Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1918 — FOOD ADMINISTRATION FIXES BREAD RATION PER MEAL [ARTICLE]

FOOD ADMINISTRATION FIXES BREAD RATION PER MEAL

Washington, Feb. s—The food administration today ordered a twoounce bread raton for each meal served in hotels, restaurants and dining cars. When rolls or bread made of corn, oatmeal or bran are served, and when only one kind other than wheat bread is ordered, a portion may consist of four ounces. One ounce is the limit of weight for rolls. Hotels are to be forced into immediate ..observance of Monday and Wednesday wheatless days, Tuesday as meatless day, Saturday as a porkess day, and that there be- one wheatless meal every day. More than 600 American steamship operators have agreed to adopt the schedule of wheat and meat saving menus ordered by the food administration. Under the new regulations public eating places are licensed and t tion ordered under this authority. The order has been telegraphed to the food controller in every state.