The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-02-01

sumption of pork products.
"a continued economy in the use of
sugar will be Necessary until later in
the year.
"It is imperative that all waste and
unnecessary use of all foodstuffs
should be rigidly eliminated.
"The maintenance of the health and
strength of our people is vitally nee
essary at this time, and there should
be no dangerous restriction of the food
supply; but the elimination of every
sort of waste and the substitution of
other commodities of which we have
more abundant supplies for these which
we need to save will in no way impair
the strength of sour people and will
enable us to perform one of the most
pressing obligations of the war.
II, therefore, in the national inter-
est, take the liberty of calling upon
every loyal American to take fully to
heart the suggestions which are be-
ing circulated by the food administra-
tion and of begging that they be fol-
lowed. / am confident that the great
body of our women who have labored
so loyalty in cooperation with the food
administration for the success of food
conservation will strengthen their ef-
forts and will take it as a part of their
burden in this period of national serv-
ice to see that the above suggestions
are observed throughout the land"
In his proclamation the president
limited wholesalers, jobbers and retail
ers to 70 per cent of their 1917 wheat
flour requirements and bakers to 80
per cent. He calls for observance of
two wheatless days, Mondays and
Wednesdays; one wheatless and meat
less meal dailys neatIess Tuesday and
pcrlSless Saturday.
simultaneously the food administrh-
ton announces Its new victory bread
to contain 20 per eentsof cerssls other
than wheat after February "a. 1t al
so announced Tuesday would Se a
porkless day in addition to Saturday.
Despite the sweeping nature of tire
new food regulations both President
Wilson and the food administration
expect hearty cooperation from deal
ers and consumers.
These drastic steps are necessary to
provide wheat for Europe, the food ad-
ministration stated Thirty per cent
OF Americas normal wheat consump-
tion must be sent to our allies. Only
radical cuts in the American bill of
fare will provide the 100000 bushels
monthly which the allies require.
Only part of the raw food regula-
tions will be compulsory under the
powers possessed by the food admin
istration. Dealers can be checked thru
licensing, but the food administration
freely admitted tonight that it would
depend on the patriotism of the Ameri>
can housewife to force observance of
the new war rations.
Victory" war bread, the new ma
tional loaf, is expected to provide the
big saving in wheat consumption and
win the war. Graham and whole wheat
bread will be classed as victory bread
but the real war loaf will be that NIX
ed by substituting 20 per cent of rice
flour, corn meal, potato flour, oatmeal,
buckwheat flour, sweet potato flour,
soy bean flour and other substitutes.
Housewives need not mix these in their
baking, though this is urged.
These requirements will not under
mine the health of the people. Expert
dieticians were consulted by the food
administration before it planned its
new rationing scheme, and the present
demands are entirely safe from a pub
lie health point of view, the food adj
ministrator declared tonight.
New regulations are effective Mon
day morning. Victory bread, however,
will contain only five per cent wheat
substitutes to start with, but gradual
increase is planned until February "a,
when only 80 per cent of wheat -four
will be allowed in victory bread.
Macaroni, Spaghetti, noodles, chack-
ers and breakfast food will not escape
the new cut. Manufacturers of these
products are restricted to 70 per cent
of their 1917 consumption in corres-
ponding months.
While the food administration has
expressed the preference that the eve
ming meal be the wheatless one, state
food administrators will announce
which is to be the wheatless meal in
their states.
These regulations were based on the
necessity Of saving 100000 tons of
flour month for our allies. If the 30
per cent reductionin domestic consump-
tion can be effected, this surplus will
be provided. Failure of che conserva-
tion plan will be indicated by the ex-
tent to which the $4,000 tons assigned
to the allies must be cut into to relieve