Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-27
AMERICAN PEOPLE
GO ON WAR BREAD
RAT|ON|NG PLAN
Reductions Are Demanded
by Hoover to Create
Larger Exports.
WILL EMPLOY FORCE AS
CONTROL ACT PRESCRIBES
Bakers Ordered to Use Mixed
Flours. Beginning Monday,
to Save Wheat.
EATLESS MEAL EACH DAY
Two Porkless Days, Tuesdays and
Saturdays. Are Also on Con-
servation Program.
WILL EMPLOY FORCE AS
CONTROL ACT PRESCRIBES
MEATLEss MEAL EACH Day
Two Porkless Days, Tuesdays and
Saturdays. Are Also on Con-
servation Program.
lBy Associated Press. /

fBy As.ociated Pressl
WASHINGTON. January :6.--Tht
American people vii, go on war brca,
diet Monday as part OF a war ration.
ing system prescribed tonight by Pres
!dent Wilson and the food administra.
t'op. Victory bread" the food admin
!stration calls Il.
The reduced rations are asked 70,
the purpose OF creating larger ex-
port surplus or food for the Europcar
lilies. Curtailmcnt Of consumption
will he accomplished largely by voluu.
iary effort. but force VIII be employed
wherever permitted under the food con
troll act.
The rationins system. as presented
by the President in proclamation and
b. Food Administrator Hoover in q lis,
OF regulations. forms the food admin
st-a;!on's 1918 food conservation pro
gram. OF which the chief features are,
bnkcr's bread. OF mixed fours, be
ginning Monday with a per cent sub
siitation OF other cereals for whes,
until % per cent substitution Is
reached February -
Sale by rcta !ers TO househ oldcrs o!
~ equal amount OF substitute Hours for
every pound Of wheat -four purcha cd
at the time the wheat -four is bought.
Sale by millers % wholesalers and
wholesalers TO retailers of only 20 pei
cent o. the amount Of wheat Aour sold
last year.
Two ~hcat.esa days a wcek-AIon-
day and wcdncsdays-and one wheat
less meal u day.
One Incatlcss day wcek-Tuesday-
and one n,estles5 meal day.
Two pork!ess days a .reek-1uesday y
and Saturday.
Manufacturers OF nacsroni. spa-
sac;ii. noodles. crackoyA and breakfaci
foods. pie, cake and aastry will be
permitted 10 biiy only 90 per cent OF
their last Gears purchases. and are
asked TO perform, patriotic servicf
by using substitute fturs.
FroUR WILL he SOLD
THROUGH REGULAR CHANNELS
Flour will DC sold through the rcEu-
lar channcls and in such manner
that eaca community VIII receive tts
equivaien; share.
Tnc food administration VIII pur-
chaSe for the army and for the allies
IS announced recently 50 per cen: o.
the -four output, and out Of this store
stocks run low in any part OF the coun-
try.
Wheat miilers arc required TO pro-
ducc one barrel Of -four OF l5G pounds
from .si mounds Of wheat, which rep
rcscnts "A per cent -four. No paten,
os special nours may be Manufactured
although whole wheat hour msy be
made as usual.
Hotels and restaurants VIII he eiassed
as bakeries. and wi,i be required ;o
serve the new Victory bread.
State food administrators will be per
n,ttcd to designate the wheatless meal
IN each State. Where this is not done
the food administration requests tina;
the evening meal be observed.
The Presidents proclamation. besides
calling on the public for a further re
duction. III consumption. makes 4 re-
ncwed appeal to the housewife 10 stop
the waste OF food. 1t asks general
observance OF the food administrators
regulations, and calls on the people
in addition. to hold down their con
sumption Of sugar
There is no forc!b!e limitation OF
purchases by househo!ders. and IN this
connection the food administrator says
PLEADS FOR Co-oPERATION
OF AMERICAN WOMEN
"The effectiveness Of these rules is
dependent solely upon tic good will
and the Willingness Of the America,
people to sacrifice. In the last analysis
the success or failure Of any such
plan as outlined rests with the peo-
pie. We have but one police force
the American woman-and we depend
upon her to see that these rules arc
obeyed by the small minority who ma! >
fail"
OF tho nearly 20.600,0oo household
crs In the United States, about 1900
900 have signed the food administra-
toms pledge to follow its food con-
servation directions. and the food ad-
ministration officials believe that tn.
regulations will be generally observed
Mr.. Hoover estimates that obscrv-
ance Of the regulations will save about
100000 bushels of wheat month
for shipment abroad. This will enable
the allies TO subsist, although their
ration will be short. All of the allies
and the central powers as well, arc or
war-bread diet now. Most Of the
allies are mixing about 40 per cent ot
corn meal and other substitutes with
wheat flour in all bread baked, and ali
of Europe is milling n large amount
OF the whole wheat grain. Both France
and England have recently cut down
the bread ration by almost half
If the voluntary rationing system
fails in this country 1t then. Mr.. Hoover
said to-day. ''is up to Congress. We
have no powers under the law to com.
nc1 DcoDle To cat less"
Kline Esr. the Popular Choice SEQ tho
new Spoedstcr. tho biggest value ever OF.