Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24
H00SEHNDERS NON /
REQUIRED TO use !.
20 PC. SUBSTITUTES
.Fisw.Fhty- Rule Withdrawn s"e
Replaced By Univsrsai Victory Lea'
-Whsat Conservation Urged.

Wheat ConoorvaSion o5Veo'
m orono, Maine. Sept.
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\ -The "Tifty-hfty
62&8 regulation Of the
fHffllH FOOD Administra-
III ton has been abol-
1 ished and house
holders are now re-
0uireA to use only 10 per cent wheat
6our substitutes. A universal Victory
loaf has been adopted by the Food
Controllers of the United States and
the Allies so that now We will eat the
same kind of war bread that the
French, British. Italians, Belgians and
Canadians are eating.
On September LIST. the Fifty NIFTY
rule was Withdrawn and In it, place
retailers are required to sell one
pound OF wheat -four substitute to
four pounds of wheat -four.
Bakers bread will contain four
pounds Of wheat flour I'd one pound OF
substitutes. This is exactly the same
as the housewives bread. The con-
sservation Of wheat 10 urged and the
public is asked to continue using corn
bread and other wheat saving breads
The recent careful survey by the
Food Administrators - the United
States, France. England and Italy Of
the food resources of the 220. 200. 900
people fighting against Germany
shows that, 10 maintain enough sup
plies and necessary reserves against
disaster. there must be maintained IN
all countries q conservation Of wheat
-four during the coming year.
It has been agreed that the wheat
bread of the Allies shall contain 20
per cent Of other grains than wheat
and 1t is only just that we should
bear our share in this saving and
that our bread at least should be uni.
veraal with those who are suffering
more greatly from the war than our
selves.
Provisions have been made By the
Food Administration Of this country
for the preparation and marketing BY
the manufacturing and distributing
trades Of the country Of mixed houi
complying with the international pol
icy, which will be available for pur-
chase by the householder.
Decrease In Garbage.
Food conservation measures which
have enabled this country to save and
export al 900, 900 bushels Of wheat II
the past year also have been respon'
sible for decreased garbage collec'
tons. indicating that the housewife
has observed the Food Administra'
TONS injunction to put less into thu
garbage pail"
A statistical report covering i'm
portant American cities has just bear
issued by the Food Administrator
for the year ending May LIST last
The amount of garbage collected II
eighty-one cities was 10 per cent lesi
than for the same period Of the yeal
previous. In fifteen cities there WERE
Increased garbage collections. due pri'
marily to increased populations where
war Industries have sprung up or nea,
which contonments have been estab-
lshed Another reason for the In.
crease is probably that more i'm.
proved and thorough means have beel
employed in collection as result o.
appeals made by the Food Admins
tration.
Many cities have been awakened x
the importance Of garbage utilization
and there are instances where munic'
ipalities have taken over the garbage
collection formerly handled by pri.
vate concerns. Instead Of paying
large sums tc contractors for disposal
Of city refuse they are saving thil
money by operating municipal reduc'
ton plants which are turning ou
large quantities Of garbage sreases
The grease extraction from gar
base has fallen of about 30 per Gem
Ia the period under consideration. 90
cording to the figures, which never
thsless indicate material saving o.
fats from the decreased amount d
garbage that has been collected. II
other words there has been less gar
bage and even less grease, but VIVA,
grease there was has not been al.
lowed to 90 to waste. but has beer
recovered to higher percentage thar
formerly.
The Food Administration Ia heart.
lily encouraging the utilization Of gar.
bage either through reduction plants
for the reclamation Of materials from
which war necessities are made or q
hog feed. In either case II Il neo.
essary to keep garbage free from for
eign materials-paper. glass, crock
cry, tin cans. etc., 30 the maximum
value can be derived from minimum
expense and labor.
Division o! the epoiis.
Tho purpose o. the Food Admins
tration In regard to the present sugar
shortage Is two-fold; namely, to sta
bilise the cost to the consumer and
to equalise the distribution. both here
and abroad.
The Sugar Equalization Board, re-
Gently created BY the Food Admins
trstion and approved by the Presi-
dent. hopes by re-adjustment In
production cost and transportation
rates to keep the price down to q fair
level.
Due to increased cost In overseas
transportation as we'll as on our own
railways and to . general increase In
the cost Of production. the price Of
sugar is higher than in normal times,
but the creation Of this board will, II
Is hoped. keep II dowi to the lowest
possible leve..
Dared Death for Shipmate.