Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-04-26
CR0CERS HELP
IN $3.50 PLAN
SIGN PLEDGE TO CARRY OUT
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
PROGRAM.
Explain New Wheat Ruling to
thousands OF Customers-In-
sures Greater Food Saving.

Grocers Of the nation have scceptsA
enthusiastically the $3.50 basis for the
purchase Of wheat Hour and are doins
their utmost to explain the new re9u.
iation to the housewife. This ruling by
tne U. ). Food Administration REQUIRES
sacn purchaser OF wheat -four to buy
one pound OF cereal substitute, one
KIND or assorted, for every pound Of
wheat nour. II was necessary to re-
strict the use Of wheat -four In order
mat the allies and our fighting forces
abroad might be assured Of an ade-
quate supply OF wheat to meet their
vital needs This supply must come
from our savings because we have al.
ready sent our normal surplus.
Wheat saving pledge cards were for
Warded BY the Food Administered ton to
all retail food merchants, and these
are being signed and posted In stores
throughout the country. This card
states. 1--WE pledge ourselves legally to
carry out the Food Administers ton pro-
gram. In accordance with this order
We will not sell any wheat Aour except
where the purchaser buys an equal
weight Of one or more Of the following,
o greater use OF which In the home
Will save wheat:
"COrnmeal, corr nour, edible corr
starch. hOminy. corn grits, barley -four,
potato -four, sweet potato -four, soy
bean -four. feterita -four and meals,
rice. rice -four, oatmeal. rolled oats and
buckwheat four"
Some confusion has resulted on the
part Of the consumer In constituting
this $3.50 ruling to mean that an
equal amount In value of substitutes
must be purchased with wheat nour.
This ID q mistaken idea. The ruling
states that the consumer In purchasing
Aour shall "buy at the same time an
equal weight Of other cereals"
One exception to this ruling Ii con.
corning graham -four and whole wheat
-four. which may be sold at the ratio
or three pounds to nve pounds Of
wheat -four. This provision In made
because approximately Is per cent.
more Of the wheat berry Is used In the
manufacture of these hours than stand
ard wheat -four.
Another exception 10 that concern
ing mixed fours containing less than
80 per cent of wheat -four. which may
be sold without substitutes. Retailers,
however. are forbidden to sell mixed
hours containing more than 80 per
cent. OF wheat -four to any person un-
less the amount OF wheat -four substi-
tutes sold Is sufficient to make the to-
tai amount Of substitutes. Including
those mixed in hours. equal to the to-
tai amount In wheat -four In the mixed
Aour. For instance, II any mixed -four
In purchased containing 60 per cent.
wheat nour and 40 per cent. substi-
tutes Il Ia necessary that an additional
20 Der cent OF substitutes be pur-
chased. This brings Il to the basis OF
enc pound Of substitutes for each
pound of wheat -four.
A special exemption may be granted
upon application In the case OF special
iy prepared infants and invalids' food
containing -four where the necessity 10
shown.
Some misunderstanding seems to ex.
list on the part OF consumers In assum-
ing that with the purchase OF wheat
dour one must confins the additional
90 per cent. purchase to one OF the
substitutes. This Is not the case. One
NAV select from the entire range OF
substitutes q SUFFICIENT amount or each
20 bring the total weight Of all substi.
tutes equal to the weight OF the wheat
-four pSechased. For instance. X .
purchase Of "a pounds Of wheat -four
"a made a range Of substitutes may be
selected as follows:
Cornmeal. 9 pounds: corn grits.
hounds: rice. 4 pounds: buckwheat, =
rounds: corn starch, / pound: hominy'
3 pounds; rolled oats. 8 pounds.
These substitutes may be used In
the following manner:
Cornmeal. 8 Pounds.-Corn bread. ne
Sour: corn muffins or spoon bread.
nne-fourth -four or one-thtrd rice or
sne-third hominy: 20 per cent suosuF
tutes In whole bread.
Corn Starch, Pound.-Thickenins
xravy. making custard. one-third sub
stitute In cake.
Corn Grits. 4 Pounds.-Frted ike
nush. used with meal in making corn
bread
Rolled Oats. 8 Pounds.-One-fourth
IN one-third substitutes In bread. one
half substitute in mullins: breakfast
norridge. use freely; oatmeal cookies
oatmeal soup.
Ruckwheat Flour, 2 Pounds.-One-
fourth substitute In bread. buckwheaf
cakes.
Hominy. 2 Pounds.-Boiled for din
nor baked for dinner. with cheese
sauce.
Rice. Pounds.-One-fourth suosti-
.rte in wheat bread. one-third suosu-
tnte IN corn bread, boiled for dinner "a
broad cut. as a breakfast food, 10
chicken soups. rice pudding instead or
~ske or pie, rice batter cakes
several grocers have stated ma
.hsir customers who strictly ohserv'
the II wheatless meals each week 4
-. 70 huv substitutes a.