St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-02-02
BREAD TO AP-
PEAR IN OPELOU-
SAS SOON
The Substitute Flour is Going to be
increased Until FEB. 24-Must not
be Less Than 20 Per Cent Then

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Victory Bread is sooI
to make its appear
ance in opelousas and other towns oi
this parish. Already this new wal
bread is being made in the larger
cities where the supply is quickly con
sumed, and just as soon as the local
bakers use up their present supply
they will be compelled to use the mix
ed flour. At the last shipment the
mills informed them they would not
be able to get any more of the all
wheat flour.
In New Orleans the first cut in the
wheat -four was 5 per cent. But It
is agreed among all that this is only
the beginning, for the percentage Of
the substitute flour is going to be
gradually increased until February
24, when it must not be less than 20
per cent.
What the substitute is to consist
Of is not known. There is q great
range in the substitutes and the food
administrator is given wide discre-
ton in the matter. Other cereals or
dours made from potatoes or beans
may be used. but in all likelihood,
corn -four will be the favorite sub
stitute.
The new ruling will apply also to
the grocery stores. Grocers will be
permitted to sell customers wheat
flour only when they purchase an
ekual amount of some other cereal.
Hotels, restaurants and other eat
ing place will be required to observe
the regulations laid down for the
bakers.
To compel the conservation Of
wheat -four both wholesalers and re,
tailers will be required to limit their
purchases to 70 per cent Of last years
supplies The other so per cent viii
be taken up at the mills BY the food
administration and win be used for
export and for building up reserve
store for emergency needs.
The food conservation program is
now made up of two wheatless days :
Mondays and Wednesdays; one meat
less day Tuesdays; two porkless
days Tuesdays and Saturdays. The
bread, as stated above. will not be
made of all wheat -four any longer
and a ten per cent voluntary reduc-
ton in the house sugar ration is re-
quested.
It is expected that the percentage
Of the substitute will be gradually in
creased until we have a fifty-ffty
bread.
AS yet, all the details Of the new
order have not been worked out. Mr..
Parker, the state administrator, has
issued the following statement for
the present:
Realizing the Importance of good
bread and healthy bread to the people
of the United States, the United.
States government will supervise the
various bakeries throughout the
country and its expert chemists will
see that nothing is permitted in bread
that is in any way injurious to the
health of our people.
.'Licencees viii be held to strict ac-
count; they must obey the orders OF
the Food Administration, and it Is
sincerely hoped that they will cheer
fully comply, as otherwise their IL
censes will be revoked and they will
be forbidden to continue in business
either directly or indirectly.
Furthermore they must be loyal
and patriotic and exercise extreme
care that nothing goes into their
bread that in any manner will be in
furious to consumers.
"Just as soon as practicable, detail
ed instructions will be issued to each
baker, who will be told what mix
lures he can use, and, In addition,
cleanliness and sanitation will be
handled with an iron hand by Dr.
Bowling, president Of the State
Board Of Health. with whom we are
cordially working
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