Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-20
Outlines Plan Whereby Pro ducer and Consumer Both
 Will Be Protected.
PRESIDENT WANTS
 GREAT AUTHORITY
tskS PriyiIrdgc of Fixing Prices, That Corners May Re Broken and That Farmers May Be Insured of
 Reasonable Profits.

Washington, May 19-President Wilson issued a statement tonight outlining the administration food control policy, said he had asked Herbert C. Hoover to become Amcr- can food administrator, and that Mr. Hoover would accept.
 A statement by Mi Hoover gave his plans for food administration and called on the country to render vol untary assistance to carry it out
 Explaining that it is absolutely necessary to vest unquestionablc powers in the government, the pres ident declared he is confident the exercise of the authority granted will be necessary only Gin few cases when some small and selfish mnori- ty proves unwilling 10 put the ma tion's interest above advantace."
 Mr. Hoover said the proposed food administration will be divided into four great branches, whose duties he defined in detail. Most of the work will be carried out by men and wo- men on voluntary basis.
 Confidence in People.
 eff this cannot be done. shall certainly and willingly surrender the task to some other method of cmer- eency. l hold that democracy caa yield to discipline and that we can solve this food problem for our own people and our allies in this way, that to Nave done so will have .demons. strated the rightness of our faith and our ability to defend ourselves with out being Prussianized"
 The object sought to be served was outlined by the president in his statement, as follows:
 Full inquiry into existing available stocks of foodstuffs and into costs and practices of various food produc- ing and distributing mediums.
 "Prevention of all unwarranted hoardng of every kind and of con- trol of foodstuffs by persons who are not in any legitimate sense produc CTS, dealers or traders.
 "The requisitioning, when neces- sary for the public use of food sup plies and of equipment for handling them properly.
 "The prohibition of unnecessary or wasteful use of food"
 Want to Fix Prices.
  fish prices, but not to limit the pros- it's of farmers, only to guarantee 0 them, when necessary, minimum price which will insure profit where they are asked to attempt new crops, and to insure the consumer against extortion by breaking up corners, when they occur, by fixing temporary middle prices at which middle men must sell.
 Hoover's plan are:
 "That the food problem is one of wise administration and is not ex- pressed by the word dictator or con- troller, but food administrator"
 "That this administration can be largely carried out through co-ordin- ation and regulation of existing le. gitimate distribution agencies, sup plemented by bodies composed of distributors, producers and consum- ers."
 Organization of the community for voluntary conservation of foods.'
 "That all important positions shall be filled with volunteers, so far as may be-"
 "That independent responsibility of food administration shall be directly under the president with the CO., operation of the great and admirable organizations of the department of agriculture, department of commence, federal trade commission and railroad executives"