The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-02-08
new FOOD CODE
effective NOW
Country Goes On Bread Diet Pre-
scribed by President and
Food Administrator.
TO HELP ALLIES IS AIM
Government Depends Upon American
Women to See That New Food
Rules Are Obeyed-Two
Wheat!ess Days Weekly.

WheateSS Jays weekly.
Washington, Jan. 29.-As a part of
a war %rationing system prescribed by
President Wilson and the food admin,
istration, the American people .layt,
gone on q wal bread diet. Victory
bread" the food administration Calls
ii.
The reduced rations are asked to
create a larger export surplus of food
for the European Allies. Curtailment
OF consumption will be accomplished
largely b. voluntary effort, but force
VII! be employed wherever permitted
under the food control act
h rationing system, as presented
by the President in a proclamation
and by Food Administrator Hoover in
a list OF regulations, forms the food
administrators 1918 food conserya-
tion program.
The Regulations.
The food administration has issued
tlis statement:
The following is q summary of the
rules that have been formulated by
the United States food administration,
with the approval Of the President, in
order to effect the further cOnserva.
ton in foOdstuffs necessary to support
the Allies and our own armed forces
over the next four months. These
rules are effective from the morning
OF Monday. Jan. 2S.
Rests With People.
THE effectiveness Of these rules is
do3endent solely upon the good viii
of and the willingness to sacrifice by
tho American people. In the last an.
alvsis the success or failure Of any
plan such as here outlined rests with
the people. We are dependent upon
:le cooperation Of the trades. We
have but Il police tOrce-the Amer
lean Woman-and we depend upon her
TO organize in cooperation with our
state and local food administrators
to see that these rules are obeyed BY
that small minority who may fail
Part of the rules will be enforced IN
der tle Lever food act: other parts
age voluntary and will depend for
,letr success upon publit sentiment.
OR experience hitherto has shown
Il Willingness Of the vast majority OF
consumers and q full cooperation Of
the trades, to undergo the self-sacri-
ice necessary to render such meas
ures effective. The small minority
who refuse to cooperate should not
be allowed to defeat the nations ne
cnsslties.
Equal Purchases Asked.
Il. As their part in reducing the
consumption of wheat -four, the con
sumers of the country are called upon,
in purchasing such -four to buy at tho
same time an equal weight Of the 9th
or cereals (cOrnmeal, co%rnstarch. corn
-four. oatmeal. rolled oats. buckwhcat
-four potato flour. sweet potato -four.
soya bean -four and feterita tlours and
meals.) The housewife may use these
products separately in making bread.
cakes and pastry. or mix them as she
thinks best. Retailers are to sell
wheat our only with an equal weight
OF these other cereals.
Bakers to Supply Mixed Breads.
-. Consumers will be able to 90
tain mixed cereal bread from their
bakers. who will be required under
tho license regulations to mix 5 per
cent 6 per cent? OF other cereals with
their wheat flour. both in bread and
rclls and will be required gradually to
increase this substitution until begin
Mig Feb. "a, a minimum of 20 per
cent of such cereals is to be used.
Tie food administration strongly
urges on consumers the buying Of this
hread, which will be known as Vic.
than 20 per cent of cereals other than
wheat. Graham or whole wheat bread
viii also be given that name. be-
cause, containing as they do, Is per
cent more Of the wheat grain than
ordinary white bread. they. too, will
serve the purpose of saving wheat
ilaur.
"!f you bake bread at home use
wheat substitutes; II you buy 1t. Guy
only Victory bread.
White Flour Use c~urtailed.
%. Manufacturers Of macaroni,
spaghetti, noodles, crackers, breakfast
foods, pie, cake and pastry are not to
purchase to exceed 20 per cent GO per
cent? Of the wheat -four they used
during the corresponding months OF
1917. These manufacturers will be
performing a patriotic service by US
ing cereals other than wheat in their
productions.
~. Wholesalers will be required.
First o.. s. War Patients Reach Here.
baltimore. Ian. 29.-Tha first Wal