New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-02-16
NEWS LETTER.
February 13, 1913.

FeDfuary 10, 1913
II Twenty-Five society women o1
New Orleans, under the chairman
ship of Mrs. Albert Godchaux, are
voluntarily devoting full thirty
days of their time to arranging
the new kitchen cards and other
literature Of the second pledge
card campaign Of the Food Ad-
ministration for distribution 20
every home in the state. The
main message being sent out is
the same as that issued to the
hotels and restaurants by VIII
liam Allen manager Of that di-
vision, and it is backed by the
same appeal from Herbert Hoover,
United States Food Administra-
tor, who wired: "News dis
! patches from Germany are con-
vincing evidence that food is go
ing to win the war. Show the
country that you are more than
willing to do your part in this
accomplishment" :" The principal
recommendations are:
| % Tuesday and Friday
Meatless.
~ Saturday Porkless.
{3) Monday and Wednesday
Wheatless.
"a Zone Meatless Meal each
day. Ut is preferred this should
be the evening meal
(5) One Wheatless Meal each
day.
Save fats and sugar every day.
Owing to the same acuteness OF
the food situation referred to,
the Food Administration recently
issued the fifty fifty -four or
der. This compells the purchase
of a pound of substitutes for ev-
cry pound Of wheat -four. The
double aim is to reduce the con-
sumption of -four, so as to furnish
the quota Of wheat which must
be shipped before the next crop
comes in, and to popularize the
other cereals. The latter include,
hominy. corn grits, corn meal,
corn -four, edible corn starch,
barley -four, rolled oats; oatmeN,
rice, rice -four. buckwheat flour,
potato -four, sweet potato flour,
soya bean -four, and feterita -four
and meal. The order is especial
ly favorable to this section. where
most of the substitutes are or can
be raised. This very fact led TO
a protest from any Louisiana far
mers who said that they had
quantities of the substitutes on
hand and did not think that they
should be forced to buy more SO
as to procure the -four they
needed. John NJ. Parker, Food
Administrator for Louisiana,
ruled temporarily that they could
obtain -four without other pur-
upon their certificates Of
such substitutes in possession.
Washington has since upheld
the ruling. Another general com
plaint was by the dealers and bak-
ers, regarding the difficulty Of
substitutes In sufficient
quantity. This opens up a home
marketing opportunity for rice
and other products but meantime
Washington has made up a list
Of mills and firms having substi-
tutes ON hand. This is being dis
tributed for the Food Administra-
tion by A., 81. Worries, of New Or
leans, chairman Of the state bak-
ers' emergency committee. Tie
government emphasizes that the
prices Of substitutes must not be
increased because Of the demand
created by its action. In the
,ame way, it has announced that
j reasonable margin of retail
profit on sugar is considered to be
lround one cent pound. The
people are asked to reduce sugar
consumption to a per capita Of
hree pounds monthly.
The Bureau Of Speakers, under
he direction Of Benjamin r.
has gotten into action, and
loquent and wellposted volun-
eers are making speeches night
? at the leading theatres in New
Eight minutes are de-
'oted to the food conservation
alks. which are receiving atten-
i've hearing and win benefcially
erye to educate the public In the
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