The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-04-19
SIGN PLEDGE TO CARRY OUT
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
PROGRAM. =
POST CARDS IN STORES.
Explain New Wheat Ruling to
Thousands Of c~ustOmers--In-
sures Greater Food Saving.

IauIon to the housewife. This ruling by
the y. 3. Food Administration requires
each purchaser Of wheat -four TO buy
one pound OF cereal substitute. n
kind or assorted, Cor every pound Of
wheat -four II was necessary TO re-
strict the use Of wheat -four In order
that the allies and our lighting forces
abroad might bo assured OF an ade-
qunte supply Of wheat To meet their
vital needs This supply must come
from n savings because we have al.
ready sent our normal surpiua
Wheat saving pledge cards were for
warded by the Food Administration to
all retail food merchants. and these
are being signed and posted In stores
throughout the country. This card
states, I'VE pledge ourselves loyalty 10
carry out the Food Administration pro-
gram. In accordance with this order
va viii not sell any wheat -four except
where tho purchaser buys an equal
weight Of one ~ more Of tho following.
n greater use Of which In the home
wiz a v wheat:
"Cornmeal, corn -four. edible corn
starch. hominy. corn gritH, barley -four.
potato -four. sweet potato -four. soy
bean -four. feterita -four aud meals.
rice, rice -four, oatmeal. rolled oats and
b%uckwheat -FOUR"
Some confusion has resulted on the
part Of the consumer IN constituting
this $3.50" ruling to mean that an
equal q In value of substitutes
must be purchased with wheat -four.
This Ia n mistaken idea. The ruling
states that the In purchasing
-four shall "buy az the same time an
equal weight Of other cereals"
One exception 10 this ruling II con.
c%ernlng graham nour and whole wheat
-four. which may be sold at the ratio
Of three pounds 20 Eve pounds Of
wheat -four. This provision Ia made
because approximately Is per cent.
more Of the wheat berry Ia used In the
manufacture OF these 1ourp than stand.
ard wheat -four.
Another exception Il that concern.
ing mixed nours containing less than
90 per cent. Of wheat -four. which may
be sold without substitutes. Retailers,
however. are forbidden 90 sell mixed
fioura containing more than 10 per
cent Of wheat -four to any person M
less the amount OF wheat -four substi'
tutcs sold Is sufficient 20 make the to
tai amount OF substitutes. including
those mixed In fiours. equal 10 the to
tai amount I'm wheat flour In the mixed
-four. For instance. n any mixed nouf
IL purchased containing 90 per cent.
wheat -four and 40 per cent. substi.
tutes II IL necessary that az additional
20 per cent. OF substitutes be pur
chased. This brings Il to the basis Of
one pound Of substitutes for each
pound Of wheat -four.
A special exemption may he granted
upon application In the case Of special
" prepared Infants and invallda' food
containing -four where the necessity IA
shown.
Some misunderstanding seems 70 az
lot on the part Of consumers In assum'
ing hat with the purchase OF wheat
aour one must confne the additional
- per cent. purchase to M OF ths
substitutes. This IL not the case. one
may select from the entire range OF
substitutes n sufficient amount OF each
~ bring the total weight of all auhsti
tutes equal to the weight Of the wheaI
nour purchased. For instance. n 4
purchase 81 "a pounds Of wheat noui
Il made n range Of substitutes may hs
selected as f0llowai
Cornmeai. s pounds; corn rriis. 4
pounds; rice. 4 pounds; buckwheat.
pounds. corn starch. I pound homihy
2 pounds; rolled oats. 3 poundA
These substitutes may be used Ia
the following manner;
Cornmeai. 5 Pounds-Corn bread. M
-four; corn mullins or spoon bread
o~ne-fourih -four or one.third rice OF
one-thlrd hominy 20 per cent. substi
tutes In whole bread.
Corn Starch. I Pound.-Thickenlni