Evening journal., 1918-02-05

New regulations regarding the sale
OF wheat flour and the substitutes for
wheat were received from the Food
Administration at Washington by state
Administrator Mitchell today. In nd-
dition to again emphasizing that deal
ers shall not sell wheat -four unless
they also sell an equal amount OF
some substitute -FOUR the Telegram
reads:
"That retail dealers are not permit
ted 10 sell 10 the consumer more wheat
flour and wheat flour substitutes than
will supply that family for more than
30 days This does not mean that they
are compelled TO sell 30 days supply,
bat that they must not sell more than
80 days supply of The two combined
Of wheat ilour and wheat flour suhsti-
tuies
"The sale Of flour should be limited
the present year at least until dealers
are able 40 secure a sufficient amount
OF wheat flour substitutes 60 supply
consumers who are really I'm need OF
flour While we intend 10 enforce
these regulations we do not pIopos,
90 see anyone go hungry. n person
shall o-dcr flour from a retail dealer
saying that he has not any at home
the retail dealer must satisfy % mseh
F that DE is actually in need Of flour and
+ then obtain permission Of either tho
Federal Food Adm mnlstratOr or the
Food Administrator In his county.
"The government will consider that
purchases I'm excess OF thirty days
supply by consumer customers is
I boarding and in violation of the food
/ control act. Every effort Is beng made
10 secure ample wheat nour suhsti-
tutes. and We know that O large num-
ber of ear lots Of same are now on
the way into Maine and that large
number Of cars have been ordered and
will be filled by the mills as soon as
the cars are provided.
THE new regulations will mean that
many retail dealers viii have TO break
open barrels OF -four and sell the con
tents out In small quantities. This or.
der Is positive and must not be VIC.
lated The flour situation Is altogether
too serious TO consider any other pol
lev. Dealers will not be permitted q
pui up the claim that they have agree'
10 sell TO any consumer customer
whole barrel Of flour and, therefore
are under obligation 90 sell the same
! They cannot DO this without Nioia'
! ing Federal regulations and subjoC
themselves 90 the severe penalties o
' the food control act
[. Demonstrations Of wheat substitute
VIII be held this week as follows.
Tuesday. p. m.--ltalian Settlement
/ Wednesday. 3 30 p. Mo. Q school
Thursday. p. m.-C0uniy work
, house farm
Friday. 23O-McCabe NJ r. Church.
Posing as an agent Of the u. s
Secret Service, man has been visiting
grocery and food stores about the cit'
and in every way possible, trying &
influence the dealers 30 pay no aiten
iion TO regulations and Instructions o.
the food administration.
on saturday the man visited the stori
OF Samuel Jasper, Sixth and Popla
streets Mr.. Jasper was absent at ill
q time, but the fellow, who is dark com
ple,ioned rather stockily built ani
who has about him an air OF author
, ity. met Mrs. Jasper who was waitinl
on customers at the time.
d First ne asked her about how SIN
{ was selling soft coal. She told hin
that she usually saved the coal 70
customers. and he told her that tina
was wrong and that she should sci
, 10 anyone as much as they wanted.
"Iust the same as with sugar th
fictitious Secret service man continued
'You should sell sugar 90 any one VIII
asks for Il and In as large amount a
. they want
Mrs. Jasper protested, telling hin
that the store was being conducted
under the regulations Of the Food Ad
minisiration. That Food Administra