Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-06
CR0CERS HELP
IN $3.50 plan
SIGN PLEDGE TO CARRY OUT
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR.
PROGRAM.
POST CARDS IN STORES

Explain New Wneat hulIng 10
Thousands of Customers-ln-
sures Greater Food Saving.
Grocers of the nation have accepted
enthusiastically the $3.50 basis for the
purchase of wheat flour and are doing
their utnOst to explain the new regu.
lation to the housewife. This ruling by
the u. s. Food Administration requires
each purchaser Of wheat flour to buy
one pound of cereal substitute, m
kind or assorted, for every pound Of
wheat flour. 1t was necessary to re-
strict the use of wheat flour In order
TINT the allies and o fighting forces
abrnnd might be assured Of IN ade-
r,atc 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.
wartrd by the Food Administration to
all retail food merchants, and these
are being signed and posted in stores
throughout the country. This card
states, 1--WE pledge ourselves loyalty to
carry ont the Food Administration pro-
gram. In accordance with this order
We will not sell any wheat -four except
where the purchaser buys IN equal
weight Of one or more Of the following,
n greater use of which in the home
will save wheat:
"Cornmcal, corn -four, edible corn
starch, hominy. corn gifts, barley -four,
potato -four, sweet potato flour, soy
bean -four, feterita flour and meals.
rice. rice flour. ontmeal. rolled oats and
huckwhcat -four"
Some confusion has resulted on the
part Of the consumer in constituting
this 5000" ruling to mean that IN
equal amount In value of substitutes
must be purchased with wheat flour.
This ia n mistaken idea. Tho ruling
states that the in purchasing
flour shall "buy ut tho same time an
equal weight Of other cereals"
Ono exception to this ruling IL con
corning graham -four and whole wheat
flour, which may be sold Mt tho ratio
of three pounds to five pounds OF
) wheat -four. This provision Is made
because approximately % per cent
more of the wheat berry Is used In the
manufacture of these flours than stand
ard wheat flour.
+ Another exception is that concern
ing mixed flours continuing less thar
80 pcr cent. Of wheat flonr, which ma!
he sold without substitutes. Retailers
v however, are forbidden to sell mixc'
nours containing more than 10 pc
ii cont, Of wheat flour to any person un
!. less the amount of wheat -four substi
tntcs sold is sufficient to make the to
tai amount of substitutes, including
t those MIXED in fours, cqunl to the to
a tai amount In wheat flour in the nike
-four. For instance, II my mixed ilou
is purchased containing 60 per cen
wheat -four and 40 per cent. suhst'
tutcs It Is necessary that nm addition
20 pcr rent. If substitutes he pul
chased. This brings 1t to tho basis q
one pound Of substitutes FOR enc
Mound Of wheat -four.
b A special exemption may he granite
, upon application In the case Of spccia
~ prepared infants and invalids' foo
containing flour where the necessity
"A shown.
Some misunderstanding seems to g
'e ist on the part of consumers In assam
ing that with the purchase OF whei
nonr one must cnnfnc tho additions
10 20 per cent. purchase to n OF II
n substitutes. This Is not the case. OI
NAV select from the entire range
substitutes n sufficient amount OF eAt
to bring the total weight of all snhs'
tutes equal to the weight Of tho whc'
Il flour purchased. For instance, If
t. purchase of 81 pounds Of wheat flo'
il made n range Of substitutes may
selected as follows:
he Cornmcai, 8 pounds; cOrn grits,
:. hounds; rice, 4 pounds; bnckwheat,
pounds; corn starch. l pound; hon'in
. mounds; rolled oats. 3 pounds.
at These substitutes may he used
the following manner:
Cornmcnl, 8 Pounds.-COrn bread,
ID -four; o mullins or spoon brea
o%nc-fourth -four or onc-third rice
one third hominy; 20 per cent subs
tutcs In whole bread.
=, Corn Starch, l Pound.-Thickenil
gravy, making custnrd, one-third su
~ stitutc IN cake.
Nv Corn Grits, A Pounds.-Fricd III
T., mush, used with meal In making co
bread.
Rolled Oats, o Pounds.-One.four
10 onc-third Substitutes In bread, or
hnlf substitute in mullins; brcnkfa
porridge, use freely; oatmeal cookie
nntmcnl soup.
Burkwhcat Flour, 3 Ponnds.-Or
u fourth substitute in bread, buckwhe
nd cakes.
n. Hominy, 2 Pounds.-Boiled for d
ner, baked for dinner. with chez
~ sauce.
Rice. 4 P0unds.-One-f0urth subs
r, tntc in wheat bread, One-third subs
'Il tute in corn broad, boiled for dinner
ri bread cut, rs n breakfast food,
m. thicken soups, rice pudding instead
cake or pie, rice batter cakes.
Several groccrs have stated II
70 their customers who strictly Obser
the II whcatlcss meals each week fl
III 1t necessary to buy substitutes In
he dition to those ordered under the