Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-09-11
HOUsEHOLDERS NOW
REQUIRED To use
20 PC. SUBSTITUTES
~FHty-Fifty" Rule Withdrawn ard
Replaced by Universal Victory Loaf
Wheat Conservation Urged.

holders are now re-
CURED to use only 20 per cent wheat
-four substitutes. A universal Victory
loaf has been adopted by the Food
Controllers of the United States and
the Allies so that now we will eat the
same kind OF war bread that the
French, British. Italians, Belgians and
Canadians are eating
On September LIST, the Fifty Atty
rule was withdrawn and In its place
retailers are required to sell one
pound OF wheat -four substitute to
four pounds OF wheat -four.
Bakers bread will contain four
pounds OF wheat nour to one pound OF
substitutes. This is exactly the same
as the housewives bread. The CON
servstion OF wheat is urged and the
public is asked TO continue using corn
bread and other wheat saving breads
The recent careful survey by the
Food Administrators - the United
States, France. England and Italy OF
the food resources OF the go. coo 900
people lighting against Germany
shows that, to maintain enough sup
plies and necessary reserves against
disaster. there must be maintained in
all countries a conservation of wheat
-four during the coming year
II has been agreed that the wheat
bread OF the Allies shall contain 20
per cent OF other grains than wheat.
and 1t is only just that we should
bear our share in this saving and
that our bread at least should be uni
verssl with those who are suffering
more greatly from the war than our
selves
Provisions have been made by the
Food Administration OF this country
for the preparation and marketing by
the manufacturing and distributing
trades Of the country of a mixed -four
complying with the international pol
icy, which will be available for pur-
chase By the householder. 7y@-s
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oeerease in Garbage.
Food conservation measures which
have enabled this country to save and
export 141. 600 900 bushels OF wheat in
the past year also have been respon-
sible for decreased garbage coIlec-
tons. indicating that the housewife
has observed the Food Administra-
tons Injunction to put less into the
garbage pail"
statistical report covering i'm
portsnt American cities has just been
issued by the Food Administration
for the year ending May LIST last
The amount OF garbage collected in
eighty -one cities was 10 per cent less
than for the same period Of the year
previous. In fifteen cities there were
Increased garbage collections, due pri-
marty to increased populations where
war industries have sprung up or near
which contonments have been estab-
lished. Another reason for the in
crease is probably that more i'm
proved and thorough means have been
employed in collection as a result OF
appeals made by the Food Admins
trntion.
Many cities have been awakened to
and there are instances where munic
qualities have taken over the garbage
collection formerly handled by pri
vate concerns. Instead Of paving
large sums to contractors for disposal
of city refuse they are saving this
money by operating municipal reduc-
ton plants which are turning out
large quantities Of garbage sreases.
The grease extraction from gar
bage has fallen Of about 30 per cent
In the period under consideration. se-
cording to the figures, witch never
fheiess indicate material saving Of
fats from the decreased amount Of
garbage that has been collected. In
other words there has been less gar
bage and even less grease, but what
grease there was has not been al
lowed to ego to waste. but has been
recovered to a higher percentage than
formerly
The Food Administration is heart
lily encouraging the utilization Of gar
bage either through reduction plants
for the reclamation of materials from
which war necessities are made or as
hog feed, In either case II is nee
essary TO keep garbage free from for
eign materials-paper. glass. crock
cry, tin cans, etc, so the maximum
value can be derived from minimum
expense and labor
Division of the Spells.
The purpose of the Food Admins
tration In regard to the present sugar
shortage is two-fold: namely. TO sta
hilize the cost to the consumer and
to equalize the distribution. both here
and abroad
The Sugar Equalization Board, re.
Gently created by the Food Admins
trstion and approved by the Presi-
dent. hopes by a re-adjustment in
production cost and transportation
rates to keep the price down to q fair
level