The Tupelo journal., 1918-02-01
Proclamation of the President
and Rules to Govern War
Ration System

WASHINGTON. Jan. 26.-The presidents proclamation placing the nation
N a war ration system, reads:
"Many causes have contributed to create the necessary lof q more III
tensivee aorto n the part Of our people to save food in order that W may
sanor4 or associates in the war with the sustenance vitality necessary to
them in these days of privation and stress. The reduced productivity OIL Eu-
ope because of the large diversion of man power to the war, the partial
failure of harvests and the elimination of the more distant markets for
foodsufs through the destruction of shipping, places m burden OF ther
sustenance very largely IN u shoulders.
"The food administration has formulated suggestions which, if followed
will enable us 20 meet this great responsibility without n eal onV
fence o n u part.
an order that we may reduce u consumption of wheat and wheat pro
ducts by 80 per cent-a reduction imperatIvey necessary to provide 'ne
supply for Observation-Disclosures, Jobbers n retailers hou purchase Wcha anu
resell to their customers only 70 per cent of the amounts used in 1917. All
manufacturers of aimentary pastes, biscuits crackers pastry n preaK
fast cereals should reduce their purchases n consumption OF wheat a"o
wheat flour to 70 per cent of their 1917 requirements, and all bakers IL
bread and rolls to 80 per cent of their current requirements. Consumers
should reduce their purchases of wheat products for home preparation to al
most 70 per Ger of those of last year, o when buying bread, should pr-
chase mixed cereal breads from the bakers.
ITO provide sufficient cereal food, homes, public eating places, dealers
and manufacturers should substitute potatoes, vegetables, corn, barley,
oats, and rice products, and the mixed cereal bread and other products of
the bakers which contain al admxture of other cereals.
All Waste Must Be Eliminated.
"n order that consumption may be restricted to this extent, Mondays
and Wednesdays should be observed a wheatess days each week, and one
meal each day should be observed IS a wheatess meal
"In both homes and public eating places IN orde to luz the on
sumption of beef, pork, and sheep products, Tuesdays should be observed as
meatless day in each week, n meatless meal should be observed in each
day; while, in addition, Saturday IN each week should 1uftnef De ooSefVeu
a S a day upon which there should be n % consumption OF pork products.
"a continued economy in the use of sugar will be necessary until later
in the year.
at is imperative that all waste and unnecessary consumption of all sorts
of foodtufs should be rgidly eliminated.
"The maintenance of the health and strength of u W people is
vitality necessary at this time, and there should be no dangerous restriction
of the food supply; but the elimination of every sort of waste and the sub
shtution of other commodities of which W e have more abundant supplies
people and will enable us to meet n of the most pressing obligations OF
the war.
every loyal American to take fully to heartthe suggestions which are being
circulated by the food administration and of begging that they be followed.
I am confident that the great body of u women who have abored so 10y
ally in cooperation with the food ADMINISTRATOR To- The ucces OF 100 @
conservation vii. strengthen their efforts and will take it as a part of their
burden in this period of national service to sec that the above suggestions
are observed throughout the land. (Signed) Woodrow Wilson.
THE White House" Jan. Is, 1918"