The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-04
DOWN GOES THE LID ON WHEAT
PRODUCTS.
New Ruling Puts Another Limit On
The Use of the Staff of Life.

AS the big battle RACES on the
Western front the national 1000 ad-
ministration puts an ADDITIONAL limit
on the use Of wheat products. Fol
lowing is the official rules announc-
IF we are to furnish the allies
with the necessary proportion OF
wheat to maintain their war bread
from now until the next harvest
and this is military necessity-we
must reduce our monthly consump-
ton to 21,0O0,O0O bushels month
as against our normal consumption
Of about 100000 bushels, or. so
per cent of our normal consumption.
Reserving a margin for distribution
to the army and for special cases
leaves for general consumption APP
products weekly per person. Many
of our consumers are dependent up
on bakers bread. Such bread must ls1
be durable, and therefore requires
a larger proportion, OF wheat pro
ducts than cereal breads baked in
require a full allowance. The we'll
TODD in our population can make
greater sacrifices in the consumption
Of wheat products than can the
poor. In addition our population in
the agricultural districts, where the
other cereals are abundant, are more
skilled in the preparation OF breads
from these other cereals than the
crowded city and industrial popula-
tons.
With improved transportation con-
ditions we now have available a
surplus Of potatoes, We also have
in the spring months a surplus OF
milk, and we have ample corn ana
oats for human consumption. me
drain on rye and barley as suDstl,
tutes has already greatly exhausted
cupn1u nf these grains.
To effect the needed saving OF
wheat we are wholly dependent up
on the voluntary assistance OF the
American people, and we ask mat
the following rules shall be opserV-
ed:
1. Household to use not to eX-
coed a total of II pounds per week
of wheat products per person. This
means not more than n pounds of
Victory bread containing the requlr-
ed percentage of substitutes and Y
pound of cooking flour, macaroni,
breakfast cereals all combined.
2. Public eating places and
clubs to observe two wheatless days
per week-Monday and Wednesday.
as at present. In addition thereto
not to serve to any one guest at sta any
pies, cakes, wheat breakfast cere-
ais containing total Of more than
2 ounces of wheat flour, No wheat
products to be served unless special
iy ordered. Public eating establish.
pounds of wheat products per month
per guest thus conforming. with the
limitations requested OF the house
holders.
8. Retailers to sell not more than
one-eighth OF a barrel OF flour. to
at time
and not more than one-quarter OF
barrel to any country customer at
any one time, and in no case to. sell
wheat products without the sale OF
an equal weight of other cereals.
A.. We ask the bakers and proc
bread sold by delivery. Of the three,
quarter pound loaf where ] pound
was sold before and corresponding
proportions in other weights. we
also ask bakers not to increase the
amount of their wheat flour pur-
average monthly amount purchased
in the four months prior to March
5. Manufacturers using wheat
products for nonfood purposes
should cease such use entirely.
6. There is no limit upon the use
of other cereals, flours, and meals,
flour, etc.
Many thousand families through
out the land are now using no wheat
products whatever, except very
small amount for cooking purposes,
and are doing SO in perfect health
and satisfaction. There is no reason
why all of the American people who
are able to cook in their own house
holds can not subsist perfectly well
with the use of less wheat products