Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-03
NICHOLS AGAINST USING
GRAIN FOR ALCOHOL
Chairman Of State Defense Council
Urges Conservation OF Cereals as
Emergency Measure.
AGRICULTURE COUNCIL MEETS
Reports Show Twenty-Five Counties
Have Organized to Forward War
Time Program i'm Farming to
Serve State and Nation,

THAT the government should abso-
lutelN prohibit the use Of grain in the
manufacture of alcohol. as war
emergency measure. was conviction
strongly urged by General l.. w Mich
OILS. superintendent of the Virginia
Military Institute and chairman of the
Virginia Council of Defense. in an 'ad :
dress yesterday morning before the
Agricultural Council of Safety which
met for a conference i'm the courtroom
OF the Supreme Court OF Appeals.
u am not what is politically termed
dry man. said General Nichols
but the crisis which is now confront
ting the nation demands that we con-
available supplies Of foodstuns. We
cannot afford TO allow anything to go
to waste. or be used for any purpose
except a nccdful one
General Nichols stressed the inn
portancc OF Il State awakening to the
needs OF the nation for the war emery
ency. and indicated that the task to
which Colonel W. NJ. Hundley. secre-
tary OF tho Virginia Council Of De
tense. must set himself as quickly as
possible is to map out and carry on
a Statewide campaign for the con.
servation and economical use Of food
stums
AGRICULTURAL COUNCII.
HAS IMPORTANT TASK
No part Of the machinery created by
al
efficient production Of war supplies has
a greater work to perform than the
Agricultural Council OF Safety. General
Nichols thinks. and it must leave moth
ing undonc to make It's influence felt
i'll every section Of the State.
To provide for Office assistance so
the work may be done with more dis
patch and efficiency. the Governor has
arranged for funds TO be drawn by Of
iicers of the council from the general
fund In tho State treasury. No specific
amour: has been mentioned but the
council has assurance that Il will re-
ce've all necessary and pressing none
tary assistance.
II is the consensus OF opinion in the
council. as it was the other day at the
conference of the Federal Trades COM
mission that am artificial shortage in
food and, consequently the tremendous
rise III prices. is occasioncd by fcverish
buying and boarding foodstuits The
council urges the people OF Virgil
to buy only enough supplies for i'm
mediate use. Too much buying will. II
says, cause an undue and disastrous
imitation Of the market
The council urges also that the farm
ers devote their attention more largely
TO the raising OF staple food crops
There is great danger. il urges in over
production of perishablc food supplies
What the country needs is a staple
crop that can be conserved and used
Al distant points.
or STATE
Is PROCEEDING RAPIDLY
Reports were received yesterday
showing that twenty-five counties in
the state have organized for the work
OF Agricultural Council. and as many
more arc expected TO perfect their or
carnations this week. Assurances of
assistance have come from every
source. \ merchant in ono
OF tho counties has offered. not only
a room at his store for meetings of
the county council, but two stenog-
raphers and money aids besides
Several committees we're appointed
ny the council, and ii was decided that
the executive committee. composed of
Jesse NJ. Jones. Benjamin e. Moomaw.
Jr. superintendent of Public lnstruc-
ton II. G. Stcarncs and Miss Ella
ASnew. should hc tho means OF direct
communication with the Council of De
Tense.
Besides General Nichols and Colonel
liundlcy, those who attended tho meet
ing were Mr.. Jones. tho chairman; Mr..
M"omaw. T. O SANDY. Miss Agucw. T.
=. Purcell. Mrs. Il. Il. Munford. II. Nor
gan Shepherd and Superintendent
Stcarnes