The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-13

community will be eliminated and
therefore their business can return
TO the normal lines and the normal
margins of profit. and that we shall
not only have stabilized the price OF
wheat, but stabilized the price OF
flour. and that IL should enable US to
arrive at a stabilized price Of bread,
MiIIers Cooperating.
The food administration has had
the patriotic cooperation Of the
leading milIers Of the country and
these millers have organized. at the
request of the food administration. a
committee to represent the entire
trade. Detailed proposals for an
agreed differential Of profit and ex-
penses per barrel OF -four and per
ton of feed, are under discussion.
Under this arrangement the public
will be assured an equitable and es-
tablished price of -four based upon
the cost of raw material and we con-
fidently expect the volunteer ar
rangement with the mills which will
give satisfaction to the public.
Public TO Receive Benefit.
THE universal endeavor over the
country to reduce consumption OF
wheat breadstuffs in order that we
may have the requisite exports with
which TO carry the allies over the
forthcoming winter. will result in a
largely increased amount OF wheat
available for export. If II were re-
ported as wheat, II would result In
diminution OF employment In our
mills and of equal importance. cur
tailment OF supply Of mill feed for
our dairy cattle. Therefore. the food
administration viii stipulate for a
large proportion of export -four in
stead OF wheat and as the export or
ders for -four will be given subject 70
the approval OF the food administers
ton those mills which cooperate with
the administration will be given the
benefit of the exports employment
BY thus encouraging the home pro-
duction of -four the manufacturing
cost will be reduced and therefore the
American public will receive indirect
benefit in lowering margins OF cost
and distribution.
All Trades To Cooperate.
"In accordance with the policy Of
the administration to cooperate with
all trades, we are this week also dis
cussing details Of voluntary arrange
ments with the -four distributors by
which agreed maximum differentials
may be effected in the wholesale
trade.
IAN exhaustive investigation is be-
ing made into the cost Of making
and bread distribution and active
discussions are being carried on with
the bakers war emergency commit =
tee as 10 plans for the elimination OF
waste in the industry and the pro-
duction OF a standard loaf.
1T is impossible to anticipate the
price to be enunciated nv the fair
price committee" under DR.. Garfield
and II will probably require two or
three weeks in it's determination.
The names OF the committee will
be early announced.
THE basis of determination will be
to arrive at a price which represents
n fair return to the producer for his
patriotic endeavor to increase the
supply and a proper reduction Of the
cost of -four TO the consumer.
at must be evident to all thinking
persons that unless the price of
wheat, -four and bread can be mater
Tally reduced, we cannot expect TO
maintain the present wage scale OF
the country and that we must In this
social readjustment. lose efficiency
at time when we can AFFORD no such
sacrifice.