Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 April 1918 — OFFICIAL FOOD NEWS [ARTICLE]

OFFICIAL FOOD NEWS

By Dr. Harry E. Barnard.

Federal !

Food Administrator for Indiana.

Indiana is asked to go on a strictly wheatless diet until after the next harvest hi a special appeal sent every county food administrator by Dr. Harry E. Barnard, federal food administrator for Indiana. This is in view of the serious situation resulting from the wheat shortage, there being but 40 per cent, of the nation’s requirements available, and demands from the nation’s associates in the war pressing. For the purpose of getting into trade channels all the hoarded wheat in Indiana, Dr. Barnard has designated the week of April Bth as “Bring in the wheat week.” County food administrators are asked to cooperate in the effort which, if unsuccessful, will be followed by a requisition of the hoarded grain. Canned hominy is not a recognised substitute for wheat flour, neither is barley, puffed rice, rice polish, corn flakes nor fruited oats. The federal administration is preparing a list of breakfast foods recognized under the fifty-fif£y rule. The Indiana State fair has concurred in the suggestion of Dr. Barnard that fair associations this year withdraw their wheat product premium lists and offer prizes for the best articles made from substitutes. It is expected every other fair association in the State will fall in line with the idea. Wheat or rye ground for stock feed is in violation of the federal regulations. The grains are needed for human consumption and a severe penalty attaches for their use in any other manner.

Families not observing wheatlbss days and meals are expected to conform strictly to the one and one-half pounds per week per person ration just promulgated by the federal food administration. In public eating houses the limit is six pounds to every ninety meals served, with a maximum serving of two ounces of wheat products per meal and no wheat products served unless specifically ordered. John Ruger of Lafayette has joined the staff of the Indiana food administrator to have charge of all baking problems. A bakery Inspector will be added to the staff, whose business will be an examination of shops, accounts, formulaes, etc. Every Indiana food administrator, demonstrator, merchants’ representative or any one else interested in tha important problems connected with this patriotic work is invited te attend the conference at the Claypool, April Sth. J. W. Hallowell, in charge of the State’s administration section of the food administration, who is very close to Herbert Hoover, and himself a recognized authority, will address the workers. At the time a policy will be outlined in reference to a wheatless diet for Indiana until next harvest, as recently requested by Dr. Barnard. County food administrators are authorized to give ten days’ notice to farmers hoarding wheat to place their surplus over seeding requirements in trade channels. Failure so to do means the requisition of this wheat by the food administration. It is believed notice will be sufficient and .that there will be no occasion to requisition Indiana wheat.