Cleveland County herald., 1918-04-18
CR0CERS HELP IN 5O-50 PLAN 
SIGN PLEDGE TO CARRY OUT .e, FOOD ADMINISTRATION nnnrnsun
POST CARDS n! STORES.
Explain New Wheat Ruling to ~ Thousands of CuStomers-In-
 sunes Greater Food Saving.

Grocers of the nation have accepted enthusiastically the 50-50 basis for the purchase of wheat flour and are doing their utmost to explain the new regu- lation to the housewife. This ruling by the U. s. Food Administration requires each su1shsses sf wheat four to buy one poufm of cereal substitute. one Kind or assorted, for every pound of wheat four. It was necessary to re- strict the use of wheat flour In order that the allies and our fighting forces abroad might be assured of an ade- quate supply of wheat to meet their vital needs. This supply must come from our savings because we have al. ready sent our normal surplus. Wheat saving pledge cards were for. warded by the Food Administration to all retail food merchants, and these are being signed and posted in stores throughout the country. This card states, We pledge ourselves loyalty ta carry out the Food Administration pro. gram. In accordance with this order We will not sell any wheat flour except where the purchaser buys an equal weight of one or more of the following, Q greater use of which in the home will save wheat:
 "Cornmeal, corn flour, edible corn starch, hominy, corn grits, barley flour, potato flour, sweet potato flour, soy bean -four, feterita flour and meals, rice, rice flour, oatmeal, rolled cats and buckwheat four"
 S0ms confusiaR has resulted on the part oI the consumer in construing this "50-50' ruling to mean that an equal amount in value of substitutes must be purchased with wheat flour This Is mistaken Idea. The ruiing states that the consumer in purchasing flour shall "buy at the same time an equal weight of other cereals"
 One exception to this ruling Is con- cerning graham four and whole wheat four, which may be sold at the ratio wheat flour. This provision Is made because approximately % per cent more of the wheat berry is used .a the manufacture of these Aours than stand ard wheat four. fs--.@lef- her snycantiop ie Aha at-~con~rfs.1- Ing mixed flours containing less than a per cent. of wheat four, which may he sold with9ut substitutes. Retailers, however, ars forbidden to sell mixed Hours containing more than 50 per cent. of wheat flour to any psrson un- less the amount oi wheat flour substi- :gies sold is sufficient to make the to, tal amount of substitutes, ;pelpdlas those mixed in h0prg, equAl to the to tal amount iA wheat -four in the mixed -four. For instance, If any mixed flour is purchased containing 60 per cent wheat flour and 40 per cent, suhsti tutes 1t Is necessary that an additional 70 pE; Qent. of substitutes be pur Chased. This brings 1t to the basis o1 one pound of substitutes for eaol p9oint|nnd pound of wheat aIGegr,
 < spFelRl exemption may be granted Hppp application In the case of special lg prepared infants and invalids food containing flour where the necessity i: shown.
 Some misunderstanding seems to eg ist on the part of c9uautners in assum i,g that with the purchase of whea flour one must confine the additiona 50 per cent purchase to one of tp' substitutes. This is pM ;l.s ease. f,rn may sel:ct from the entiee range o substitutes sufficient amount of eacl to bring the total weight of all substi tntes equal to the weight of the whea flour purchased. For instance, If purchase of 24 pounds of wheat fiou Is made a range of substitutes may b. selected as follows:
 COrnmeal, pounds; corn grits, pounds; rice, pounds; buckwheat, pounds; corn starch. pound; hominy 2 pounds; rolled oats, 8 pounds.
 These substitutes may be used il the following manner:
 COrnmeal, 8 Pounds.-Corn bread, n flour; corn mullins or spoon bread one-fourth Sour or one-thtrd rice ol one e-third hominy; 20 per cent. substi tutes in whole bread.
 Corn Starch, 1 Pound.-Thickenint gravy, making custard, one-third sub stitute In cake.
 Corn Grlts, Pounds.-Fried lik' mush, used with meal In making corr bread
 Rolled Oats, Pounds.-One-fourtf to one-third substitutes in bread, one half substitute in mullins; breakfas porridge, use freely; oatmeal cookies oatmeal soup.
 Buckwheat Flour, Pounds.-One fourth substitute in bread, buckwhea cakes.
 Homlny, 2 Pounds.-Boiled for din ner, baked for dinner. with cheese sauce.
 Rice, Pounds.-One-fourth substi tute in wheat bread, one-third substi ute In corn bread. boiled for dinner G bread cut), as a breakfast food, t' | thicken SOuDS rice pudding instead O