U. S. Must Cut Use
Of Wheat by One-Half
America Consumed 42,000,000 Bushels Monthly
from Now Until Harvest Must Use
Only 21,000,000.
RATION PER PERSON IS 1* POUNDS
OF WHEAT PRODUCTS WEEKLY
Military Necessity Calls for Greater Sacrifice Here—Allied War
Bread Must Be Maintained—Our Soldiers and
Sailors to Have Full Allowance.
If we are to furnish the Allies with the necessary propor
tion of wheat to maintain their war bread from now until the
next harvest, and this is a military necessity, we must reduce
our monthly consumption to 21,000,000 bushels a month, as
against our normal consumption of about 42,000,000 bushels,
or 50 per cent, of our normal consumption. This is the situa
tion as set forth by the U. S. Food Administration at Washing
ton. Reserving a margin for distribution to the army and for
special cases, leaves for general consumption approximately
IV2 pounds of wheat products weekly per person. The Food
Administration's statement continues: Many of our consumers
are dependent upon bakers’ bread. Such bread must be durable
and therefore, requires a larger proportion of wheat products
than cereal breads baked in the household. Our army and
navy require a full allowance. The well-to-do in our population
can make greater sacrifices in the consumption of wheat
products than can the poor. In addition, our population in
the agricultural districts, where the other cereals are abun
dant, are more skilled in the preparation of breads from these
other cereals than the crowded city and industrial populations
With improved transportation conditions we now have avail
able a surplus of potatoes. We also have in the spring months
a surplus of milk, and we have ample corn and oats for human
consumption. The drain on rye and barley, as substitutes, has
already greatly exhausted the supply of these grains.
xo eirect tne ueeaea saving or wtieat
we 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 1 pounds per week of
wheat products per person. This
means not more than 1% pounds of
Victory bread containing the required
percentage of substitutes and one-half
pound of cooking flour, macaroni,
crackers, pastry, pies, cakes, wheat
breakfast cereals, all combined.
2. Public eating places and clubs to
observe two wheatless days per week,
Monday and Wednesday, as at present.
In addition thereto, not to serve to
any one guest at any one meal an
aggregate of breadstuffs. macaroni,
crackers, pastry, pies, cakes, wheat
breakfast cereals, containing a total
of more than two ounces of wheat
flour. No wheat products to be served
unless specially ordered. Public eat
ing establishments not to buy more
than six pounds of wheat products for
each ninety meals served, thus con
forming with the limitations requested
of the householders.
8. Retailers to sell not more than
one-eighth of a barrel of flour to any
town customer at any one time and
not more than one-quarter of a barrel
to any country customer at any one
time, and in no case to sell wheat
products without the sale of an equal
weight of other cereals.
4. We ask the bakers and grocers to
reduce the volume of Victory bread
sold, by delivery of the three-quarter
pounu loaf where one pound was sold
bofore, and 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 amouni
purchased in the four months prior to
March 1.
5. Manufacturers using wheat prod
ucts for non-food purposes should
cease such use entirely
6. There Is no limit upon the use ot
other cereals, flours, and meals, corn,
barley, buckwheat, potato flour, et
cetera.
Many thousand families throughout
the land are now using no wheat prod
ucts whatever, except a very small
amount for cooking purposes, and are
doing so in perfect health and satisfac
tion. There Is no reason why all ot
the American people who are able to
cook in their own households cannot
subsist perfectly well with the use ot
less wheat products than one and one
half pounds a week, and we specially
ask the well-to-do households in the
country to follow this additional pro
gramme 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 pro
portion of substitutes.
In order that we shall he able to
make the wheat exports that are ab
solutely demanded of us to maintain
the civil population and soldiers of the
allies and our own army, we propose
to supplement the voluntary co-opera
tion of the public by a further limita
tlon of distribution, and we shall place
at once restrictions on distribution
which will be adjusted from time to
time to secure as nearly equitable dis
tribution as possible. With the arrival
of harvest we should be able to relax
such restrictions. Until then we ask
for the necessary patience, sacrifice
and co-operation of the distributing
trades.
E. M. CARL-LEE
For County and Probate Judge
Our readers will note in the
proper column the announce
ment of Hon. E. M. CarlLee of
Augusta, who is a candidate
for the office of county and pro
bate judge, subject to the ac
tion of the Democratic pri
mary, May 28.
If there is a man in Wood
ruff county known to practic
ally every voter in the county,
that man is Hon. E. M. Carl
Lee-and we feel that he needs
no introduction at our hands.
We will state however, that
the gentleman has served this
county as representative and
this district as senator, and was
elected a delegate from this
county to the constitutional
convention. He is a shrewd
politician, an excellent cam
paigner, and a man who, if
elected, will no doubt make
Woodruff county an excellent
judge.
Mr. CarlLee is well qualified
in every way to look after the
duties of the office of county
judge and will give the same
his undivided attention. He
has many friends in each part
of the county and they, as well
as he, will appreciate any sup
port given his candidacy. We
ask that his claims be given
careful consideration by the
voters at the coming primary.
r. j. McDaniel
For Road Overseer
We call your attention this,
week to the announcement in
our regular column of Mr. R.
J. McDaniel of McCrory, who
is a candidate for the office of
road overseer of this, DeView
township.
Mr. McDaniel has had am
ple experience in road build
ing and well knows what is
best to maintain good high
ways. He states that he be
lieves in the Democratic prin
ciple of two terms and out and
if elected, will try to give the
people efficient and able ser
vice while in charge of their
roads: We ask that his claim
be carefully considered.
W. L. BLACKSTONE
For Tax Assessor
Under the head of political
announcements in The Home
News appears the name of Mr.
W. L. Blackstone of McCrory,
who is a candidate for the of
fice of tax assessor of Wood
ruff county, subject to the ac
tion of the Democratic pri
mary, May 28.
Mr. Blackstone is truly a
self made man, honest, sober
and industrious, and believes
that he can discharge the du
ties of the above office in a
most satisfactory manner with
honor to himself and those who
place him there.
We believe, if elected, that
he will do his utmost to secure
from every tax payer an as
sessment that is just and right
and we ask that his claims be
given your careful considera
tion when you go to cast your
vote.
E. W. CHANEY
For Representative
In the proper column of this
paper will be found the au
thorized announcement of Mr.
E. W. Chaney who is a candi
date for representative of
Woodruff County.
Mr. Chaney is well and fav
orably known to the voters of
this county, having made the
race for the above office four
years ago. He has spent his
life at Tip where he has been
engaged in farming and teach
ing.
He holds a first grade certi
ficate from the State Board
of Education and is thoroughly
competent to look after the
people’s interests should he be
elected to the office to which
he aspires.
The gentleman has been
closely affiliated with the
Democratic party, has served
as secretary of same in this
county and is asking for the
office upon his ability to effi
ciently represent his constit
uency. We ask that his claim
be carefully considered.
E. D. ROBERTSON
For Chancery Judge
The attention of the voters
of Woodruff county is called
this week to the authorized an
nouncement of Judge E. D
Robertson of Wynne, who is a
candidate for Judge of this,
the Fifth Chancery District,
subject to the action of the
Democratic primary, May 28.
Judge Robertson has * been
faithfully attentive to the du
ties of the above office which
he now holds and has very
modestly earned the respect
and admiration of the people
of his district;. He has 'spent
the greater portion of his life
preparing and equpping him
self to be just such a lawyer of
judicial temperament and
ability as is needed on the
bench.
He has reared an interest
ing family and has given three
sons to Uncle Sam to make the
world safe for Democracy. He
does not claim any favors be
cause of his sacrifice above
mentioned, however, but asks
that he be re-elected solely
upon his experience and abil
ity to fullfill the duties of the
office which he seeks.
We ask that his claims be
carefully considered before
casting your vote for one to
serve you in the above capac
ity.
Frightened at an approach
ing wind storm and complete
exhaustion from running more
than a mile to reach her home,
caused the death Wednesday,
April 5, 1918, of Jane Anna,
age 49 years, wife of Jas. Dav
enport, col. She was a mem
ber of the Eastern Star and
Calanthe lodges and the re
mains were embalmed by Un
dertaker Raney and laid to
rest in a broadcloth casket in
the McCrory Cemetery Friday.
Miss Ellen Lewis arrived
Monday from California for a
visit to her mother, Mrs. R. A.
Cartwright.