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places where cooked food is sold to be eaten N the premises and affect nine
The new regulations carry int effect the recent announcement Of the Food
them seventeen and a half million tons Of food this year the public eating
program than last year."
The general plan o the Food Administrator with regard to the corr
duct of public eating places has been reduced to twelve definite General
Orders" These twelve rules furnish the specific measures by which the
Food Administration plans to carry out 81 ar as public eating places are
concerned, the announced plan that for mex year the American food pre-
gram will be a direct reduction in the consumption OF all food, particularly
the staples rather than a series Of emergency regulations such a meat
less and ~heat'ess days and meals and the substitution Of one food for
another.
able or necessary at the present. time actually to license the operation Of public
eating places. but in cases where the patriotic cooperation Of such public eating
places cannot be secured by other means the United States Food Administration
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SECTION FOUR OF THE FOOD CONTROL ACT OF AUGUST 10, 1917"
NEW ORDERS FOR PUBLIC EATING PLACES.
These general orders prohibit the serving of any bread that does not
contain at least the twenty per cent of wheat -four substitutes and # this
Victory bread no more than two ounces may be served to a patron at ons
meal; if no Victory bread is served four ounces Of other breads, such az
corn bread; mullins. Boston brown bread, etc. may be served. Bread
served at boarding camps is excepted a is bread containing at least one
half rye flour. No bread is to be served until afterfhe first course is on
the table and n o bread or toast may be served as a garnture.
Bacon is also barred Is a garniture and only ne meat may be served
t a patron at a meal Included in the definition II meat re beef.
mutton, pork and poultry. Not more than a hafounce of butter lis to b
served to n person at a meal, and Cheddar (Amencan) cheese il
limited to the same amount. Double" cream is banned.
No sugar bowls will be o n the tables, a teaspoonful is the limit for Z
meal, and then only when asked for. Two pounds is the allowance to bs
observed for each ninety meals served, including cooking
No waste food may be burned but all must be saved to feed animals
or reduce to obtain fats. ~.@E "
RELY ON COOPERATION
The Food Administration relies o the hearty cooperation Of the vast
majority majority 10Th Of hotakePers and other proprie1s Of public eating places t:
its power against the few who would interfere with the success Of the plan. 4
1--WE know that the majority of men In this class Of business. will welcome
this his s3ass t% an . n the ground n u that it protects 4sr the Ii. patriot patriot from, sa+t the Stacker ta.,
thu wrongful acts Of his unpattriotc competitors"
cereals meats. fats: sugar, coffee, cheese and iee' to fresh vegetable: and
luncheons and banques, which are condemned a "foqEthr, meals. The Food
Adn sImsisea . as1ss. a, x, fsT m isfs a as1e ye a. DSss1t en ]. plat. instead q ),
side dishes, and only necessary sIverware, and sdmpnhcadon Of the menu and
The general bill Of fare should be abandoned because the great variety Of
luncheon and dinner with limited dishes, changed from day to day for variety
foods, maae,oyer dishes and animal byproducts, which a staples and uduz.
few courses and small variety, as on the Continent American plan hote'
snGu,a ss ssarsh xus't tt to } write orders and Ill menus should be in plain English
,h the M n "t, reg un..s n anee tn hotels %ts .,s restaurants Is ~ nna.no dining carr. .s steamships p
a message to tn the mt. managers of such establishments the Food Administrators
people o the United States must do in the way of saving food in order to max.
r recsp tn cop perse ee % fo sat eontroSep y IN president nj sav to tn Niles at n
MUST PLAN FOR NEXT E
"There is " . prospect o. a proper ending Of the war before the am
pagn Oft the summer Of 1919" say Mr. Hoover ITO attain victory We
must place in France three and a half million fighting men with the
greatest mechanical equipment that h. ever been given to any army.
While " expect the position on the western front may be improved,
from a military point of view, between now and then, there can be no
hope Of a contamination Of the end that we musts secure until another
year has gone BY"
The Food Administrator points ut that this accomplishment IL 1919 vi
sav u host Of American lives that will have % be sacrificed II the war continue
until 1920. To strike the final blow Tin 1919 means that re must nt My I'm
the men. shipping and equipment for this gigantic army, but that our ow
army the Allied armes and the civil population Of the Allied countries mus
in the meantime, have ample food If their strength is % be maintained. Nv
can do all these things" he declare. and ! believe " cal bring his bus,n..
to a n end If every man, woman and child in the United States tests ever
action every day and hour BY the n touchstone-Does this or that contibut
to winning the warp 8#|Y
"We must apprecably decrease our own imports Of food. notably suga
coffee and tropical fruits he says, and points out that while our wheat Pm
ducton this year is better than last. o. production Of other cereals is les
and our resources are no greater than last year: However" he sayf ut,
possible for us to give Europe it's vastly increased requirements and at II
!, anne time have a margin over the quantity necessary to maintsn our ON
health and strength" $@ Ii With %"#.@ .%' E"".%S# ## Ii
The Food Administrator finds we shall apparently have sufficient sugar
n take careo Of the present rate Of consumption and to provide for the extra da
of the Allies, and sufficient coffee If wastdunes IN brewing the beverage
and waste O. foodstuns and of meats and fats; that is to say. pork. be
II poultry. dairy products and vegetableou products. Stress Il laid. howsvs
!. upon the fact that the Food Administration does not wish eurtalmsat IN 4
y !. ms II milk for chldrep. !. eMg-.