New-York tribune., 1918-02-07
Prices Not Reduced


Meatless days are to be observed =.
usual. The portions allotted maIs Is ~ ~
allowances for deducting the weight -,
fat or bones ordinarily served wiz
meat. AS in the case of the restr;etsi
4 bread allowance. the food administrs'
ton will not attempt to reduce any
prices because OF the smaller ouantity
or meat served. The caterer NAV
charge the same price as formerly and
thus make larger profit. The ords,
will not apply to poultry or game.
Thomas D. Green, president Of n.
New York State Hotel Mems Assoc;..
ton. and chairman Of the hotel men's
division Of the food board for New
York, Pennsylvania and New JERSEY
SAID last night that although he had moi
heard of the new order he favored
restriction of meat consumption in
hotels. "The hotel men stand ready 70
enforce the ORDER" he said. st will b.
wholesome measure and will do much
TO prevent waste. | think the public,
too, will like it. People will get enough
meat to eat and will eat it all instead
OF. as many do now, order big steak.
eat only small part of it and leave
the rest to be thrown away Only
about per cent OF the public eat in
hotels, but that 5 per cent will SET an
example for those who eat at home"
The food Administrations decision
to limit the consumption of meat re-
suited from a conference of rrominen
hotel and restaurant men at Washing.
ton last week. 1t followed an assertisa
made by F. G.. Walcott. who Represents
Food Administrator Hoover in Ner
York, that many of the hotels were The
centres of the greatest food waste in
the country. Mr. Walcott predictet
tha steps would be taken to curb foot
consumption in hotels. His assertion
however, was denied by Mr.. Green
who declared that the hotels were 10y
ally supporting the government.
Sandwiches to Stay
Among the subjects discussed al
Washington was that American instts
ton, the ham sandwich. 1t vas at first
proposed to limit the number of hsr
one time to an individual. But it We
wiches to take on journeys, and th.
proposed regulation was abandoned.
Incidentally it was announced by ths +
Food Board yesterday that pie sn
doughnuts may be served on wheatbs
days provided the pie crusts sna
doughnuts contain at least SO per cent +
Of wheat substitutes. No limit has yet
been put on the weight of pie cruste
doughnuts; they may be as heavy IS I
the baker sees fit.
All the big hotels yesterday an'
nounced that they were enforcing Tie
rule which permits the serving of only
two ounces of bread to person At I
each meal. The managers generally
said this would cause no hardship BE-
cause few persons ate more than two
ounces.
The managers Of the Plaza, the Van
derbilt, the Astor, the Belmont, the
Biltmore and the Waldorf Astoria de- /
clared that most of their customers
we're unaware OF any limitation o.
bread. at is only in the moderss
priced restaurants that customers e.
much bread; they eat 1t TO fill up
said one manager.
The Automat restaurants found thep
selves in a quandary yesterday whep
they tried to enforce the two-oune'
bread order. In their restaurants
person may obtain rs many portions" T"
bread as he has nickels.
The food board yesterday was ssseu
TO investigate a complaint that dele'. Z
lessen sIoreS were charging D pos,,
for cold roast turkey. One man sas
This is as high as was charged IN ''
hlondike during the gold rush.'
Complaints Of ovcrcharciDg for sass
were made in the charges filed WV wv
the food board yesterday against 10,
Markowitz, 2i1 Rivington street. =
was charged he has been selling suss, /
wholesale at prices ranging from ~ w..
5 cents pound, whereas the law hA' &
the rate at Sc cents.