El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
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CENTS 4 SACK
Food Administration Rules
Reduction; Dealers Say
No Profit in It.


The retail price on flour was re-
duced from $165 to s1.S5 per "a
pound sack to s1.55 to SI.75 per sack,
at a meeting of the FL Paso price in
terpreting committee held Thursday
afternoon.
The reduction was made after dis
trict food administrator c. n. Bassett
had received a ruling from the state
food administration to the effect that
cash and carry overhead of 10 per
cent of the price Of the flour could
not be added by retailers. and that
the profit could not be more than so
cents to s1.20 per barrel It was
stated at the meeting that the ruiz
ing would not allow retailers to make
a reasonable profit on flour handled.
People Conserving Here.
Reports at the meeting were to the
effect that the flour sales had been
reduced at least 80 per cent il not
more. showing that FL Paso people
were aiding the food administration
in conserving wheat for Europe.
Cards with a complete program Of
meatless. wheatless and porkless days
will soon be received and distributed
according to a statement made by
Mr.. Bassett- Boy Scouts will distrib-
ute the cards to all housewives in
the city.
Reports Of a few calls for pork
Tuesday on the first porkless day
were made at the meeting. but the
general opinion was to the effect
that the new regulation would be re-
spected by people as soon as well IN
derstood-
Discuss Smaller LOaves.
The subject OF a three-quarter
pound loaf was also brought up at
the meeting, but no price was sug-
gested. It was stated informally that
a price Of seven or eight cents would
be charged and that bakers would
come to using pennies.
There was some discussion about
the coming meeting of retail food
dealers, grocerymen and meat dealers.
to be held Monday evening at 1880
o'clock at the chamber Of commerce
building
Bread Allowance in Hotels.
The following telegram from Wash
ington was received by c. y. Bassett,
district food administrator:
The food administration interprets
a rule regarding portion OF bread and
rolls to be served in hotels as ex-
pressed in general plan for hotels and
restaurants, agreed to February I. as
follows:
Two ounces of bread or rolls ap-
ply to Victory bread or rolls as speci-
fled in rule 25. revised rules and regu-
lations governing bakeries. Four
ounces of bread or rolls apply only
when made Of pure corn or bran or
oatmeal
The above rules are voluntary, and
hotels and restaurants should practi-
cally adhere to them. However, all
hotels and restaurants that do their
own baking must secure license and
adhere strictly to baking regulations
of the food administration We feel
it advisable that Interpretation Of
these rules should be uniform
throughout the country"
Sacramento Breads Exempt.
Breads used in the observance Of re-
igiOus rites are exempted by the food
administration from its regulations.
which require the use of wheat flour
substitutes in the manufacturing OF
bread and rolls.
This will remove any uneasiness
that may have existed regarding the
use OF bread and waters at commun-
ion services and the use Of matzoth
by orthodox Jews during their pass
over festival. March % to April 4.
Local Food Prices.
Following are the prices given by
the board: