Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18
WILL OBSERVE
FOOD RULES
HOTEL AND RESTAURANT MEN
ORGANIZE TO ENFORCE HOOVER
REGULATIONS HERE.

Hotel and restaurant men will be
compelled to obey strictly the observ-
ance of meatless, wheatless and pork
less days, If they intend to remain In
business
That food conservation rules will be
strictly observed was unanimously
agreed to by the proprietors of the
majority of Ottumwa's hotel and res
taurant men who met at Hotel Ottum-
wa Wednesday afternoon. To further
the plans, an organization of the pro.
prietors was formed which will en-
deavor to see that every eating house
in Ottumwa obeys the rules laid down
by the food administrators.
cELANIA IS PRESIDENT.
Joe Celania, of Celania Bros. store,
was elected president of the new or
ganization and George Joslin was
chosen secretary. An executive com
mittee composed of John Davies, r.
Oatman and Frank Meadows was sc.
lected. -
This newly formed organization will
endeavor to see that all Of the eating
houses in Ottumwa conform with the
rules. A meeting will be held in the
near future, at which time plans Will
be made to see what substitutions
can be made on bill Of fares to aid in
the conservation of food.
/ NEW BREAD SUGGESTED. 81
War bread, composed principally of
potato flour has been suggested and
the restaurant men seem quite en-
Unused. The bakers will be asked, to
supply this bread and II enough can
be obtained. the new war bread will
make its appearance at many meals.
Miss Mariel Hopkins, county demon
strator attended the meeting and Of
fered to supply number OF recipes to
the proprietors which will greatly di.
minish the use of -four, meat and pork.
The fact that the proprietors are
charging for extra orders was ex-
planned by Mr.. Celania as being only
for the purpose Of stopping the prac-.
tice and not for the remuneration
WILL ISSUE LICENSES.
Places of business will receive H.
censes to operate within a very short
time and il the rules ofs4he admins
traitor are violated steps will be taken
by the organization to see that the
license is revoked.
The people in this part of the coun-
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war; said w. T. Harper, county food
administrator. They must come to
the realization soon and help to keep
the food supply normal by conserva
ton If we expect to get any results"
SMALL HOUSES HIT.
Grip Setchell. owner of a small eat.
ing house on South Washington street
explained that he would be hit hard
as his business was largely in selling
hamburger sandwiches.
AS the government makes no pro
visions for these houses a substitute
of a fish loaf. which is being used in
other places for sandwiches was sug-
gested. This loaf is made from her
ring and is said to be very good and
will be taken up by Mr.. Setchell so
that he can conform with the rules.
MEETING ENTHUSIASTIC.
The meeting as whole was filed
with enthusiasm, each one present
showing willing tendency to help in
what ever way possible.
c. II. Mitchell. mangaer of Hotel
Ottumwa and chairman of the Hotel
and Restaurant Mems committee, who
called the meeting is very well
pleased with its success. Nearly
every proprietor was present and
many Of those who failed to attend
sent good excuses.
Mr.. Mitchell will give dinner to
the newly formed organization at its
first meeting, at which time many
plans for conserving the food sre ex-
pected to be made.
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