The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-17
$1O,OOO NEEDED
 ID CONDUCT THE
 FOOD CAMPAIGN Committee Ratifies Action of Chairman in Employ
 ing Secretary AUBURN PROMISES TO GIVE FULL SUPPORT Will Confer With Finance Committee Regarding Funds for Extensive Campaign-May Make Move
 ment Permanent One

The food preparedness executive com mfttee yesterday morning ratified the ac 3on of Chairman John H. Frye in naming T. P. Hay, Jr, as secretary of the com mittee the term of employment to b for two months at a salary of $50 pc month, the position to become permanen if the work of the committee is continued and the services of the secretary are sat isfactory MT Hay will immediately as sume his new duties. He was formerl, secretary of the Real Estate exchange and is now Industrial commissioner O. the Alabama Chamber of Commerce. The budget committee named as a sub committee of the executive committee re ported it's plan to the full committee, ant it was adopted as follows:
 Your subcommittee appointed to sug- gest plans of procedure along certain lines, desires to report as follows:
 That we believe the best results in stimulating a greater production Of food crops will be gained by making use of existing agencies of production. of publicity and of conservation Of things produced.
 committee has been appointed to secure publicity through the medium of the city and county schools. We believe this work should be vigorously prosecuted We also feel that the ap- pointment of a field agent, if the proper person can be secured, would strengthen the programme of pub licity. This agent should be helpful both in the immediate district and in arousng interest throughout Ala bama.
 EMPLOY A SECRETARY
 In line with the committees action we have employed a secretary for his entire time in the ensuing 60 days. with the idea that this employment will probably prove permanent. We recommend that communication be addressed by mail and through the press to all merchants, to all fertilizer manufacturers and dealers and to all banks in Alabama, calling attention tt the needs of the situation. Tn this communication we advise that all of these agencies of CO., operation with the farmer be urged to be liberal in the extension of credits, both as a matter of patriotism and of self-preservation. The high price food crops will almost certainly yield, would seem to justify such aid to producers.
 The committee has already taken &C., tion looking to the more efficient handling of commodities from the pro- ducer to the consumer, and to the securing of fair treatment of producers who desire to sell on this market. We feel that this matter ought to be very carefully followed up.
 With a view to carrying on the work already outlined and other plans that may be adopted, we recommend that a fund of s10,000abe raised for use in the ensuing F months. and the rnance committee be requested to devote Its best efforts to this end.
 WILL NEED S10,OOO
 The report was submitted by Chairman Murray Brown. J. D. Moore emphasized the point of getting something tangible to present to the farmer, and then to get it to him in direct manner, as soon af possible The committee agreed unani mously that s1o,OOO would be necessary te handle the project, even with the most economical methods, and that If proper results are obtained, they feel sure that Birmingham will respond to a call fol further funds to continue the work nex1 year, even on larger scale.
 The committee will wire the department at Washington for more definite informa- tion about securing free Seed. and to as certain if the United States department of agriculture will furnish a man to be stationed at the committee headquarters to aid in the work in this state.
 C. M Mauldin. United States govern ment agent, in charge of P counties ir Alabama, was present at the meeting, tS invitation of the committee. MT. Mauldir said:
 Gentlemen, you are on the right track If you will follow out your plans and tell