The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1918-10-24
NEW War FOOD
PROGRAM AFFECTS
EVERY KITCHEN
DRASTIC OEcEss ISSUED %
PUBlIC EATING HOUSES.


One 0! the embraces T.! the homes
in the land. the other reaches into
The kitchen OF eys-y public eating
pared and served.
In the hand o; the first arm is tie
Se~ 1919 Home Gard. telling 'he
housewife in what her cooperation
must consist. Watch for that Hons
Card. 1t Will be given out the week
G. oct. rs.
The hand OF the second srE carries
q Big Stick padded with velvet.
1t has not been deemed advisable
or necessary ~ the present time &C
rually TO license the operation Of pub
lie eating houses announces tn.
United States Food Administration.
but In cases where the patriotic CO.
operation Of such public eating places
can not Be secured by other means.
the United States Food Administra-
ton will not hesitate to secure COM
pliance with its orders through ia
control Of the distribution Of svoar.
flour and other food suppliss."
Food Portions Cut.
Following are the drastic general
orders issued to public eating places
and effective MONDAY. OCTOBER
u
BREAD: No public eating place
shall allow any bread to be brought
10 The table until the first course u
served or shall serve any bread and
butte. at all except upon request Of
the guest, nor shall serve bread or
toast As 9 gsrniture or under meat;
nor serve any bakery product which
does not contain At least 20 per cent
o: ~heat flour substitutes; nor serve
more than ounces Of this bread or
NOR. than ounces OF other less.
wheat breads at any meal Excep-
lions 10 this latter rule are sandwiches
or bread served al boarding camps
and rye bread containing so per cent
or more OF pure rye flour
NEAT: Patrons are limited to one
kind Of meat They are 10 be served
one chop only 10 an order, If they de-
sire. and prices reduced accordingly.
Reduced portions of ham and bacon
are 10 go into effect and no bacon
may be served as a garniture
BUTTER: One-half ounce of butter
Is the maximum portion TO one per
son. One-halt ounce is also the maxi.
mum portion OF American cheese to
be served at one meal. Cheese is not
TO be served with salads and the max
ing OF cheese dishes is discouraged
SUGAR: No candy is 10 be served
after any meal. No more cane or beet
sugar icines are to be used on cakes.
The order No sugar bowls on the
table IS reiterated Guests must still
ask for sugar and only one teaspoon
full meal 10 to be served to any one
person.
CREAM: What is known as "dou-
Bile cream" or cream de luxe" can no
longer be served. or any cream CON
tanning over 90 per cent OF butter fat.
CEREALS: The serving OF cereals
is discouraged as they are greatly
needed by both the Armies and the
Allies and are ideal foods to store and
transport"
Rigid economy In the use OF ice and
OF coffee is also urged upon hotel
men
Labor Saved.
Conservation OF labor is recosnized
as OF as great Importance as conserva.
ton OF food. Therefore, the order has
gone out that the use of china, linen
and silver should be curtailed.
Serve food wherever possible in
the plate or dish from which it is to
be eaten. Plate service should be es.
tablished wherever possible; that ia,
the meat and vegetables comprising
the main part of the meal should be
placed on one plate instead OF served
in several side dishes Service plates
should be eliminated. Place only the
amount Of silverware on the table that
IL actually to be used for the meal"
read the new orders.
The old general bill of fare with its
great variety of dishes is also to be
abolished, since this bill of fare calls
for the carrying in the ice boxes of
large quantities Of food liable to spoil
age. Three simple bills OF fare for
each day, each with limited mum.
Der Of dishes. changed from day to
day to give variety. are recommended
in its stead
Table d'hote meals are also sternly
frowned on since they encourage
waste. Serve only what the guest Is
going to eat" is the new slogan.
In addition, hotel and restaurant
men are ordered to display no food in
such manner as shall cause its de
, terioration SO that it cannot be used
for human consumption to feed all
waste to animals instead Of burning
It. and to trim and save all coarse fats
from meat before cooking that these
fats may be used by munitions and
sOap manufacturers