McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-31
WHEATLESS MEALS
UNTIL NEW CROP
UNITED STATES FOOD ADMINS.
TRATioN APPEAL READ IN SUN.
DAY SCHOOLS AND PuLpITs.
THE WHEAT MUST BE SAVED

Nashville, Tenn.-A wheatless Ten.
nessee until the next wheat crop is
available. That is the program of the
United States Food Administration.
directed in this state by DR.. Fl. A.
Morgan. On last Sunday an appeal
from Herbert Hoover, United States
Food Administrator, was read In thou.
sands OF Sunday schools and pulpits,
asking the people of the state who
could do so to go on wheatless ra-
tion. The response in many sections
was most gratifying, hundreds and
thousands of people pledging them
selves to abstain absolutely from tho
use Of any wheat products until the
next crop goes ON the market.
This appeal VIA be read this week
In hundreds OF fraternal lodges In the
state. 1t will be presented to numer-
ous woman's clubs, the councils OF
defense and many other patriotic or
ganizations.
The Food Administration is. bring
ing every means at its command to
bear upon the people OF this state to
get them to adopt the wheat1ess ra-
tion. Outside OF the Industrial cen
ters. where the people must of necss.
sity eat largely of wheat bread, or a
bread of a large wheat content, be,
cause they have little facilities Al
home for home baking, and many Of
them must eat cold lunches, 1t Il
hoped that all the patriotic people OF
the state will 80 on the wheatlesa
diet.
1t is race between the needs OF
the allies for wheat flour, the ever.
decreasing surplus OF America and
the efforts the Food Administration
Is making for conservation in order
that an admittedly inadequate sup.
ply may be made to serve the largest
possible use.
1t has been necessary repeatedly
for the Food Administration Of France
to reduce the bread allowance Of the
people Of that country, although bread
has always been the chief article Of
diet Of the French. Failure to get an
adequate supply from this country to
at least meet the minimum needs OF
France and England would mean dis
aster for the American and allied ar
mics In this conflict.
II has been brought to the attention
Of the Food Administration that In
many homes in the country wheat
flour is being served almost as abun
dainty as 1t was before the war, and
that in homes that have given sons to
the war, subscribed to the Red Cross
and bought Liberty bonds. These peo-
pie have failed to appreciate the tre-
mendous importance of wheat conser-
vations as measure, a vital one, too.
Of national defense. Thoughtlessly,
they have gone on In the old way, lit.
tie regard being had for the frequent
appeals of the Food Administration,
sugar Distribution.
Sugar distribution Ia now absolute.
" controlled by the Food Administra-
tion. Purchases in wholesale quaint.
ties can be made alone on written per-
mits from the Food Administration
Consumers are still limited to five
and ten pounds, except for canning
purposes, when they may purchase
twenty-five pounds upon the due exc
cution of proper certificate therefor.
Merchants who sell otherwise than in
strict accordance with the Food Ad.
ainistration rules will be proceeded
against.
Farm Machinery Licensed.
Under proclamation Of President VIII
son, dealers In farm implements, ma.
chinery. tools, etc, will be licensed.
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