The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-20
NEW WHEAT RULES
RELEASE AMERICA
FROM Old REGIME

AS a result of one OF the most mo-
mentous food conferences ever held
in the history of the world. Herbert
Hoover. federal food administrator
for the United States, upon his return
from England. has ordered all past
wheat regulations resciuded and has
instituted an entirely new wheat pro
gram which will be followed by
America and the Allies alike. and
which became effective September /.
The most outstanding feature Of the
new regime is the Introduction Of
Victory flour This flour is com.
posed OF so per cent wheat flour and
20 per cent substitutes, and ia mixed
at the mills.
Consumers win no. be required to
purchase this "victorss flour. but viii
be allowed to buy pure wheat flour
and - per cent prescribed substi-
tutes. The Food Administration. how
ever. urges that wherever possible
Victory flour be utilized.
According to the regulations. the
new flour must not be sold by miller.
wholesaler OF. retail dealer at any
greater price than standard flour. The
retail dealer Who sells standard wheat
flour Is required to carry In stock
either barley. corn or corn meal flour.
TO sell as substitutes in the ratio OF
one pound substitute 10 four pounds
OF wheat flour Pure rye flour or
meal Thay be sold as a substitute. but
it must he sold in proportion OF at
least two pounds OF rye to three
pounds OF wheat
Millers. retailers, wholesalers and
bakera are nov allowed to carry
sixty-day supply of tlour. instead OF
the thirty-day supply as before. and
the twentyfour-pound limitation on
. the purchase OF flour has heen Eo-
scinded for both the city and the
country consumer.
In spite OF the fact that the order
which allowed each consumer but six
pounds per person per month has
been revoked, Hoover. in Telegram
TO Thomas b. Stcarns. federal food
administrator for Colorado. requested
all housewives to continue TO con
serve flour in a reasonable manneY
and to use substitute grains ~ largely
as possible
Restriction as to the amount Of
Victory bread bakers sell TO the con
sumner have been withdrawn. altho
the size of the loaf still remains
twelve ounces
There is still necessity for CON
tlnued vigilance in maintaining reason
able conservation. OF wheat by the
reasonable subshmtions Of other CO
reals SO that the standard OF saving
may be upheld declared MI Stearns.
The recent careful survey by the
food administrators of the United
States. France England and Italy of
the food resources of 220.000.0O0
people lighting against Germany
shows that to prevent disaster there
must be a conservation Of wheat dur
ing the coming years" reads Herbert
Hooyer's most recent statement
The statement continues:
1T has been agreed that the wheat
bread Of the allies shall contain 20
per cent other grains than wheat, and
II Ia only Just that the United States
bear their share of the saving, and
that our bread should be at least uni
versai with those who are suffering
more greatly In the war than we are
Distribution and transportation cir
cumstances In this country make 1t
necessary 10 rely very largely on vol
uptery action In our homes to enforce
thio mixture. Victory bread SO made
IL wholesome and there Is no diff
Guilty of preparation. In the new plan,
however. there AZ no intention to dis
place the iarge use of corn bread II
Ia desired To insure supply of ready
mixed fIourn on market and to have
milleTs and dealere Ct all kinds en-.
courage use and sale OF Victory flour
SO that they may be on mixed flour
basis without the necessity OF retail
ers making combination sales Of flour
and guastitutes."