The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-27
Features Of Provisions.

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substitution of other cereals for whea,
rt ached, February "a.
Sale by retailers to houscholders OF
an equal amount Of substitute flour for
every pound Of wheat flour purcha se,l
al the time the wheat flour is bought
Sale by millers to wholesalers and
wholesalers to retailers OF only 70 per
cent of the amount of wheat flour sold
last year.
Two Wheatiess Days.
Two wheatless days a week Monday
and Wednesday-and one whcatlcss
meal a day.
One meatless day aweek-Tuesday---
and ono meatiess meal a day.
Two porkless days a weck-Tuesday
and Saturday.
Manufacturers Of macaroni. spag-
hctti. noodles. crackers and breakfast
foods, pie. cake and pastry will be
permitted to buy only 10 per cent of
their last years purchases.
"a Per Cent Flour.
Wheat millers are required to pro-
duce one barrel OF flour of 1876 pounds
from 264 pounds of wheat, which
represents a "a per cent flour.
No patent or special flours may be
manufactured, although whole wheat
flour may be made as usual.
Hotels and restaurants will be
classed as bakeries and will be required
to serve the victory bread"
State food administrators will be
permitted to designate the wheatless
uteal In each state. Where this Is not
done the food administration requests
that the evening meal be observed as
wheatlcss. .--s
Expsets Big Saving.
OF the 20.000.0O0 householders i'm the
United States about 100000 have
signed the food administration pledge
to follow It's food conservation direc-
tions and food administration officials
believe that the regulations win be
generally observed.
Mr.. Hoover estimates that observ-
ance OF the regulations will save about
15,000,000 bushels of wheat a month
for shipment abroad. This will enable
the allies to subsist, although their
ration will be short. All OF the allies
and the central powers as well, are on
war bread diet now.
The Proclamation.
A proclamation.
Many causes have contributed to
create the necessity for a more inten-
sive effort on the part OF our people TO
save food in order that we may supply
our associates In the war with the
sustenance vitally. necessary to them
in these days OF privation and stress
The reduced productivity Of Europe
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 foodstuffs
through the destruction Of shipping,
places the burden OF their subsistence
very largely on our shoulders.
The food administration has formu-
lated suggestions which. II followed
Will enable us to meet this great re-
sponsibiity. without any real incon-
venience on our part.
Must Use Less Wheat.
In order that we may reduce our
consumption Of wheat and wheat prod
ucts by 80 per ccnt--a reduction i'm
peratively necessary to provide the
supply for overseas-wholesaler job
bers and retailers should purchase and
resell to their customers only 70 per
cent Of the amounts used in 1917. All
manufacturers Of alimentary pastes,
biscuits. crackers. pastry and break
fast cereals should reduce their pur-
chases and consumption OF wheat and
wheat flour to 10 per cent Of their 1917
requirements. and all bakers Of bread
and rolls to 50 per cent Of their cur
rent requirements. Consumers should
reduce their purchases OF wheat prod :
Icts for home preparation to at most
10 per cent of those Of last year. or
when buying bread. should purchase
mixed cereal breads from the bakers.
To provide sufficient cereal food
homes. public eating places. dealers
and manufacturers should substitute
potatoes. vegetables. corn. barley, oats
and rice products. and the mixed ce-
real bread and other products Of the
t0ACtSs WHICH IcutdlHo an
of other cereals.
In order that consumption may BE-
restricted to this extent, Mondays and
Wednesdays should be observed a.
wheatless days each week and one
meal each day should be observed al
a wheatless meal
Extend WhestIsss Meals.
In both homes and public eatins
places. In order to reduce the consump.
ton OF beef. pork and sheep products
Tuesday should be observed as meat
less in each week. one meatless mea
should be observed in each day: Will.
IN addition. Saturday In each weel
should further be observed a. 4 da,
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