Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-01
MUST EAT
LESS WHEAT
COLORADO STATE FOOD AD-
MINISTRATION ISSUES
NEW RULES ON FOOD

Denver, Jan. 27:- Following the
receipt of the presidents proclamation
extending the restrictions concerning
food conservation, Thomas B. Stearns,
Federal Food Administrator for Colo
RADIO, notified county administrators Of
the new regulation establishing an ad-
ditional wheatless meal day, and
other rules for saving food.
The new regulations appear in a
new home card, which is to be re-mail-
ed to the 10000 families in Colorado
pledged to the food conservation, cam
paign.
Among the new regulations is q
radical change requiring consumers,
when purchasing wheat products to
buy an equal quantity of other grains
or cereals. This fifty-fifty arrange
ment is proposed to make certain the
conservation of wheat by substitution
of other cereal products. The substi-
tutes for wheat -four are barley, corn,
rye, emmer, rice and potatoe fours,
buckwheat, oatmeal, and all corn pro-
ducts. Graham and whole wheat flour
are not substitutes because they con-
tain too much of the wheat.
"Pending the distribution of the new
cards all must endeavor to put the new
rules into effect said, Mr.. Stearns.
"There is no occasion, however, far
alarm on account of the supply Of
food. The requirements for shipping
abroad are increasing which necessi-
tates increased saving on our part.
That is the whole reason for tighten
ing the restrictions. 1t is merely to
help America to win the war. The
test of our patriotism is becoming q
little more binding and has not yet
reached the point of serious sacrifice.
The following is the text Of the new
home card:
1.-The Food Administration asks
every loyal American to help win the
war by maintaining rigidly as mini
mum Of saving the following program:
Have two wheatless days, Monday
and Wednesday, in every week, and
one wheatless meal every day.
On wheatlass days and on wheatless
meals Of other days use no crackers,
pastry, macaroni, breakfast foods con-
tanning wheat and use no -four in any
form except the small amount that
may be needed in thickening soups or
gravies, or for a binder in corn bread.
As to bread, if you bake it at home,
use other cereals than wheat, and il
you buy it, buy only war bread.
Our object is that we should buy and
consume one-third less wheat products
than we did last year.
Have one meatless day, (Tuesday)
in every week, and one meatless meal
in every day. Have two porkless days
TUESDAY and Saturday, in every
week. Meauess means without any
cattle, hog or sheep products. On 9th
er days use mutton and lamb in pre-
ference to beef or pork. Porkless
means without bacon, ham, lard, or
other pork products, fresh or preserv-
ed. Use fish, poultry and eggs. As
nation, we eat and waste nearly
twice as much as we need. Make ev-
cry day fat-saving day Clutter, lard,
lard substitutes, and etc., Fry less,
bake, broil boil and stew foods instead.
Save meat drippings. Use them and
vegetable oils instead of butter IN
cooking. Butter has food value vital
to children, therefore give it to them.
Use it only on the table. Waste no
soap; it is made from fat. Be careful
of all fats. We use and waste two and
q half times as much fat as we need.
Make every day a sugar saving day.
Use less sugar, less sweet drinks, and
candy containing sugar. AS nation,
we have used twice as much sugar rs
we need.
Use fruits, potatoes, and vegetables
abundantly. These foods are health
full and plentiful and at the same time
partly take the place Of other foods
which we must save. Raise all you
can for home use.
Use milk wisely. Use all Of the
milk, waste no part of it. The child
rem must have whole milk. Use sour
and skim milk for cooking and for cot
tage cheese.
Hoarding Food:-Anyone buying and
holding larger supply Of food now
than in peace time, except foods can
ned, dried, or preserved in the home,
is helping to defeat a food admins
tration in its attempt to secure just
division of food and the establishment
of fair prices. The food hoarder is
working against the common good and
even against the safety of the country.
Hoarding food in households is both
selfish and unnecessary. The govern
ment is protecting the food supply Of
tho v,oon1o