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NEW FOOD RULES
I hope the public will understand
that there is no desire on my part to
be in the newspaper every week, but it
is compulsory on me to give the public
information that applies to their com
munity. This w<*ck there are more than
15 pages of instructions —two very im
portant matters to handle, viz: The
sugar permit for p**op!e who want to
preserve fruit, and the new rule on
grinding wheat. Every merchant in
the county is requested to call on their
nearest postmaster or at the ordinary’s
office ami secure blanks. Then when a
customer wants sugar for preserving
fruit they are there t ohave him sign
the certificate. The merchant signs at
the bottom and sells the 25 pounds of
sugar and keeps the certificates until
called for. I am having the certificates
printed. No other form will be recog
nized.
Millers are authorize*] to grind a 60
days’ supply of flour for farmers who
have wheat. That is 12 pounds for
each person in the family.
Read the following paragraphs for
further information:
Dr. Andrew M. Koule, federal food
administrator for Georgia. following
his announcement a couple of days ago
of a ruling permitting farmers to grind
and carry to their homes, 60 days’ sup
ply of wheat flour at one time instead
of 80 days’, is now engaged in an effort
to work out further plans for Georgia
which will encourage the increase in
wheat production in the state. The
itoi*e is that the country districts, at
least, and ultimately the whole state,
attain that status wherein this popu
lation will actually “live at home” and
come wholly out of the market as pur
chasers of flour milled from wheat
grown in other sections of the country.
It is fully realized that Georgia is
not and probably will not ever be a
wheat growing state for the general
market, hut the state can produce a
sufficient quantity of wheat to. at least,
feed its own farming population on
what flour they may eat.
Manufacturers of candy, soft drinks,
and other confections, who have en
gaged in fids business January 1, 1918,
In tlit* face of discouragement from the
federal food administration, may as
well prepare to pet into something else.
Dr. Soule says. For they will be de
nied a sugar supply, no matter what
disposal is being made of their output,
ami no exceptions will be made.
Bottlers and manufacturers of con
fections who have been in business for
a longer period will lie required to buy
on schedule, make regular reports of
purchases and of the supply of sugar
on hand. None will he permitted, un
der any circumstances, to consume
more than so per cent of their last
year’s supply. Penalties for hoarding
will ne inforced for every violation of
these regulations discovered, Dr. Soule
says.
Excess profits, particularly on flour
and sugar, under the guise of “risk of
collection on chrage accounts” bid fair
to bring a shower of trouble on the
shoulders of not a few merchants in
the middle and lower part of the state.
The particular offenders are dealers
who supply country trade, and to these
special attention is being now devoted
by the food administration. The prac
tice carried to the extent it is, comes
clearly within the prohibition of "un
fair trade practices" and is to be so
treated. The method used carries with
it the excuse that rates us high as S2O
per barrel for flour and 12 to 15 per
pound for sugar, which have been
found booked, are charged against
farming people because their accounts
have to be carried by the supplying
merchant over a period of time and
with it goes a “risk of collection.” The
same principle of profiteering is found
to extent through the whole list of
supplies to farmers.
Under the policy of procedure an
nounced today by l>r. Soule, the farm
ers are to be protected against them
selves as well us profiteering mer
chants. The administration will begin
this week a book inspection of
a number of merchants under suspicion
and in each case where it is found
more than the fixed “reasonable profit"
plus reasonable carrying charge” al
lowed by the administration, the mer
chant will be ruled and required to re
fund and credit the charge account
with the amount the food administra
tion finds to have been unreasonable
profit, otherwise cases will be made
charging outright profiteering and un
fair trade practices. Under operation
of these instructions it is a certainty
that some farmers of the state, when
they prepare to settle their charge ac
counts, will find themselves credited
with refunds.
“The fact of the matter is that until
the middle of next October there will
not be enough sugar to go around and
conservation must be practiced, not
only by the ordinary household con
sumer (who has l>een restricted to a
ration of .‘1 pounds per month i but by
the manufacturer of any commodity of
which sugar is an ingredient," says Dr.
Soule.
The Washington sugar order says:
“It is in our opinion useless to continue
arguing the question with every manu
faeturer, as you as state food adminis
trator, and your deputies will be be
seiged by applications for exemption
and special consideration. In our op
inion you must l>e adamant and render
your decisions in accordance with the
conclusions that have been reached
here at Washington.”
A certificate system has been arrang
ed for the use of sugar in many com
munities of the state, and in other
states, with the approval of the food
administration. The primary purpose
in this is to guarantee the home can
ne rand preserver enough sugar to meet
the season's needs. Retail dealers will
provide the certificates which consum
ers will be required to sign in order to
obtian supplies guaranteeing the pur
pose and quantity on hand to be in con
formity with the food administration’s
progra m.
The treatment of interned Germans
In the United States is now being used
by German propagandists in an effort
to create unrest and dissatisfaction
among the American people. Through
their system of “grapevine” publicity
they are endeavoring to create an im
pression that the interned Germans are
being fed on the fat of the land—that
while the American people are being
asked to save wheat, the German pris
oners are being prodigally fed on bread,
pastries and cakes made entirely of
wheat. Their carnpingn has been di
rected largely to the rural districts,
and in some sections has aroused more
or less disatisfaction.
The food administration has official
ly denied the truth of such rumors.
The Germans interned in American de
tention camps are being well fed, but
there is absolutely no ground for a ru
mor that food is being wasted, or that
conservation is not being practiced. All
civilian German prisoners are subject,
and are being made to observe all rules
and regulations of the food administra
tion. Their per capita consumption of
wheat is held within 1 1-2 pounds per
week. No commodity is wasted, although
consumption has not been, and will not
la* reduced to a point that would
threaten the health of the men and
women held at the detention camps.
The military prisoners—prisoners of
war—receive the regular garrison ra
tion of tla* United States army. This
is according to The Hague convention.
The same requirement upplies to all
other nations. American and allied
prisoners in Germany must receive the
garrison ration of the German army.
Information has been received by Dr.
Soule that General John J. Pershing,
commanding the American forces in
France, has telegraphed to E. A. I'eden,
federal food daministrator for Texas,
expressing his gratification at the will
ingness of the people of that state l to
forego the use of wheat in order that
exports to Europe may be maintained.
The food adininistratoin announced on
April 15 that Mr. I’eden had declared
that the sentiment of his state justified
him in announcing that Texas was
ready and willing to go on an entirely
wheatless basis until the present neces
sity for increased savings shall have
passed.
General Pershing’s telegram follows:
“I assure you the American ex
peditionary Forces appreciate the
sacrifice made by your great state
toward winning the war. The
United States will win through
sacrifices of men. money ami com
forts. and the troops already here
will have the opportunity through
the army publication, ‘Stars and
Striies.’ to know part of what the
largest state in the union is do
ing. “PERSHING.”
The lead in foregoing the use of
wheat for war purposes xvas taken by
Georgia when a voluntary wheatless
week was put tin, and following that
leadership, several other states enter
ed into the movement and carried it
much further.
G. W. WOODRUFF,
Federal Food Administrator for Bar
row county.
THE ALLIED POTATO.
The words “sweet potato" make us
expect the potato to be sweet in flavor.
And so it is. Likewise tin' words
"Irish potato” make us expect the po
tato to be a native of Ireland. Hut it
isn't. Fact is, it was carried to Ireland
from our own country three hundred
years ago. But it was so universally
adopted there and so largely used as
the principle fiasl of the peasantry,
that the “white potato" became known
as the Irish potato.
A long time ago the Spaniards went
to South America and discovering the
white potato there, they sent some to
their friends hi Spain. From here they
were sent to Italy, Belgium and finally
to France. So that the Irish potato
might now well carry the name of al
most any of the ullled countries.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Services for Sunday—
Sunday school at 10 :.'lO. Service flag
unfolding. Address by Judge 0. A.
Johns. Junior and Senior 11. Y. I’. U.
at 7:30 p. m. Preaching at 8:30 p. m.
by pastor. Subject—" Faith’s Heri
tage.”
Make your plans to attend. Wear p
white rose—Mother’s Day.
W. H. FAUST,rastor.
THE WINDER NEWS, THURSDAY APRIL 9, 1918.
MOTHERS AND HOME COMING
DAY AT METHODIST CHURCH
The Methodist church will observe
Mothers’ and Home Coming Day on
Sunday, May 12. Everybody is cordial
ly invited. The pastor requests each
family to sit together.
A committee of gentlemen will be
present with their cars to bring any
one to church who is not able to take
the walk. Phone Rev. Mashburn and
he will notify the committee.
The following is the program:
Voluntary—“O, Mother, Dear Jeru
salem.”
8 o n g Congregation “Amazing
Grace.”
Prayer.
Solo.
Song—Congregation.
Sermon by Pastor, Subject—“ Home
and Mother.”
Song.
Preaching by the pastor Sunday ev
ening. Subject—“ Religious Freedom.”
MORTUARY.
Death of Mr. C. T. Hamilton.
Last Sunday night Mr. C. T. Ham
ilton, an aged and highly respected
citizen of this city, died at his home
on Athens street. He was 70 years
of age and had been in feeble health
for several months.
The funeral occurred Monday, Rev.
Jones, of Monroe, conducting the serv
ices. The interment was in Walton
county near Gratis.
Besides his wife* Mr. Hamilton leaves
to grive at his departure several chil
dren.
Mrs. J. T. Vandiver.
At her home in Pentecost district
near County Line occurred the death
of Mrs. J. T. Vandiver on May 2. She
was 45 years of age and highly esteem
ed in her section. The funeral and in
terment occurred at Bethabra, Rev. S.
I*. Higgins and Rev. Simpson conduct
ing the obsequies. The cause of her
death was Bright’s disease.
Mrs.*J. A. C. Thompson.
Mrs. J. A. C. Thompson died at her
home in Bethlehem last Saturday. She
was the widow of the late J. A. C.
Thompson and a sister of Mrs. L. J.
McElhannon, of Winder.
The funeral and interment occurred
at Bethlehem Sunday, Rev. J. W.
Itrinstield conducting the funeral serv
ices.
Death of an Infant.
The little infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Hays died May sth and was
buried at Pleasant Ilill, Gwinnett coun
ty, Monday.
OLD-TIME SINGING.
There will be an old-time singing at
Corinth Sunday, May 19. All lovers of
the Fos Se La music are urged to he
on hand for a jolly good time. There
will be dinner on the ground and ev
ery one is expected to bring a basket.
Singing morning and afternoon.
Get Kid of Your Rheumatism.
Now is the time to get rid of your
rheumatism. You will find Chamber
lain’s Liniment a great help. The re
lief which it alone affords is alone
worth many times its cost. —adv.
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Follow Winder people's example.
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Here’s Winder testimony.
Verify it if you wish:
I. T. Austin, Second Street, says: "I
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young. During childhood I was not
able to do any work. As Doan’s Kid
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Price 60c, at all dealers. Don’t
simply ask for a kidney remedy—get
Doan’s Kidney Pills —the same that
Mr. Austin had. Foster-Milburn Cos.,
Props., Buffalo, X. Y.—adv.
To Change Court Day.
Notice is hereby given that the time
for holding the justice court of the
243d district of Barrow county, will be
changed from the fourth Saturday in
each month to the second Tuesday in
each month, beginning with the second
Tuesday in July, 1918.
All who are concerned in the court
are requested to he present at 10 o’clock
a. m. on the fourth Saturday in June
to make known their objections, if any
they have, why the change should not
be made.
Done in open court this the 27 day
of April, 1918.
A. I. LYLE, J. P.
It. O. ROSS, Ex-Off. J. P.
POIt SALE—Seven-weeks'-old O. I. C.
Rershire pigs. Apply to J. A. Rob
inson, Winder, Rt 4. 1-p
BUGGIES! BUGGIES!
Large assortment in Summers, Norman, Hercules,
Ames, John Deer Buggies, both steel and rubber tire
It’s a Chevrolet
More miles to the gallon and more car for the money
You will find them where you get your money’s worth.
WOODRUFF HARDWARE CO.
Fine Holstein Milkers
%
For Sale!
*
I have thirty-three head of fine Holstein milkers
and bred heifers for sale. They can be seen at
my farm one and one-half miles from Winder.
I personally picked this herd from the cattle
farms of Wisconsin, and all of them are beau
ties. •
They are the best milkers-just the kind of cat
tle Barrow county people have been looking for.
Genuine Thoroughbred Holstein
If .you are interested, see
G. 5. MILLSAPS
Rocky Ridge Farm
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