Evening journal., 1920-01-12
BARNES ADVISES
ABOUT FLOUR
Grain Corporation Chief
Tells Women How They
May Save.
URGES PURCHASE
OF u. S. SUPPLY

In view OF the high cost OF Twins
and The raising OF tho price Of bread
It may be interesting TO the public q
see tho following letter to che Delaware
state Federation OF women's Clubs
Mrs. Alfred D. Warner. president:
Mrs. Alfred d. Warner. Pres,
Delaware S.ato Federation OF women's
Clubs. Wilmington. Del.
My dear Mrs. Warner;-
You VIII recall that during the
war the housewives OF America accom-
plished wonders In tho conservation
OF wheat and flour and made possible
tho feeding Of our Allies by their wise
administration Of the family table.
In The solution OF tho present vital
problem OF the high cost OF living
feel that the Government should again
appeal TO The women OF the country Co
assist in overcoming the prevailing ten
dency Toward unwise buying. partlcu-
larly in the case Of flour, and return
10 thrift.
There are certain facts about the
present flour situation in It's relation
/ 10 the high cost Of living which every
woman IN America should know. With
| this In mind ] am asking for your
! earnest cooperation In bringing the fol-
/ lowing lettod to the attention Of every
member Of your organization at the
earliest possible moment.
About ihe middle Of December thc
| United States Grain Corporation Will
/ place on sale I'm most OF our cities not
already provided with similar flour at
similar prices retail packages In y ii
snd q 10 pound sizes urder the name
/ United States Grain Corporation Sand
ard Pure Wheat Flour This Oppor-
tunity offers the retail price OF flour at
about - cents for - "a pounds The
Bueau Of Labor Retail Price Reports n
dicate that for twenty months the
housewife has been paying an average
price OF 81 90 SO cents for a similar
quantity.
"The Grain Corporation Is taking this
action because from every national
standpoint @ Is des rable that our indl-
vldua consumers and our bakers re-
adapt their consumption 20 use the
product which is In ample supply this
year and relax the strain on the char
acter Of flour which is in light supply.
It is not the desire Of tie Grain Cor
poralion 10 replace ihe usual trade IA
cgities In -four handling II much pre-
fers that the established channels should
give the ultimate consumer the oppor-
tunity TO practice thrift when so mind
cd.
These are the facts OF n most inter
esting wheat position which make ad-
visible a re-adaptation Of the habits
Of our flour consumers:
First: An increase in flour and broad
consumption. In five months. the u. :
-four production records an increase
above last year Of over 10000 600 barrels,
which increase has been either eaten
or placed on the shelves Of our people,
or partly each. This consumption in
crease is desirable. from every point
Of view. replacing the strain on higher
priced foods Our large crop Of wheat
Will care for It
second: A shrinkage IN the crop
yield OF spring-sown hard wheats by
100000 bushels and a corresponding
increase in the yield Of winter wheats.
This requires. for a balanced consump-
ton, a shiftirg Of part Of the dem2nd
from one kind 20 the other Soft red
winters have sold in the past, more
years at hfgh premiums than have other
kinds but, this year, are the lowest
priced.
Third: The elimination December
18TH Of the Export and Import Embar-
goes. For two years these have been
maintained to provide equal distriDu-
dion OF our supplies 10 ourselves and
our Allies. They are no longer vital
and their removal will begin the re-
construction OF international trade con
nections that must function when the
Grain Corporation retires. This may
admit Canadian wheat Of the strone va
riefy to make up the shortage In our
own but Canadian export. controlled by
n Canadian Wheat Board committed TO
a policy OF operating for profit, can not
he counted on 10 respond fluently tol
the usual play of demand. AZ all events
is a not in the national interest 10 |
consume the product Of part Of our own
farms and at O. reasonable cost Than TO !
maintain the high premium market Tor
The benefit o; Canadian growers
"This situation requires the consider
ation OF all our people.
"The erocer should not continue
blndly the stocking Of accustomed
brands regardless Of their advancing
prices. but should encourage the sac
Of the lower-priced flours. Not 70 carry
them. puts a discount on national thrit |
'Bakers can Increase the mixture con
tents OF these flours and by care ana
SKIN maintain the quality Of bread, with
benefit TO his raw material cost.
"Let us prove II is not true ihatour
people arc reckless in expenditure and
exercise no thrift. either for themselves
or in protection Of those unable to en-
ter into price competition.
II retailers represent this flour as IN
suitable. our people should. by test. be
their own Judges. on and after Decem- /
ber 2Oih. the Offices Of The United Grain
at New York will answer
Inquiries as to what retailers handle
this -four. a. --.-..
Yours truly,
Julius II Barnes.