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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1918
Page
7
A Pend Oreille County News Record editorial urges neighbors to sign the wheatless pledge, framing sacrifice as patriotic duty. It offers recipes replacing wheat flour with potatoes, barley, cornmeal, and cornstarch, including wheatless breads, cakes, sauces, peanut soup, and corn meal crisps to aid wartime food economy.
A historical excerpt explains three kernel parts bran germ and endosperm and describes graham whole wheat and white flour production under United States Food Administration rules with references to extraction percentages and patent flour. It ends with an unrelated sales line for Burdock Blood Bitters and a rice price listed at $1.26.
U S Food Administration issues strict wheat conservation rules led by Herbert Hoover and local officials. Measures cap weekly wheat use, set substitutes, restrict sugar sales, and threaten $5000 fines and jail for hoarders. Officials urge reporting hoarding to prevent shortages for allies.
The food administration warns hoarding of wheat flour is a serious matter and urges Washington residents to return all flour above actual minimum needs as the allies rely on shipments. A stronger course may be threatened if the appeal is ignored.
In response to the Food Administration call two hundred thirty Colville families pledged to abstain from wheat and wheat products until the next harvest. The move involves 1061 people with fourteen households not naming members. Local leaders urge continued sacrifice, noting U.S. wheat supplies must support allies and that “business as usual” cannot apply during the war.
A long list of public officials and candidates from Stevens County is noted, including General Director Stevens County Senator C R McMillan, Dem Representatives John Selmer and Z E Hayden, Judge Daniel H Carey, Auditor Earle T Gates, Treasurer Irving D Sill, Clerk W H Butler, Sheriff William Miller, Assessor Wm Gillings, Attorney L Denley, Supt of Schools Elizabeth Stannard, Engineer Clyde Heberling, Agricultural agent A R Hahner, and county game warden C J Rhode. Also named are game commissioners A F Strobe chair, D J Burk, J C Wilson, and commissioners P H Graham, M C Stolp with party notes Dems and Reps. Meet first Monday of month.
City government names include Mayor W L Sax and ward councilmen F C Conner W G Hartwell L J Art man Dan Droz J H Craft and Jas J English A J Lee as treasurer I J Tacawell clerk J C Hard health officer Dr J W Henderson attorney F Y Wilson water commissioner C O Smith night marshal G G Dorman and justices A L Knapp G W Kildon council meets first and third Tuesday nights at city hall. Colville Ldge and numerous lodges listed with officers and meeting times across Masons Eastern Star IC COF OES Knights Pythian Woodmen and other fraternal groups.
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