The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-20

the good will of the distributing coTnmun- ity it is possible to do this without dis ruption of the essential commerce of the country.
 SECOND BRANCH The second branch of administration lies in the co-operatonu of the governors and state administrations through the establishment of state food admnistra- tions who will act on behalf of the na- tional executive in national matters and who themselves will handle problems; through them and their assistants to se- cure coordination in distribution from one section of the country to another, and to use the powers against illegiti- mate handling which Congress is being asked to vest in the food administration. Furthermore it develoves on the states to stop waste in public places.
 These powers being asked for are con- siderable in order that we may force into the market every form of foodstuffs over and above such stock as normally and legitimately belong to any particular business for it's proper conduct and to prevent any withholding, directry or indi- recty, of food supplies from the markets.
 TO ORGANIZE WOMEN
 ''rhe equally important department is one of democratic economy As 90 per cent of the ultimate food con
 
 hands of the women of the country we will shortly place before them a plan of organization including poli- cies as to the elimination of waste the reduction of consumption, the substitution of local commodities for those from further afield, the sub stitution of overaboundant commodi- ties for those we wish to export to our allies and instruction the intelligent n11rrhaSa nf fOndSt1lffc and to set public opinion against waste and extravaganza in public places.
 SHOULD NOT STARVE
 "We do not ask that the American people should starve themselves, but that they should eat plenty, wisely and without waste.
 "It is my present idea to propose a plan to the American women by which we ask every woman in control of the household to join as an actual member of the food administration and give us a pledge that she will, so far as her means and circumstances per init, carry out the instruction which we will give her in detail from time to time.
 "We hope to set up such an organi- zation and above this vast army of supporters as will give it efficiency and intelligence in action. There is no service in this war on behalf of our own country and our allies in which the women of the country can so well enlist themselves as in this service and the success of the food reduc- tion will rest very largely upon the support which we receive from them.
 FOURTH BRANCH
 "The fourth branch of the admin istration must be that of cooperation with our allies, in many important questions involving exports from this country and our common import from other countries. Furthermore, we will probably need to undertake the con trol of the purchasing in this country on their behalf and on behalf of such neutral shipments as are permitted by the government in order to elim- Iinate competition and forcing of our prices"
 MT. Hoover's statement closes with this appeal to the country: Probably more seriously than any one else in the country I recognize the difficulties and possibility of fail ures in this work and l appeal to the patriotism of my countrymen for their support
 T have no intention to be food dictator. My ambition is to see my own people solve their own problems These men and women who cannot serve in the trenches or the shops can show their patriotism in no way so fully as in this service and I feel that we have as much right to call upon them to serve in this adminis- tration as we have a right to cal, upon our men to serve in the trenches"