THE OFFICIAL BULLETI
, APRIL i; 1918.
United States Food Administration
THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN
FOR NORTH CAROLINA
Henry A. Page, Food Administrator.
John Path. Lucas, Executive Secretary and
Director of Public Information.
This bulletin is issued for the convenience
and information of County Food Administrators and members of their organizations, for
licensees under the Food Administration, for
unlicensed merchants, and for ministers and
other community leaders who are interested
in and desire to promote home service in the
war through increased production and conservation of food and feedstuffs.
A WORD TO OUR READERS
The Official Bulletin is sent only to
members of the Food Administration, merchants, ministers, teachers and others who
may be regarded as leaders in their respective communities. We have confidence that
our readers are patriotic and anxious to serve
their country and humanity in this appalling
crisis. It is the purpose of The Bulletin to
keep them informed regarding the food situation and the orders and rules and the policy
of the Food Administration which are designed to meet the situation.
The readers of this Bulletin have the opportunity to render a wonderful service in
their respective communities by spreading the
gospel of home service and by helping to
'create a public sentiment which will result in
greater service in the conservation and production of foodstuffs and in other phases of
home service, all of which combined will help
to shorten the duration of the war and to
save the lives of thousands of brave American boys through an earlier victory.
Read Mr. Page's statement on this page
and realize in reading that every word of it
is true, and that every individual among our
people must come to this realization before
we can win this war. Realize that just as
"one^individuars home service is of little effect
in the winning of the war, so is the trench-
service of one individual soldier; but that
the aggregate of home service by individuals
is just as important to the winning of the
war as the aggregate trench service of several million men which this country and its
Allies have in the trenches in France today.
Without their supports behind the front line
trenches, the soldiers in those trenches would
suffer terrible casualties and would be sacrificed without avail. Just so our armies in
the field will be sacrificed without avail unless we at home give them the bread that is
requisite to efficient fighting and an early
victory.
It is your opportunity as a leader in your
community, not only to render every service
you can in your own business and home, but
probably even greater service through bringing your friends, neighbors and acquaintances
to a realization of the service which they can
and must render at this time when their very
liberty and the liberty and lives of their
children are at stake.
QUANTITIES OF FLOUR
ARE CUT IN HALF
Under Rule 3 of the new conservation program of the Food Administration designed to
meet the more desperate food situation that
confronts this country and its Allies, all retailers and millers are forbidden to sell more
than 24 pounds of flour to a town or city
consumer, or more than 48 pounds to a consumer in the country.
No consumer may have on hand more than
thirty days supply of flour; and if his requirements for thirty days are less than the quantities above specified, his purchases should be
made to confine to his requirements for thirty
days.
CERTIFICATE PLAN IS NOT
AFFECTED BY NEW RULING
The Food Administration announces that
the certificate plan under which flour may be
sold without accompanying cereals to farmers
who have produced and are consuming cereal
substitutes is not affected by the new rulings
of the Food Administration which provide
for more intensified conservation of wheat.
CONSERVATION TO 0! INTENSIFIED:
LESS THAN HALF OF A NORMAL SUPPLY OF WHEAT FLOUR
AVAILABLE TO DOMEsTii CONSUMERS — THOUSANDS OF
FAMILIES HAVE PATW > ALLY ABANDONED USE OF
WHEAT FLOUR—SIX Nf ULES PROMULGATED.
In the face of a food.situation niuc
critical than it had been thought could j Oi
bly come about, the U. S. Food Administ
tion has issued the following new consetv,
tibn message, a copy of which was wired i >
State Food Administrator Henry A. Page:
If we are to furnish the Allies with tic
necessary proportion of wheat to mail
their war bread from now until the n
vest—and this is a military necessity— v< -
must reduce our monthly consumption >
about 21 million bushels a month, as agi
our normal consumption of about 42 mill
bushels, or 50 per cent of our normal
sumption. Reserving a margin for dis,
tion to the army and for-special cases.
leaves for general consumption approxil
ly one and one-half pounds of wheat pro<
weekly per person.
Many of our consumers are dependent ,
baker's bread. Such bread must be durai
and therefore requires a larger proportion
wheat products than cereal breads baked
the household. Our Army and Navy requii
a full allowance. The well-to-do in our pi
ulation can make greater sacrifices in t
consumption of wheat products than can (
poor. In addition, our population in the
ricultural districts, where the other ccr<
are abundant, are more skilled in the pr
ration of breads from these other cei
than the crowded city and industrial p
With improved transportation v
available a surplus of potatoes. A\ %
in the spring months a surplus of n
we have ample corn and oats for human i •■■■
sumption. The drain on rye and ban
substitutes has already greatly exhausted th
supply of these grains.
PROGRAM TO EFFECT SAVING
To effect the needed saving of wheat w
are wholly dependent upon the voluntary
assistance of the American people, and we ask
that the following rules shall be observed:
1. Householders to use not to exceed
a total of one and one-half pounds per
week of wheat products per person. This
means not more than one and three-
fourths pounds of victory bread containing the required percentage of substitutes and pastry, pies, cakes, wheat
breakfast cereals, all combined.
2. Public eating place* and clubs to
observe two wheatless days per week—
Monday and Wednesday—as at present;
in addition thereto not to serve in the
aggregate a total -of more breadstuffs,
macaroni, crackers, pastry, pies, cakes,
wheat breakfast cereals, containing a total of more than two dunces of wheat
flour to any one guest at any one meal;
no wheat products to be served unless
specially ordered ; public eating establishments not to buy more than six pounds
of wheat products per month per guest,
thus conforming with limitations requested of the householders.
" Retailers to sell not more than one-
i! b of a barrel of flour to any town
icr at any one time and not more
.quarter of a barrel to any coun-
i'.. customer at any one time, and in no
■..'■ to sell wheat products without the
- , ■ of an equal weight of other cereals.
4. We ask the bakers and grocers to
luce the volume of victory bread sold
i'livery to the three-quarter pound
,..; corresponding proportions in other
weights. We also ask bakers not to increase the amount of their wheat flour
purchases beyond 70 per cent of the average monthly amount purchased in the
four months prior to March 1st.
5. Manufacturers using wheat products for nonfood purposes should cease
such use entirely.
6. There is no limit upon the use of
other cereal flours and meals—corn, barley, buckwheat, potato flour, etc.
WAR CURB*: MUST HE-HE
ALL PERSONAL RELATIONS t WD ACTS MUST BE CONSIDERED
FROM STAN I 'OINT OF WAR
"A war consciousness—a sacrificial coi
sciousness—must and will come to every ind
vidual unit of our people before this wa
won." This conviction was expressed by
United States Food Administrator Henry A.
Page upon his return from a conference of
State Food Administrators with Mr. 11
and his staff at Washington.
"There must be a readjustment of i
sonal relations and of our attitude. Oiu h
lations and attitude must be determ
a consideration of their influence up<
winning of the war.
"There must be intensified effort in eve..
phase of life.
"We must not only substitute; we must
We must eat less, wear
SACRIFICE ASKED FOR
In order that we shall be able to make t!
wheat exports that are absolutely deman.j
of us to maintain the civil population u
soldiers of the Allies and our own arinj \
propose to supplement the voluntary coopi
ation of the public by a further limitation
distribution which will be adjusted f'n
time to time to secure as nearly equit.il
distribution as possible. With the arrival
harvest, we should be able to relax such l
strictions. Until then we ask for the new
sary patience, sacrifice and cooperation of t
distributing trades.
<pend less money for nonessentials; conserve
not only foodstuffs and clothing but labor as
well. Every hour of manpower should be
made to produce as "nearly as possible 100
per cent efficiency toward the winning of the
"This war consciousness must come. If it
doesn't come before, it will come when our
casualty lists begin to come in showing a
loss of several hundred brave American boys
each day. If not before, it will come when a
large proportion of women you see on the
streets will be wearing black for boys who
have fallen \'over there.'
"And then America will begin to fight—as
England and France are fighting today."
^READ MUST CONTAIN
25 PER CENT SUBSTITUTE
Under a new order issued by the Food Ad-
.ainistration, bakers will be required to use
not less than 25 per cent of cereal substitutes
in all bread after April 14th. All bakers at
present are using not less than 20 per cent
and many of them are using 25 per cent
ilready and are producing very wholesome
bread. Bakers who, for any reason, are not
in position to use 25 per cent of cereal substitutes on and after April 14th will be required to close their plants until they can
comply with the new order.
ABUSE OF /^VqTFICATE
PLA. ^PUNISHABLE
Vague reports have come „o the Food Administration to the effect that some merchants and some consumers have abused the
privilege granted to producers through the
use of the certificate plan for purchasing
flour without the accompanying cereal substitutes. This plan1 provides that men who
have produced and are consuming their own
corn meal or other substitutes in quantities
at least equal to the flour they consume may
purchase flour without the accompanying
cereal substitutes upon signing a certificate
to this effect.
The Food Administration announces positively that a merchant who sells flour upon a
certificate to a man whom he has reason to
believe cannot truthfully sign such a certificate will receive the same treatment at the
hands of the Food Administration as a merchant who flagrantly violates a ruling or
order of the Administration. Consumers who
secure flour upon false pretense may likewise expect drastic action upon the( part of
the Food Administration.
THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES
NOW USING NO FLOUR
Many thousand families throughout the
land are now using no wheat products whatever, except a very small amount for cooking purposes, and are doing so in perfect
health and satisfaction.
There is no reason why all the American
people who are able to cook in their own
household cannot subsist perfectly well with
the use of less wheat products than one and
a half pounds a week, and we specially ask
the well-to-do households in the country to
follow this additional program in order that
we may provide the necessary marginal supplies for those parts of the community less
able to adapt themselves to so large a proportion of substitutes.
PR OF MILL FEEDS
MUST CONFORM TO RULES
State Food Administrator Henry A. Page
has addressed a letter to every flour mill in
the State calling their attention to the ruling
of the Food Administration fixing the margin
of profit that may be charged on bran and
other wheat mill feeds. These prices are also
called to the attention of jobbers and retailers. The schedule is as follows:
Bran—38 per cent of the average cost
to mill of one ton of wheat delivered at
the mill.
Shorts or Standard Middlings—$2 per
ton above bran price.
Mimed Feeds—$4 per ton above bran
price.
Flour Middlings — $9 per ton above
bran price.
Red Dog—$15 per ton above bran price.
Mills are cautioned against improper labeling of wheat mill feeds so as to secure a
higher differential than is allowed for such a
product under Rule 19.
The prices above are f. o. b. mill, bulk, in
carload lots. Mills are allowed to add to such
prices the actual cost of bags and labor in
sacking.
Mills selling to retailers or consumers are
allowed jobbers' or retailers' profits. The
former profits allowed to jobbers, however,
■have been reduced to the following basis:.
In carload lots, 50 cents a ton.
In less than car lots, $1 per ton.
Delivered to customers, $1.50 per ton.
Retailers are allowed a margin of $3 per
ton at mill, or $4 per ton delivered.
Publicity is being given to these margins
and consumers are asked to report any violations to the Food Administration. Past
violations, except those of a flagrant nature,
are going to be overlooked. Mills that are
found to have violated this order after this
notice will subject themselves to the possibility of having their license revoked, and
consequently having to close down for the
period of the war.
NEW PACKAGE RULE
After April 1, corn meal, hominy and grits
must be sold by jobbers and millers only in
packages containing iy2 pounds, 3 pounds, 5,
10, 25, 50, and 100 pounds net weight, unless
by special permission in writing from the
U. S. Food Administration.
