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

! authority but confident that congress
| soon will clothe him with it, Herber
{. Hoover, prospective government
food administrator. outlined a portion
Of food control plans which have beer
! Endorsed by representative bankers
grain men, nsillers, packers, and farm
ers of the country, and which, he be-
iieved. will reduce the present high
prices to the consumer.
First il is proposed to establish gov
eminent commissions to control various
food commodities. 1t is now PROPOSED
to create commissions on grain, meat
-four. 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 to bring about
a etabilization CT price. What we nee.l
most in such q time Is sterilization OF
prices.
If we can stabilize prices We can
reduce the margin between the pro-
Queer and the consumer. because there
undoubtedly is q large amount OF le-
Ultimate speculation in the economic
chain between producer and consumer
INDUCED in by many endeavoring TO
protect themselves against an unstable
market.
Mr. Hoover added that Sin a time
such as this we have got to stimulate
the national production and we mu :
maintain a level Of prices that will
stimulate production
Will Handle Allies Buying.
Mr. Hoover also announced that it
was the purpose that the commodity
commissions should have the handling
of the buying for the western European
allies in this country and asserted that
this power would be Of immense value
for use in sterilization of prices.
The food administration, thru Its
commodity executives, will ascertain
just what the country can spare IN food
staples. and this viii be balanced of
against the allied demands. Il stocks
available for export do not reach the
allied requirements the allied commits
sioners will settle among themselves
their appointment
Tells Nseds Of Franco.
Emile Level, food expert with the
permanent French commission here,
presented to Mr.. Hoover and Secre-
tary Houston today all Frances food
needs for they next few months. NJ.
Level will make all French purchases
in this country until a permanent ar
rangement is made among the allies.
When that is done he will represent
France on the ALI food purchas sing
committee ,4~
The allied committee must do all its
purchasing directly thru the American
food commissions.
This" Mr.. Hoover said, will elm
mate the furious competition that has
been going on as result of the allies
bidding in our market. Eliminate that
much toward sterilization Of prices. 1t
is the purpose to lubricate trade and
not to disrupt conditions"
The tentative food administration bu-
reau issued q 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 to expedite the enactment OF
the administration food bill into law,
amended the house bill, similar in
character, and had 1t substituted for
the senate measure The committee re-
duced the house appropriations in this
bill bt several millions and added as
an amendment the Poindexter bill de-
signed to prevent speculation in food
stuffs which was favorably reported to
the senate from the judiciary commit
tee.
The Poindexter bill makes It a felony
to acquire. hold, or destroy any article
suitable for human food, fuel or other
necessaries 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
prisonment 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 distribute
them To the people .