Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-25
Wholesalers H21d Retailers
VIII All Be Treated Like
Gentlemen, Says DR.. SOuJe

Major d. F. McClatchey executive secre-
tary of the Georgia food administration.
These figures will show the maximum
and minimum prices paid by the retail
ers to the wholesalers and will also show
what the consumer should pay for those
products.
1t is planned to publish a small list
at first gradually adding to the tabula-
ton Hntil all grocery products are
listed.
J. II. Ewing, food administrator for
Fulton county, announced the appoint
ment of a citizens committee to assist
in the fixing of food prices, the mem
bers being DR.. Vassar Woolley, w. O.
Foote, w. c. Pickett, Wilmer l.. Moore
and Harry r. Moore
The price-fXing committee from the
'etaH grocers comprises Francis KAN
per. w Scott Allen, J. II. Bullock, w j.
| Akin, c. \. Tappan, R. A. Broyles NJ
L. Drewry, Of College Park; p. l.. Huie
of East Point.
Or. Sonle, throughout his address,
emphasized the absolute necessity for
thorough cooperation mot only on the
part of the retailers and wholesalers
but of every citizen if the food adj
ministration is to accomplish its pur-
pose ~..
If the food administration fails
Using carefully prepared 9 chart
showing the various methods Of con-
serving food products, DR.. Soule ex-
planned the general plan of operations
10 be pursued by the Hoover 'organiza-
tlon and enlisted the support of the
retail grocers in the fight against Ger
man autocracy.
a4He defended Herbert Hoover against
the subscriptions attacks" of certain
interested parties,'i who have berated
the food administrator feF~.his actions
in regulating the sale Of products De-
claring that Hoover has stopped the
traffic in food products between Ger
many and the United States through
neutral countries, he asserted that
Hoover has already accomplished won
ders. .... -.-.-
Inc hoardlng of sugar, flour and other
necessities of life came in for hot de-
nunctation and the retail grocers were
asked to assist in preventing hoarders
from Carrying out .thir plans. boarding.,
said Dr. Soule, menaces- the~cause of de-
mocracy- and endangers the life of
America. ,....f
The food administration will try to
provide three pounds of sugar per month
for each individual, declared~Dr, Soule
but even this amount will be unobtain-
able unless the greatest care is used in
handling trade operations.
He also urged the grocers to make two
sets of prices on their gOods-a low
price No the patron who pays cash and
carries his purchases home and pro-
portionately higher price to the one who
insists on having products delivered. A
general charge for delivery should not be
included in-,the prices charged to the
general public without regard to delivery
non-delivery.
. In concluding his address, DR.. Soule
reiterated the policy of the food adj
ministration to allow retailers a reason
able profit. taking into consideration the
general "dislocation of business at this
time. He insisted, however, that profit
GERS will be harshly dealt with.
I'VE must all cooperate in the food
conservation plans" said he. for if we
don't, the boys in the trenches will go
over the top hungry, their arms lacking
the vigor needed to strike a blow for
freedom"
Major McClatchey, in asking the gro
{ rs for their cooperation declared that
there has been an undue spirit of crit
icism among the citizens Of Fulton coun-
ty against the retail grocers, who in the
main, are endeavoring to do their public
duty as loyal Americans.
He announced that the price-fiXing
in conference with the food
officials, will Immediately
begin their investigations looking to-
wa I'd the notification of prices