Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07
HOW TO HELP
WIN The WAR
CAMPAIGN lNAuGURATEp nY FHA
ERAL FOOD ADMINISTRATOR TO
PUT TENNESSEE ON sTRETLv
MIXED FLOUR BAsls.
USE VICTORY MIXED FLOvs
New .coussrvatio Program Calls Pc.
Reduction In Our Pre-War Con-
sumption OF Wheat Products Of n
Per cent.-Appeal BY Or. Morgan

Nashville, Tenn--"Use only Victory
Mixed flour curing the coming year
and SIT at a common table with all the
defenders OF freedom" This lis the
Slogan OF the federal food adminlstra'
ton in Tennessee A campaign has
been inaugurated by Or. H. A. Morgan.
federal food administrators, and ] |,
Eiaaey, the director of education, 10
put the people ., Tennessee on a strict
ly mixed -four basis, If they cannot
as is tie case in III country and soma
OF the smaller towns, altain the ready,
made Nictory Hour, they are expected
as true patriots 70 use only Victory
flour made at horne through the adj
mixture of twenty per cent of sabstt
tutes.
Tho following appeal has been Is
sued by Or. Morgan through the eoun.
ty food administrators OF the larger
counties of Tennessee
New Conserve don Program.
Our new conservation program calTt
for reduction IN our pre-war con.
sumption Of wheat products of 20 pei
cent. This reduction Should be effect.
ed by the use on Of wheat flour cou.
tanning an admiStue Of not less than
20 per cent OF recognized substitutes.
This flour should be mixed either AZ
the mill or where the straight flour
alone can he secured, the mixture
should be added in the household BIZ
fore the bread is baked
Our allies during the coming yeaI
will use no wheat flour, but that har
Ing an admixture CT twenty per cent
OF substitutes, and our president has
we'll stated that we should "eat at
common table" with them. Unless,
therefore, we effect our savings d
wheat by the actual use of Victory
mixed flour we are not doing this; W.
are not keeping faith with the spirit
Of our agreement with our ASSOCIATIVE
IN this war.
We should feel during the comma
year, when we ait down to our daily
meals, that we are Joint partners OF
sort of communion with all men who
hold to the faith Of freedom. To do
this we must eat of the same bread
of which our devoted associates In tho
struggle to make the world free must
partake.
At the same time the food admins,
tration In Tennessee appreciates the
fact that only few mills have the IA.
cilities for making and mixing the Vie
tory flour; that in consequence the
supply would be Inadequate for all the
people. II would be. very inconvenient
for many people IN the small towns
and rural sections to obtain the mixet
Victory flour, but they are expected,
every household in the state included.
to use only the mixed flour even II the
substitutes are added In the home.
But In the conters of population like
your county, we feel sure that an ade'
quate supply of Victory mixed flour
can be obtained to meet the needs OF
the people The use OF this flour Is
not only compliance In letter and In
spirit with our agreement with our
allies and an observance Of our pro-
gram, but II it viii be much more con-
tenient since no purchase OF substi-
tutes viii be required
You are, therefore, urged to call
upon the retail groeers of your county
ard urge them TO encourage in every
way the purchase of Victory mixed
flour: make the same appeal to the
jobbers and wholesalers, and get thes, !.
all liaed up in an active campaign
to put your county on Victory flour
basis. This flour must sell at prize
not exceeding the price for the stand
ard wheat flour SO that its purchase
will not entail any additional burden
sither on the dealer or the consumer
You car use this letter in any way
that you think will promote the use OF
Victory flour We are exceedingly
shx.ous that the people OF your county
should, rs soon IS possible. 30 on a
strictly Victory -four basis and will
therefore ask you to begin this cam
paign without delay.