Interesting 100-year-old article about food rationing during WWI
One of my papers runs a column of news that was published in it fifty or 100 years ago this week. This was from the Pend d'Oreille Review of May 29, 1918:
In the recent survey of the flour situation in Bonner county (Idaho) it was found there are about 20 barrels in the hands of private individuals over the amount now allowed. In all cases where such excess was found it was due to the fact that the parties purchased a year's supply of flour last fall. Such action at the time was simply proof of good thrift. But the retention at this time means serious loss to those fighting our battles across the sea.
Therefore every one in Bonner county who has flour in excess of one sack is asked to turn in excess to his dealer. Dealers are ordered to settle for such flour on the basis of the present wholesale price. All persons knowing of any one refusing to return their flour is asked to send such information to the county food administrator, who will proceed against such individuals under the law.
(We also learn that a new food administrator had been appointed to replace one who resigned...possibly because he was being ordered to punish flour hoarders?)
I didn't know until now they had this kind of food rationing during World War I. During the Second World War I know you could only buy certain amounts of goods...but I can't imagine being in a situation where you had to sell your food back.
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Interesting, thanks for posting. I don't know if rationing was the law during WWI, but there was a lot of propaganda and social pressure
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