The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-21
HOOVER TOLD To
BEGIN HIS WORK
PRESIDENT DIRECTS CHIEF TO
SPEED UP FOOD CONTROL.
WON'T WAIT FOR CONGRESS
national Food Dictator Appeals To
100000 Pastors of All Denomi-
nations to Aid Him In
His Work.


His Work.
Washington, June 1S-The appoint
ment of Herbert Hoover is not to con
I troll the food of the country. but to
loose the food stuff from the grip OF
THE spectators and other persons
who seek to make inordinate profits
out of it and to protect the people OF
this nation, President Wilson said in
a letter addressed to Representative
Borland to-day.
To Proceed at Once.
Washington, June 1S.-Presdent
Wilson has directed Herbert Z.
Hoover, whom he has asked to become
food administrator of the country, to
proceed at once with plans for con-
serving food production on voluntary
basis without waiting for authority
from congress.
The president so notified Mr.. Hoover
i'm letter made public in which he eX-
pressed the view that national m0bili-
cation of the great voluntary forces of
the country should proceed without
further delay while congress continues
TO discuss the food bill.
The, president also appealed to the
women of the country to rally to the
support of Hoover in preventing food
waste.
Text of Wilson Letter.
The presidents letter is as follows:
MY Dear Mr.. Hoover: 1t seems to
me that the Inauguration of that por-
ton of the plan for food administra-
ton which contemplates national mo-
bilization of the great voluntary forces
of the country which are ready to work
towards saving food and eliminating
waste admits of no further delay.
1.-THE approaching harvesting, the
immediate necessity for wise use and
saving, not only in food but in all
other expenditures the many indirect
ed and overlapping efforts being made
towards this end, all press for national
direction and inspiration.
while it would in many ways be
desirable to wait complete legislation
establishing the food administration,
it appears to me that so far as the
voluntary effort can be assembled, we
shouldgnot wait any longer, and there
fore, would be very glad if you would
proceed in these directions at once.
'The women of the nation are earn
eStly seeking to do their part ia this
our greatest struggle for the malntc-
nance of our national ideals, and in no
direction can they so greatly assist as
by enlisting in the service of the food
administration and checrfully accept
ing its direction and advice.
by so doing they will increase the
surplus Of food available for our own
army and for the export to the allies.
To provide adequate supplies for the
coming year is of absolute Importance
to the conduct of the war, and without
a very conscientious elimination of
waste and very strict economy in our
food consumption we cannot hope to
fulfill this primary duty.
II trust, therefore, that the women
of the country will not only respond to
your appeal and accept the pledge to
the food administration which you are
proposing but that all men also who
are engaged in the personal distribu-
ton of foods will cooperate with the
same earnestness and in the same spir-
it. l give you full authority to under
take any steps necessary for the prop
er organization and stimulation of
their efforts.
WOODROW WILSON.
MIR. Herbert c. Hoover, Washing
ton, ID. c."
Mr.. Hoover has for weeks been
working up the voluntary organization
Suggested by the president in antici-
patton of congressional authority for
his post of food administrators. He
will now proceed to carry into execu-
ton as much of the plan as he can
without legislative enactment.
Hoover EnIists 100000 Pastors.
New York, June 1S-Herbert c..
Hoover, national food director, ap-
pealed to 100000 pastors of all denoml-
nations throughout the country to aid
him IN his work.
The appeal says:
AS minister of God and lover Of
liberty, your cooperation in securing
the largest possible production of food
and reduction Of waste is earnestly de-
sired and greatly needed"
Mr.. Hoover estimates the annual
waste of the nation at $1,0G0.00O,O 100.
He urges more general use of corn
and corn bread.