Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 252, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1917 — Food Administrator Will Attempt To Reduce the Bread Prices. [ARTICLE]

Food Administrator Will Attempt To Reduce the Bread Prices.

Washington, Nov. 7.—An attempt to reduce the bread prices will be the next move of the food administration in assuming control of the principal food commodities. At the request of Administrator Hoover, President Wilson will issue within a few days an order directing that every baker in the country be required ■» to do business under federal license. Rules and regulations governing the baking industry already have been drawn up by the food administration and will be put into operation as soon as the executive order is out. They will provide a standardized loaf of probably two sizes and standardization of the bread content. A bread formula has been selected and bakers will be permitted to use no other. The new war bread will contain a reduced amount of fats, as both lard and milk content will be cut down considerably. It probably will be produced in twenty ounce and ten ounce loaves.