The Keota news., 1918-09-06
new WHEAT RULES
RELEASE AMERICA
FROM OLD REGIME

In the history Of the world. Herbert
Hoover. federal food administrators
for the United States. upon his return
from England. has ordered all past
wheat regulations rescinded and has
instituted An entirely new wheat pro-
gram which will be followed by
America and the Allies alike. and
which became effective September I.
Tho most outstanding feature Of the
new regime 10 the introduction Of
Victory" flour. This flour IL COM
posed Of 80 per cent wheat flour and
20 per cent substitutes. and II mixed
ct the mills.
Consumers viii not be required to
purchase this Victory" flour. but viii
be SLOWED to buy pure wheat flour
and 20 per cent prescribed substi.
tutes. The Food Administration. how
ever. urges that wherever possible
Victory" flour be utilized.
According to the regulations. the
new flour must not be sold by miller.
wholesaler or retail dealer at any
greater price than standard flour. Tho
retail dealer who sells standard wheat
flour Is required to carry in stock
either barley. corn or corn meal flour.
to sell as substitutes In the ratio OF
one pound substitute to four pounds
OF wheat flour. Pure rye flour or
meal may be sold - . substitute. but
II Must be sold In proportion Of at
least two pounds Of rye to three
pounds Of wheat.
MiiIers, retailers, Wholesalers and
bakers are now allowed to carry .
six,y-day supply Of flour. instead. q
the thirty-day supply - before. and
the twenty. four.po Limitation on
the purchase Of flour has been 70
scinded for both the city and the
country consumer.
In spite of the fact that the order
which allowed each consumer but six
pounds per person per month has
been revoked. Hoover. In . telegram
administrator for Colorado. requested
serve flour In . reasonable manner
and to use substitute grains - largely
% possible.
Restriction % to the amount OF
Victory bread bakers sell to the con.
sumner have been withdrawn. altho
the Size Of the loaf still remains
twelve ounces.
There 10 still . necessity for con-
tinced vigilance In maintaining reason
able conservation Of wheat by the
reasonable substitutions of other c.
reals 50 that the standard Of saving
may be upheld" declared Mr.. Stearns.
THE recent careful survey by the
food administrators Of the United
States. France. England and Italy Of
the food resources Of 20 100000
people lighting against Germany
shows that to prevent disaster there
must be q conservation Of wheat dur
Ing the coming years." reads Herbert
Hoover's most recent statement.
The statement continues: bsgfis
"It has been agreed that the wheat
bread OF the allies shall contain 20
Der cent other grains than wheat, and
II 10 only Just that the United States
bear their share Of the saving. and
that our bread should be at least oni-
versal with those who are suffering
more greatly in the war than we are.
Distribution and transportation chr
cunstAnces in this country make 1t
necessary to rely very largely on vol.
,untary action in our homes to enforce
this mixture. Victory bread 10 made
is wholesome and there 10 no diff
Guilty Of preparation. In the new plan.
however, there 10 no intention. to dis.
place the large use Of corn bread. 1t
is desired to insure supply Of ready
aniilels and dealers Of all kinds en-
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