917, and August /, 1918, a saving
OF between 175, 100000 and 100000
600 pounds of wheat and its pro-
ducts, 150,00O,OO0 pounds of meat
aud 100000 pounds of sugar.
approximately 5000 hotel propri-
etors have observed the principles of
the wheat saving pledge, and many of
the 100000 proprietors of other pub
lie eating places have observed the
regulations of the food adm inistra-
ton