Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
ADOPT 1880" PLAN
FOR FLOUR SALES
LOCAL DEALERS GET STRICT
RULES REGARDING SALE OF
WHEAT FLOUR.
SUBSTITUTES MUST BE USED
Orders Were Received in Manchester
Monday. Deviation From Rules
Is Impossible.

MUHuuys DCVAutIYh IAV" AsuiSS r
Is Impossible. ...
Regulations in regard to the use
and distribution of wheat flour which
were received by every dealer in Man
chester Monday are the most stringent
regulations that have been handed
down by the United States food ad-
ministration to date. The new fifty
fifty" distribution plan adopted by the
administration means that the dealer
must sell one pound of substitute for
each pound of -four he sells.
Immediately upon receipt Of the
regulations Monday, the matter was
referred to L. Matthews, ST., who con-
ferred with the state food admins
tration, who informed Mr.. Matthews
there was but one thing to do and that
was to obey the ruling. This ruling
will be obeyed to the letter by Man
chester merchants.
Following is copy of the new reg
ulations as received by the various
local dealers:
"The United States food admins
tration has given out certain regult-
tions in regard to the use and distri-
button of wheat -four, becoming effec-
tive on February 1st These regula-
tions are now in full force and effect
and must be observed by all dealers
in and consumers of foodstuffs. The
regulations are as follows:
Commencing February 1, 1918, and
continuing thereafter until further
notice from the United States food
administration, no retailer dealing in
wheat flour, shall without written per-
mission of the United States food adj
ministrator sell wheat flour to any
one person unless such person pur-
chases from him at the same time
wheat flour substitutes.
"The food administration has des-
ignated the following articles as wheat
-four substitutes, which may be sub
stituted for wheat flour at the rate of
one pound Of substitutes for'one pound
of wheat flour furnished or purchased:
Corn -four, corn meal, edible corn
starch, hominy, (dry or canpe0, corn
grits. barley -four, rolled oats, oat-
meal, rice, rice -four, potato flour,
sweet potato -four, buckwheat -four.
milo, kaffir and feterita flours and
meals, soya bean flour, peanut flour,
banana -four, beans (dry or cannedD
and other products of similar nature.
'The department has also announc-
ed that potatoes may be purchased as
substitute with wheat -four on a
ratio of four pounds of potatoes to
one pound of wheat -four.
RYE flour, graham flour and all
other -four and cereals, including
breakfast foods) which contain wheat
are not to be used as substitutes.
"This plan of distribution of wheat
flour is known as the 'Fifty-fifty' plan
of distribution, and means that If the
a dealer sells one puond of wheat
flour, he must sell one pound of sub
stitutes. If he sells ten pounds of
wheat -four, he must sell ten pounds
of substitutes. except in the case of
potatoes, where the ratio is four
pounds 70 potatoes to one of flour.
1T is not necessary that consumers
shall purchase an equal amount of the
one kind of substitutes, but may
make any combination of substitutes
to equal the amount Of wheat -four
purchased. In making any combina-
ton sales, under this rule, the dealer
shall name price for each of the ar
titles so sold, which shall not repre-
sent more than normal pre-war
profit on any one of such articles with
out regard to speculative profit or
market conditions.
"These rules are binding alike on
all dealers in food commodities who
handle wheat -four or wheat products
in any way and it is also binding up
on all consumers, in any quantity, and
applies to all -four delivered after
February 1st, irrespective of when
same was purchased.
"The enforcement of these rules is
in the hands of the county food adj
ministrators and the instructions
from the United States Food Admins
tration are that these rules were made
to be enforced and must be enforced,
as the supply of wheat flour is rapidly
running out and must be conserved
Dealers or consumers who refuse to
abide by these rules or who attempt
to evade the same, by any pretense or
subterfuge, will be reported to the
State Food Administrator and prompt
action will be taken in regard to the
matter
FIREMEN'S ANNUAL BALL.