Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-05-30
WHEATLEss MEALS
UNTIL NEW CROP
UNITED STATES FOOD ADMINS.
rRATloN APPEAL READ IN SUN.
DAY SCHOOLS AND PuLPITs.
THE WHEAT MUST BE SAVED

Nashville, Tenn..-A wheatless Ten
nessee until the next wheat crop Is
available. That is the program OF the
United States Food Administration,
directed in this state by DR.. H. A.
Morgan On last Sunday an appeal
from Herbert Hoover, United States
Food Administrator, was read in thou.
sands OF Sunday schools and pulplts,
asking the people OF the state who
could do % to so on a wheatless ra.
ton. The response In many sections
was most gratifying, hundreds and
thousands of people pledging them.
selves to abstain absolutely from the
ase OF any wheat products until tia
aext crop goes on the market.
This appeal wln be read this week
m hundreds OF fraternal lodges in the
state, II will be presented to numer-
Gus woman's clubs, the councils OF
defense and many other patriotic or.
CARNATIONS,
The Food Administration Is bring
Ing every means at its command to
bear upon the people of this state to
get them to adopt the wheatless "a
ton. Outside of the Industrial cen
tsrs, where the people must of neces,
city eat largely of wheat bread, or a
bread OF large wheat content, be-
cause they have little facilities al
home for home baking, and many OF
them must eat cold lunches. 1t 10
hoped that all the patriotic people OF
the state will 20 on the wheatle 80
dist.
II 10 race between the needs Of
the allies for wheat flour, the ever.
decreasing surplus OF America and
The efforts the Food Administration
D making for conservation In order
hat an admittedly inadequate sup
ply may be made to serve the largest
possible use.
II has been necessary repeatedly
for the Food Administration OF France
70 reduce the bread allowance Of the
psopls Of that country, although bread
has always been the chief article OF
ezes Of the French. Failure to get an
adequate supply from this country to
at least meet the minimum needs OF
France ana England would mean dis
sstsr for the American and allied az
snAss In tfrh c01flict
n has been brought to the attention
II tne Food Administration that In
many homes IN the country wheat
aeQr u being served almost as abun
1Antly - II was before the war, ana
that In Aomss that have given sons to
he war. subscribed to the Red Cross
and bought Liberty bonds. These peo-
pie have failed to appreciate the tire.
meedOus importance OF wheat conser'
vations as q measure q vital one, too.
e national defense. Thoughtlessly
n.y. have gone on in the old way, IL
tie regard being had for the frequent
appeals Of the Food Administration
Sugar Distribution.
Sugar distribution II now absolute.
y controlled by the Food Administers
ton. Purchases In Wholesale quaint.
siss can be made alone on written per.
mits from the Food Administration.
Consumers are still limited to five
and ten pounds. except for canning
purposes. when they may purchase
twenty-five pounds upon the due exc
cution Of proper certificate therefor.
Merchants who sell otherwise than In
strict accordance with the Food Ad.
ministration rules will be proceeded
against.
Farm Machinery Licensed.
Under proclamation Of President W.
soA, dealers in farm Implements, ma
ohinGy, tools, etc, viii be licensed.
They will be subjected to the rules
and regulations that govern other Il.
csasees Of the United States Food Ad-
mmistration. However, the regula.
lions will be administered by the SEQ
Rotary of Agriculture instead of the
Food Administration. Application for
license should be made to the License
Division of U. 8. Food Administration.
Washington, D. c., without delay.
Middle Tsnnsssss Farmers.
The Middle Tennessee farmers con
vention will be held In July at Colum
bis, In order that the farmers Of this
section may have an opportunity 10
view the great agricultural expert
ment station that IL being developed
st that place BY the University u
Tennessee. The convention will meet
in the large assembly halls of the Co.
lunbis Military Academy, which Al
Joins the experiment station. ara
which Is also Q railroad station Of Il ,
Louisville & Nashville Railroad The
farmers can get off the trains at u
very door Of the meeting place. Al
immense crowd 10 expected to attend
East Tennessee Farmers.
Farmers OF East Tennessee held At
Knoxville on the agricultural expert
ment station this month one of their
greatest conventions. The spirit Oi
patriotism. OF devotion to the nation
in this crisis, was dominant in the az
dresses OF the speakers. Every pledge
Of loyalty to the nation and every ap.