Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-25
HOOVER GETS MANY
OFFERS TO SERVE
Surprising Number of Promi-
ncnt and Able Business Men
Among Volunteers.
CONFERS WITH PRESIDENT
More Than Half Of State Cover.
nors Promise Fullest Cooper
alton to Food Administrator.
IKy Associa,ed rrc.s-lL


WASHINGTON. May .i.-oTers to
serve without compensation in tho ma
tional food administration were re-
ceivcd in great numbers TO-DAY mt the
administration Offices opened Yesterday
by Herbert G. Hoover. No names were
made public. but IL VAS said sur
prsing number OF prominent and able
business men were among the vo!un-
tcerS
Mr. Hoover who agreed TO &C, as
: food administrator the condition
I that he and most OF his aids serve
I without pay. will select the men who
( are To work with him without delay
and will proceed with organization Of
/ the adm ministration to be ready TO start
TO work soon Congress passes
/ the food bills. To-day he went over
details at conference with President
( Wilson.
/ The food administration will he di-
/ rided into four branches. The first
/ Will comprise u number of separate
executive bodies for regulation Of Ger
/ tain commodities, organization along
the lines of commercial institutions
with board of directors, a president
9 =.
I out problems involved in handling
/ commodities. and who will institute
measures necessary 10 regulate distri
( button and prices. The membership Of
the executive bodies will comprise
leading producers, distributors, bank
( crs and consumers
( MATTERS OF COOPERATION
WITH VARIOUS STATES
The second branch will handle mat
/ ters OF co-opcration with tho states
and will direct local distribution of
/ foodstuffs and seek TO prevent illegal
! practices
! The third branch Will deal with
/ questions OF domestic economy. and
! Will put before the women OF the
country plan Of organization to CON
/ serve food within the household.
/ Every American woman will be skcd
TO become an actual member Of the
( food administration.
The fourth branch will have to do
! with food exports. and probably will
assist in purchasing for the allies and
/ tho European countries. to eliminate
+! competition and to force down prices.
! To-day Mr.. Hoover received tcIe-
/ grams from more than half the State
. 'pHeThoTS promising the 1ulleSt CO.
. operation. Some even offered to call
special sessions of their Legislatures
10 take up measures of aid for the ad-
miuistration. Most Of the States will
assist through the food divisions OF
their State defense councils
SUBJECT OF FOOD EXPORTS
OBJECP OF CONFERENCE.
The subject OF food exports wa.
gone over by Mr.. Hoover during the
day with Secretary Rcdhcld. who will
administer ne wprovisions of the eX-
port-control and trading with the
enemy legislation asked of Congress
The administrators conference with
Fresidcn, Wilson lasted more than a
half-hour, and is understood to have
covered many features of the subject
OF organization and OF the food situa-
ton here and abroad
Representatives OF the Chicago pack
ing houses and OF the Southern Whole
sale Grocers Association called on Mr.
! Hoover and volunteered their assist
ance in carrying out any mea sures the
f., GroccrS' association sent a committee
which offered TO move the association
headquarters force TO Washington to
serve the government without compen-
sation. The associations membership
numbers 10 per cent OF all wholesale
cruCers in seventeen States