South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17
PreS't Wilson Orders Hoover
to Immediately Begin Elim-
ination of All the
WaStage.
HOUSEWIVES WILL Be
ASKED TO GIVE AID
Chief Executive Calls Atten-
ton to Fact Quick Action
Will Bring About the
Best Results.
Associated Press Service

Associated Press Service:
WASHINGTON, June 16.-Con-
gress' delay i'm passing the admins
trations food bills drew from Pres't
Wilson today an order directing
Herbert c.. Hoover TO proceed i'm
medately with organization of the
new food administration insofar as
lii contemplates food conservation
and elimination of waste through
the cooperation Of volunteer forces.
While il would in many ways be
desirable 10 await complete legisla-
ton estab lshing the food admins
tration.' the president wrote. 1t APP
pears 10 me that so far this volun-
teer effort can be assembled We
should wait no longer"
Housewives to Help.
Plans for enlisting every house
wife i'm the country as a volunteer
member OF the food administration
have been announced by Mr. Hooy-
er. who plans 10 reach the women
through state defense councils and.
through various wonen's Organiza-
tions. Every woman will be taught
TO save food in the kitchen and how
10 purchase for her family.
Pres't wilson's insistence that the
food bills be speeded up caused the
senate today 70 put the food con-
troll bill next on the calendar and
the measure will be taken up Mon
dav. when the house also begins 20
debate the measure. The bill was
presented TO the senate today with
out recommendation.
Letter TO Hoover.
The presidents letter 10 MI
Hoover follows:
1T seems to me that the inausu-
ration Of that portion OF the plan
for food administration which con-
templates "A national mobilization
of the great voluntary forces of the
country which are ready 10 work to-
wards sa ling food and eliminating
waste admits of no further delay.
The approaching harvest time,
the immediate necessity for wise
use and saving, not only in food but
i'm all other expenditures. the many
undirected and overlapping efforts
being made towards this end. all
press for national direction and in
spiration.
while IL would in many ways
he desirable 10 wait complete Leg
islation establishing the food ad-
ministration, it appears 10 me tina;
so far as voluntary effort can be
assembled. we should not wait any
longer. and. therefore, would be
very glad if you would proceed IN
those directions at once.
Women Doing Part
The women of the nation are
already earnestly seeking TO do
their part in this our greatest strus-
Gle for the maintenance of our ma
tional ideals and in no direction can
they so greatly assist as by enlist
ing in the service OF the food admin
istration and cheerfully acceptins
its direction and advice. BY so do
ing. they will increase the surplus
of food available for our own
armies and for the export TO our
allies. To provide adequate sup
plies for the coming year is Of ao-
soIutely vitol Importance 20 the con
duct Of the war. and without a very
conscientious elimination Of waste
and very strict economy IN our food
consumption. We cannot hope 10
ruldu this primary duty.
Il trust. therefore. that the wom-
en- of the country will not only re-
spond TO your appeal and accept
the pledge TO the food administra-
ton which YOU are proposing. but.
that all men also who are engaged
i'm the personal distribution Of foods
Will cooperate with the same earn
estness and in the same spirit
give YOU full authority 20 undertake
any steps necessary for the proper
organization and stimulation Of
their efforts"