Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-30
HOOVER OUTLINES PLANS FOR
SAVINGS TO HOUSEHOLDER
DURING WAR.
WANTS COMMISSIONS TO
HANDLE STAPLE PRODUCTS
Boards to Take Charge Of Supplies Of
Meats, Grains, Sugar and Flour 10
propossl-Wouid Improve and Elab.
crate Trade Conditions and Stabilize
Prices.

Washington May J0.--Still without
authority but confident that congress
soon will clothe him with It, Herbert
e. Hoover prospective government
Of food control plans which have been
iudorsed by representative bankers
grain men, n.illers. packers, and farm
ers Of the country, and which, he be-
iieyed, will reduce the present high
prices to the consumer.
First it is proposed TO establish gov
eminent commissions to control various
food commodities. 1t is now proposed
to create commissions on grain, meat,
flour. and sugar. Others maybe estab =
lishcd If necessary
To Stabilize Prices.
1T will not be the purpose of these
boards to serve as corporations said
Mr.. Hoover. 1T will be their bust
ness 10 improve and elaborate trade
conditions and primarily 30 bring about
a sterilization CT price. What we neel
most in such Z time Is Sterilization OF
prices.
II we can stabilize prices we can
reduce the margin between the pro-
Queer and the consumer. because there
undoubtedly Is a large amount of le-
Ultimate speculation in the economic
chain between producer and consumer
INDUCED in BY many endeaVorrg to
protect themselves against an unstable
market
Mr. Hoover added that "in n time
such as this we have got to stimulate
the national production and we mu/
maintain level of prices that vii!
stimulate production
Will Handle Allies Buying.
Mr. Hoover also announced that 1t
was the purpose that the commodity
commissions should have the handling
Of the buying for the western European
this power would be OF immense value
for use in sterilization of prices.
The food administration, thru It's
commodity executives, will ascertain
just what the country can spare in food
staples. and this win be balanced Of
againBt the allied demands, II stocks
available for export do not reach tho
allied requirements the allied commits
sioners will settle among themselves
their spportionment.
Tells Needs Of France.
Emile Level, food expert with the
permanent French commission here,
presented to Mr. Hoover and Secre-
tary Houston today all Frances food
needs for theS next few months. NJ,
Level will make all French purchases
in this country until a permanent ar
rang ement is made among the allies.
When that Is done he will represent
France on tho ALI food purchasing
committee. ..
The allied committee must do all It's
purchasing directly thru the American
food commissions.
"rhis," Mr. Hoover said, will elm
mate the furious competition that has
been going on as n result Of the allies
bidding in cur market. Eliminate that
and you at once have accomplished
much toward stabiuzation Of prices. 1t
liz the purpose to lubricate trade and
not to disrupt conditions"
The tentative food administration bu-
reau issued a recruiting statement in
response to offers OF volunteers SER
vice that have come since Mr.. Hoover
took hold here, saying the offers have
been gratifying.
Cut Food Bill Funds.
The senate committee on agriculture
in order 70 expedite the enactment Of
tho administration food bill into law,
amended the house bill, similar in
character, and had It substituted for
the senate measure. The committee re-
duced the house appropriations in this
bill bf several millions and added as
signed to prevent spec !,lation in food
stufs which was faVorably reported to
the senate from the Judiciary commit
tee
The Pnndexter bill makes II felony
TO acquire, hold. or destroy any article
suitable FOR human food, fuel or other
necessares Of life. for the purpose OF
limiting the supply thereof TO the pub
lie or enhancing the market price. The
penalty for violation of the law Is i'm
prisonmcn for not less than six months
nor more than three years.
Senator Sherman. attacking the pro-
posed appropriations of millions OF
dollars to buy seeds or raise them. and
store them for possible distribution to
| farmers. insisted that the government
might Just as well go into the business
| of buying shOes and clothes or any
other necessary thing and dist ribute
| them to the people. '