Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-04-26
CROCERS 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-ln-
sures Greater Food Saving.

enthusiastically the $3.50 basis for the
purchase of wheat -four and are doing
utmost to explain the new regu-
lation to the housewife. This ruling by
the U. s. 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. 1t 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 ade-
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. I'VE pledge ourselves Loyalty to
carry out the 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 n or more of the following,
a greater use of which in the home
will save wheat:
"Cornmeal, corn flour, edible corn
starch, hominy, cOrn grits, barley -four.
potato flour, sweet potato -four, soy
bean -four. feterita flour and meals.
rice. rice -four, oatmeal. rolled oats and
buckwheat -four"
Some confusion has resulted on the
part Of the consumer in constituting
this $3.50 ruling t mean that an
equal amount in value of substitutes
must be purchased with wheat -four.
This is a mistaken idea. The ruling
states that the in purchasing
-four shall buy at the same time an
equal weight of other cereals
One exception to this ruling is on
corning graham flour and whole wheat
flour, which may be sold at the ratio
of three pounds to five pounds OF
wheat -four. This provision is made
because approximately % per cent
more of the wheat berry is used in the
manufacture Of these tlours than stand
ard wheat -four.
Another exception is that concern
ing mixed fiours containing less than
SO per cent. of wheat -four. which may
be sold without substitutes. Retailers,
however. are forbidden to sell mixed
flours containing more than so per
cent. of wheat -four to any person IN
less the amount Of wheat -four substi-
tutes sold is sufficient to make the to-
tai amount of substitutes, including
those MIXED in flours. equal to the to-
tai amount In wheat flour in the mixed
-four. For instance, u any mixed -four
IL purchased containing 60 per cent.
wheat flour and 40 per cent substi-
tusss II Is necessary that an additional
90 per cent. Of substitutes be pur-
chased. This brings ii to the basis of
one pound of substitutes for each
pound of wheat -four.
A special exemption may he granted
upon application in the case of special
ly prepared Infants and invalids' God
courniu;ng fiour where the necessity Is
shown.
Some misunderstanding seems to *.
list on the part OF consumers IN assuln-
ing that with the purchase OF wheat
-four one must confine the additional
30 per cent. purchase to n OF the
substitutes. This is not the case. One
may select from the entire range OF
substitutes a sufficient amount OF each
to bring the total weight Of all substi.
tutes equal to the weight Of the wheat
-four purchased. For instance, If a
purchase of "a pounds of wheat flour
is made a range of substitutes may ee
selected as follows:
Cornmeal 8 pounds, corn gtits. 4
pounds. rice, 4 pounds buckwheat, 2
pounds corr starch. =, pound hominy,
2 pounds; rvlled oats, 3 pounds.
These substitutes may be used in
the following manner
Cornmeal, 8 Pounds Corn bread, no
-four: corn mullins or spoon bread,
%one-fourth -four or one-third rice or
one-third hominy 20 per cent. substi.
tutes in whole bread.
Corn Starch, l Pound-Thickenfns
gravy. making custard, one-third sub
stitute in cake.
Corn Grits. 4 Pounds Fried like
mush, used with meal in making o
bread.
Rolled Oats. 3 PoundS.-One-fourth
to one-third substitutes in bread. one
half substitute in mullins; breakfast
porridge, use freely oatmeal cookies,
oatmeal tour.
Buckwheat Flour, . Pounds.-One-
fourth substitute in bread. b~uckwheat
cakes.
Hominv, 9 Pounds.-BOiled for din.
ner. baked for dinner. with cheese
sauce.
Rice, 4 Pounds .-One-fOurth substi.
tute In wheat bread. one-third substi-
tute In corn bread. boiled for dinner "a
bread cut). as n breakfast food. to
thicken soups, rice pudding instead of
cake or pie. rice batter cakes.
Several grocers have stated that
their customers who strictly observe
he II ~wlleatless meats each week find
il necessary to buy substitutes in ad-
1ition To those ordered under the 50
- plan.