El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-22
CUT SUGAR USE
IN RE5TAURANTS
Eating House Men Agree to
Food Law; Nearly Wheat
less Basis Decided.

All who eat at restaurants and h0-
tel grills are TO have their supply OF
sugar further reduced This was
agreed on by the restaurant and hotel
keepers Tuesday afternoo-. IL was
agreed that only one cube. or one
teaspoonfuL of sugar would be al
lowed for each cup Of coffee. and two
teaspoonsful allowed for other pur-
poses. If however. the customer does
not buy fruit. OF oatmeal or some
thing else requiring the sugar. the
additional two teaspoonsful VIII not
be allowed
This action was taken by the asso-
citation OF eating house men in an
effort 20 live within the government
requirements that allow three pounds
Of sugar for every 90 meals served.
The decision was arrived at after
much discussion. and only after 70
was brought 20 the attention Of those
present that the present method of
Issuing sugar was 10 make all the
restaurant and hotel keepers run
over the allowance IL something was
not done.
Must Abide BY Regulation.
Whether OF not the restaurant
keepers Of this city can keep within
the government allowance Of sugar
is not question for the district food
administrator to solve. but iu fact is
a regulation that the restaurant and
hotel keepers Of the city must abide
by, C. n Bassett. district food admin
is-rator, told the hotel and restaurant
men at special meeting at the cham
Der OF commerce
AR. Bassett's statement was brought
o. "HaaHn ~
taurant people complained they could
not run their restaurant on the three
pound basis The meeting was char
-cterized by q large amount Of de-
bate. punctuated by many arguments
Use MOref BE Investigated.
The meeting was called. Mr.. Bassett
said, 90 bring TO the attention Of the
men who conduct the eating places.
that on June ], when the monthly
reports Of sugar used are submitted
provides VIII be hailed before the fed
eral investigator. Practically all 90
the men present told the local food
administrator that it was next TO inn
possible 20 keep within the limit. and
at This time Mr. Bassett told them
they simply must keep within the
limit and unless they DO so. &c was
probable that their places OF business
-iu he closed.
WheHt Bread for Sandwiches.
No more wheat bread viii be served
ia the restaurants Of the city except
in sandwiches. This action was taken
almost 10y unanimous voice All OF
those present were I'm favor Of
wheatless basis in the restaurant
business, but some Of them wanted
to omit the victory" bread from the
sandwiches.
Ralph A. Smith made q motion that
the restaurant and hotel keepers 20
on an absolute wheatless basis This
was seconded by $. @. Humphreys
Later an amendment was made 10 the
be wheat bread served with sand
wiches The amendment carried by a
vote Of % 20 z.
George MasIin and C. O. Roberts
both were I'm accord with Mr.. Smith
and Mr.. Humphreys and favored an
present stated thay had not been
using wheat in manufacture OF
pastry, and had used nothing but
victory" bread.
Ready to Please Government.
T.. Burt Orndorff said his place OF
business was on an absolute wheat
less basis, and that he was using
substitute bread Il have been taught
in the restaurant business to please
the public, but we must only please
the public now insofar as we can
please the government" Mr.. OruGorff
said. He said he was willing to close
his restaurant. If needed.
a large number Of the restaurant
peonle agreed with AIR. Orndorff. that
at this time it was necessary TO please
the government and all were willing
Co use as little wheat bread as neces- T
sary and, If required. to omit its use
entirely.
VIII Make Quick Bread.
The bakers Of this city viii be
asked 20 make quick bread" for the
restaurants and hotels. This was
brought to the attention of the hotel
men boy Mr. Bassett in q letter from
e A. Padeu. state administrator. in
which it was stated Texas had used
its allotment OF wheat and no more
VIII be shipped into this state before I
lr new crop is harvested
al " the new regulations adopted