The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-05
NEW WHEAT RULES
RELEASE AMERICA
FROM OLD REGIME

As a result of one of the most mo
! mentous food conferences ever held
in the history of the world, Herbert
Hoover. federal food administrator
for the United States. upon his return
from England, has ordered all past
wheat regulations rescinded and has
instituted an entirely new wheat pro-
gram which will be followed by
America and the Allies alike. and
which became effective September l.
The most outstanding feature of the
new regime IL the Introduction OF
Victory" flour. This flour is COM
posed of 80 per cent wheat flour and
20 per cent substitutes, and is mixed
at the mills.
Consumers will not be required to
purchase this Victory" flour. but will
be allowed to buy pure wheat flour
and 20 per cent prescribed substi-
tutes. The Food Administration. how
ever. urges that wherever possible
Victory" flour be utilized.
According to the regulations, the
new flour must not be sold by miller,
wholesaler or retail dealer at any
greater price than standard flour. The
retail dealer who sells standard wheat
flour is required to carry in stock
either barley, corn or corn meal flour.
to sell as substitutes In the ratio OF
one pound substitute to four pounds
of wheat flour. Pure rye flour OF
meal may be sold as a substitute. bat
it must be sold in proportion of at
least two pounds Of rye to three
pounds of wheat.
Millers, retailers, wholesalers and
bakers are now allowed to carry =
sixty-day supply Of flour. instead Of
the thirty-day supply as before. and
the twsnty-four-pound limitation on
the purchase of flour has been re-
scinded for both the city and the
country consumer.
In spite of the fact that the order
which allowed each consumer but six
pounds per person per month has
been revoked. Hoover, in a telegram
to Thomas B. Stearns. federal food
administrator for Colorado requested
all housewives to continue to con
serve flour in . reasonable manner
and to use substitute grains as largely
as possible.
Restriction as to the amount OF
Victory bread bakers sell to the con-
sumer have been withdrawn, altho
the size OF the loaf still remains
twelve ounces.
There is still necessity for con-
tinued vigilance in maintaining reason
able conservation of wheat by the
reasonable substitutions OF other ce-
reals SO that the standard OF saving
may be upheld" declared Mr.. Stearns.
"The recent careful survey by the
food administrators Of the United
States, France, England and Italy OF
the food resources Of 220.00O.000
people lighting against Germany
shows that to prevent disaster there
must be conservation Of wheat dur
ing the coming years." reads Herbert
Hoover's most recent statement.
The statement continues:
ut has been agreed that the wheat
bread of the allies shall contain 20
per cent other grains than wheat, and
1t is only just that the United States
bear their share OF the saving, and
that our bread should be at least uni
versal with those who are suffering
more greatly in the war than we are.
Distribution and transportation cir
cumstances in this country make 1t
necessary to rely very largely on vol
untary action in our homes to enforce
this mixture. Victory bread so made
is wholesome and there is no diff
Guilty of preparation. In the new plan,
however, there is no intention to dis
place the large use of corn bread. 1t
is desired to insure supply of ready
mixed flours on market and to have
millers and dealers of all kinds en-
courage use and sale of Victory flour
so that they may be on mixed flour
basis without the necessity of retail
ers making combination sales of flour
and substitutes"