Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-20
.DRAST|CFOODCURB
ORDERED IN FRANCE
TO SAVE CURRENCY
People to Get Partially Stale
Bread on Idea Dislike of
1t Will Cut Use.
MEAT COURSES LIMITED
AND IMPORTS RESTRICTED
Number of Government Employees
to Be Reduced-Price Fixing
Among Economy Plans.

ca binet today outlined Il drastic pro-
gram of restrictions in an effort to
prevent expectation Of French money
abroad and to restore the franc to
some sort of stability.
The restrictions deal with the i'm
p"rtation Of grain and other products
as we'll as ctrtaiment in the use Of
necessities produced within France.
Additional limitation Of the importa
tinn Of wheat. by the compulsory in
PRODUCTION Of other fiours in bread as
outlined AT Yesterdays meeting of the
cabinet. is part of the present pro
gram.
Appeal to Patriotism.
The cabinet has appealed to the
patriotism of the nation to aid in its
campaign and proposes, by strict
scrutiny of imported products. to cut
down the amount of necessities
brought into the country. The min
iStrN plans at the same time to set up
machinery to insure fair prices for
all food products and to encourage
the strictcst economy in private as
we'll as public expenditure.
Among the measures to he taken
will he to provide ways and means
for the economical marketing Of all
products to cheaper the cost Of dis
tributiOn to consumers and to avoid
waste.
While only the larger outlines OF
The cabinet program were made
public today. it is expected that the
complete details will be formulated
within a few days and that the pro-
gram will he put into effect as soon
as possible.
Curb on Restaurants.
one of the first measures which
the cabinet plans is TO restrict
restaurant service The plan now
under contemplation and the one
most likely TO he put into effect. is
the limitation of restaurant meals
to two meat or fish courses, instead
OF three, four or even more. as Is
popular among certain classes OF
the French people.
Another important regulation Will
ne that of imposing upon bakers the
restriction of selling only bread that
has become more or less stale. 1t
is estimated that ii the French
people are forced to eat bread that
is not fresh from the oven conSump-
tion will lac decreased more than
one quarter.
Regulation Of restaurant menus is
considered Indispensable. eSpeclally
In places frequented by wealthy for
eigners. A complete food dlstrlbu-
tion system. under government con-
troll. will be instituted and endowed
with wide powers concerning regula-
tion of consumption and price fixing.
Other DEGREES Coming.
This effort at rigid economy will
b. aided by a series of Specia! de-
crees which will be decided at later
sessions of the ministry. These de
Crees will deal specifically with GER
tain products which it is believed can
be economical on without serious
detriment to France.
The governments first measure.
decree limiting the amount of wheat
which may be used in the production
of bread. was issued yesterday. Others
will call for similar sacrifices on the
part Of the people in order To prevent
the export Of currency.
Meanwhile the government is ready
TO set an example and plans 10 con-
Solidate a number of departments as a
measure of economy. 1t will call
on the departments of municipalities
10 suppress all officials and municipal
bodies except those strictly necessary
to the Country's everyday life.