New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-03-16

the nation by raising her own
food. -
"A census Of the bakers shows
that there are enough substitutes
on hand to enable strict obed-
fence to the law compelling war
bread, twenty per cent Of substi,
tutes and 50 per cent Of wheat
-four. The law must be followed
to the letter and violators will be
closed up for the period OF the
war. There will be no way, direct
or indirect, to escape the full pen
atty once it is inflicted. There
has been no change in the bakery
regulations, except that the min
imum loaf is now IL ounces. This
concession was made to poor peo-
pie and small families, and the
price Of the new loaf is expected
to be proportionately less.
Because of the predominant i'm
portance attached to wheat and
the easing up Of the meat string
ency, the conservation days plan
has been somewhat changed.
There are now two wheatless days.
Monday and Wednesday, with at
least one wheatless meal on all
other days. These SHOULD be
sacredly kept, and the patriotic
public should insist upon the
keeping of the days and of all
the other restrictions upon the
use Of wheat. The meatless pro-
gram has been concentrated into
one meatless day on Tuesday. 1t
is also intended that the use Of
sugar and fats be reasonably re-
duced so that there will be
enough to go around. with no
danger of famine among the fight
ers or the folks at home.
John M. Parker. Food Admin
istrator for Louisiana, has In
ficted another penalty for the vio-
lation Of the food laws It was
found that Jacques & Edmond
We'll, Of Rayne, had technically
sinned in the matter Of profit OH
the handling Of rice, and they Of
fered. in addition to restitution,
to contribute $4,000 to the Lou
isiana branch of the American
Red Cross, it being understood
that this would not estop them
from their regular support Of the
same cause. Washington ac-
cepted the offer, and the money
has been paid over. There has
been an exhaustive inspection OF
accounts in the wholesale food
market and it is safe to predict
that there will be a batch OF pen
alties announced very shortly.
The Food Administration has
endorsed the campaign Of the
Louisiana State University and
allied dairy activities to popu-
larize cottage cheese as a good
substitute for meat. The cheese
is the lean meat of milk and its
use is economical as we'll as patri-
otto at this time. The University
creamery is making and selling
the cheese, in sanitary containers,
at 25c per pound, which is less
than lean meat sells for.
To settle all debate, the U. s
Food Administration has made it,
endorsement, Of the home garden
movement emphatic and plai1
Says Mr.. Hoover:
"There is of necessity a de-
crease in our agricultural labor
If the people Of our towns and
villages who have the opportun
ity to do so can undertake the
cultivation Of gardens in Their
extra hours. we will have mater
ial contributed to the total labor
employed to increase our produc
ton for these reasons, as never
before, every town and village
that has a scrap Of available land
forcultivation, should patriotical
" resolve to make the family unit
as nearly self supporting as pos
sible.
mo possible production Of wal
| gardens or Of poultry should b
allowed to 60 unfruitful to oul
total food supply; win add to thu
productive labor powers Of thu
| nation. and win contribute z
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