The Robesonian., 1918-05-06
CR0CERS HELP
IN $3.50 plan
SIGN PLEDGE TO CARRY OUT
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
PROGRAM.
POST CARDS IN STORES.

Explain New Wheat Ruling to
Thousands of Customers-In-
sures Greater Food Saving.
Grocers Of the nation have accepted
the $3.50 basis for the
purchase Of wheat -four and are doing
their utmost to explain the new regu-
lation to the housewife. This ruling by
the U. 8. Food Administration requires
each purchaser Of wheat -four to buy
one pound Of cereal substitute, one
kind or assorted, for every pound OF
wheat flour. It was necessary to re-
strict the use of wheat flour in order
that the allies and our fighting forces
abroad might be assured of an ada-
quate supply of wheat to meet their
vital needs. This supply must come
from our savings because we have al
ready sent our normal surplus.
Wheat saving pledge cards were for.
warded by the Food Administration to
all retail food merchants, and these
are being signed and posted in stores
throughout the country. This card
states, "We pledge ourselves Loyalty I'd
carry out tho Food Administration pro-
gram. In accordance with this order
we will not sell any wheat -four except
where the purchaser buys an equal
weight of one or more Of the following,
q greater pse Of which In the home
will save wheatf
"Cornmea1 corn four edible corn
potato aoul{ sxeeI Potato four, SOY
bean flour, feterlta -four and meals,
rice, rice floQN oatmeal, rolled oats and
buckwheat -four
Some confusion has resulted on the
part Of the consumer in constituting
this "5O-5O" ruling to mean that an
equal amount in value Of substitutes
must be purchased with wheat flour.
This Is mistaken idea. The ruling
states that the consumer in purchasing
-four shall 'buy at the same time an
equal weight Of other cereals"
One exception to this ruling is con-
corning graham -four and whole wheat
flour, which may be sold at the ratio
Of three pounds to five pounds Of
wheat flour. This provision is made
because approximately 25 per cent
more Of the wheat berry is used In the
manufacture Of these fours than stand
ard wheat flour.
Another exception Is that concern
ing mixed flours containing less than
SO per cent. of wheat -four, which may
be sold without substitutes. Retailers,
however, are forbidden to sell mixed
fOurs containing more than 50 per
cent. of wheat flour to any person un-
less the amount of wheat -four substi-
tutes sold is sufficient to make the to-
tai amount of substitutes, including
those mixed in fours, equal to the to-
tai amount in wheat -four in the mixed
flour. For instance, if any mixed flour
Is purchased containing 60 per cent
wheat flour and 40 per cent. substf-
tutes it is necessary that an additional
20 per cent. Of substitutes be pur-
chased. This brings it to the basis Of
one pound Of substitutes for each
pound of wheat flour.
A special exemption may be granted
upon application in the case Of special
ly prepared infants and invalids' food
containing flour where the necessity d
shown.
Some misunderstanding seems to ex.
tot IN ~ 81 L.,
ing that with the purchase Of wheat
-four one must cenfane the additional
50 per cent. purchase to one Of the
| substitutes. This Is not the case. One
may select from the entire range OF
substitutes sufficient amount Of each
to bring the total weight of all substf.
tutes equal to the weight of the wheat
flour purchased. For instance, if q
purchase Of "a pounds of wheat flour
Is made a range Of substitutes may be
selected as follows:
j Cornmeal, 8 pounds; corn grits, 4
pounds; rice, pounds; buckwheat, {
pounds; corn starch, pound hominy
2 pounds; rolled oats, pounds.
!, These substitutes may be used II
the following manner:
!. Cornmeal, 8 Pounds-Corn bread. NJ
flour; corn mullins or spoon bread
one-fourth -four or one-third rice oj
one-third hominy; 20 per cent. substi
tutes in whole bread.
Corn Starch, l Pound-Thickenin
gravy, making custard, one-third sub
! stitute in cake.
Corn Grits, Pounds.-Fried lik,
{ mush, used with meal in making cor,
bread.
: Rolled Oats, Pounds.-One-fourt
: to one-third substitutes in bread. one
half substitute in mullins; breakfas
t porridge, use freely; oatmeal cookies
n oatmeal soup.
n Buckwheat Flour. Pounds.-One
: fourth substitute in bread, buckwhea