The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-19
FOOD BILL is
DRAGGING IN CONGRESS
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flour as an example.
Forward selling of flour should b'
eliminated because that necesSitate.
forward buying and selling Of wheat
Hoover explained
This could be stopped by setting
UP volunteer cooperation In the va
rious links from producer to consumer
"A vast majority of these men are
moved by patriotism and are ready te
do this. have heard Of no great dis
tributing agencies against the food
control we propose
But" he added, these agencies
themselves are helpless in many cases
to help themselves.
I'VE have rank speculation" he
said, shy the people not actually en-
gagged in distribution"
He said the entire 1917 output OF
American tanners had been sold to
Jobbers before the product left the
farm and these ARE already in the
hands of spectators"
I'VE need regulation of wheat ele-
vators In order to facilitate the move
ment OF the 1917 grain crop. Every
elevator should carry 100 per cent OF
grain" Hoover said.
He protested against the present
piuStilS VI tIS'oeoio W
leased by individuals, frequently leav-
ing the elevators half full Of grain
while nearby yards are congested
with wheat laden freight cars.
Hoover advocated the formation OF
a wheat commission to regulate eX-
ports and imports and also regulate
prices.
He expects long era Of high prices.
I'VE must maintain high priced
wheat to encourage production he
said, "but the price must not be pro-
hibitfve to the consumer"
Regulation of the transportation OF
wheat was also taken up. Hoover IA
vored ascertaining the amounts need
ed at seaboard for export and assign
ing this quantity to railroad operat-
prs who would be expected to haul
the amounts required.
Hoover also advocated forming
sugar commission to act along vir-
tually the same line as the wheat
commission.
Hoover said that the entire Cuban
crop might be contracted for in his
scheme. to stabilize the sugar market.
All trade groups interested in the SUI
gar business have been heard from
and have agreed to cooperate with
the food administrations. Hoover
said he will need S150,0O0O00 as
working capital for his food admins
tration.
This may be enough money to start
on and 1t may prove too small an
amount Hoover said
Women will have direct charge OF
ninety per cent OF the work of food
conservation. Hoover wants to en-
list every American housewife in the
Women will be asked to
sign pledges to save food and they will
be given common sense" lessons in
home economics.
1--WE must demonstrate democracy
can rise and save itself in the emerg-
ency OF war;" Hoover concluded.
Poor Waste Food.
CHICAGO. June 19.-Poor people
waste more food than do the rich,
This statement was
made today by Mrs. Gertrude Howe
plitton, prominent social wo :ker, in
pointing out that Herbert G. Hoov-
sr's registration scheme for iooc con-
,eryation would affect the masses as
we'll as the classes.
1.-THE poor waste an enormous
AMOUNT of food which they can ill
afford to waste-but it is through
ignorance, not Intention" Mrs. Brit
on told the United Press.
For instance, the average poor
amily in cooking beans will throw
.way the water in which they are
,oiled. The average rich family
would use this in soup. The same
lpplies to potatoes and other vege-
ables. The poor family generally
lisregards the uses of the bones IN
neat The rich family understands
Ill these little economies.
"If Mr.. Hoover's plan is fully car
led out in it's educational features,
he poor families of the country
would greatly benefit; for while
wages are better now than ever be-
ore and work unusually steady, the
high prices of necessities, particu-
arly food. make the laborers' posi-.
ion precarious. and anything tend.
ng to help solve the food problem
will be Of vital Importance"
1t Is Up to America.
BY, Robert j. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 19.-It is up
10 America either to feed the allies
Or to fight the great war alone.
1t is up to America to demand pas.
sage OF the Lever food control bill, IL
the Teutons hosts are to be kept
from American shores.
These were the two outstanding
features of Herbert Hoover's warning
to senators when he appeared be-
fore them today to explain the food
control bill. Under a fire of cross
examination Hoover cleared away
much misunderstanding about the
bill.
Here are some OF the potent factors
he told calmly, but with an intense
less that made obvious deep impress
sion even on some of those senators,
who have opposed the drastic meas
ure.
THE administration of food control
is to depend largely on volunteer,
patriotic support of the people from