The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-08-03
WHEA1LESS
PLEDGES ARE
ALL RELEASED
PATRIOTIC WORK OF SAVING
THE WHEAT HAS BROUGHT
RESULTS DESIRED
Fifty Use of Wheat Flour May
Now Replace the Wheatless Diet
In the Homes of the Country

Approximately 100000 persons IN
the state of Washington, and more
than 1000 people in Stevens county,
who were bound by their pledge to the
food administration to use no wheat
until harvest, were released from
their voluntary agreement Aug. l by
Charles Hebberd, federal food admin
istrator for Washington. He says:
"In releasing the patriotic families
from the pledge to abstain from the
use Of wheat and wheat products un-
til harvest | wish to congratulate
them not only on the great saving ac-
cOmplished through their voluntary
efforts, but also for the spirit of sac
rifice shown during the critical weeks
when the food administration was
bending every effort to move much
needed supplies to our associates in
Europe.
II believe this patriotic sacrifice
has been rewarded in the knowledge
that with the help of the state of
Washington and the nation the wheat
ration in Europe has been maintained.
Instead of shipping to Europe nor
NAL surplus of 30,0OO,0OO bushels the
food administration was enabled to
ship 100, 100000 bushels of wheat"
Although the no-wheat pledge has
been abrogated there will be no
change in the rule as to the use of
substitutes with wheat flour and
wheat products, according to Mr.
Hebberd, who urges continuance of
the utmost saving in wheat and sugar
and all other food products.
In order that we may build up a
sufficient surplus to carry us over
some unforeseen critical period the
utmost conservation in the use of
wheat is urged. The $3.50 rule as
it effects the use of wheat flour by
households will be, continued by the
food administration for the present.
The same spirit of sacrifice that has
enabled us to save as much wheat as
we have will also enable us to create
great reserve of wheat and other
food products needed to assist the al
lied nations in making the big drive
for victory.
The abrogation of the no-wheat
pledge as affecting hotels, restaurants,
clubs and dining car service is not ap-
plicable to Washington for the reason
that the voluntary agreement between
the hotel and restaurant men and the
food administration to serve $3.50
bread in these establishments was
found to be imprScticable because of
the difficulty of bakers and hotel and
restaurant men in making a palatable
product. Hotels, restaurants and
clubs were released from their agree
ment several weeks ago. Public eat
ing places, however, will continue to
comply with the baking regulations
and to serve "victory" bread and
bread containing greater percentage
of substitutes, to patrons.
Though exact figures have not been
compiled, it was estimated by the
food administration that through the
voluntary pledge made by hotels, res
taurants, clubs and dining cars there
has been effected in the United
States between October /, 1917, and
August /, 1918, saving of between
175,OOO,000 and 2O0,O00,000 pounds Of
wheat and its products, l50,000,000
pounds of meat and 100000 pounds
of sugar.
Approximately 5000 hotel proprie
tors have also observed the principles
of the wheat saving pledge, and many
of the 100000 proprietors of other
public eating places have observed
the regulations of the food admins
tration.