Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-17
HOOVER APPOINTED
j. S. FOOD CHIEF
Both Measures Signed by the
President.
POLICIES ARE OUTLINED
Conservation Measures Become Law
of Land as Administration at
Washington Takes Charge
of the Situation.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE admins
tration food control and food survey
bills were signed by President Wilson
and became law.
Formal appointment of Herbert
Hoover as food administrator was an
nOunced at the White House later.
The first bill provides for stimula-
ton of production and the second for
control of foods and fuel.
The bills were first signed by Speak
er Clark in the house and by Senator
Salisbury, president pro tempore of
the senate, and were then taken to the
White House.
The president summoned Mr.. Hoover
to the White House, presented him
with the pen with which he signed the
bill, and signed a legislative order ap-
pointing him food administrator.
Mr.. Hoover tells of his plans in a
statement which he issued here:
! 1.-THE food administration is to stabil-
ize and not disturb conditions, and to
defend honest enterprise against lille
g1timate competition" he said "It
has been devised to correct the abnor-
malities and abuses that have crept
into trade by reason Of the world dis
turbance and to restore business as far
as may be to reasonable basis.
"The hopes of the food administra-
ton are threefold.
First, to so guide the trade in the
fundamental food commodities as to
eliminate vicious speculation, extor-
ton and wasteful practices and to
stabilize prices in the essential sta
| pies.
Second, to guard our exports so
that against the worlds shortage we
retain sufficient supplies for our own
people and to cooperate with the al
lies to prevent imitation of prices.
Third, that we stimulate in every
manner within our power the saving
of our food that we may increase ex-
ports to our allies to point which
will enable them to properly provision
their armies and to feed their peoples
during the coming winter.
1.-THE business men of this country,
l am convinced, realize their own
patriotic obligation and the solemnity
of the situation, and will fairly and
generously cooperate in meeting the
national emergency. 1 do not believe
that drastic force need be applied to
maintain economic distribution and
sane use of supplies by the great ma
jorfty of American people, and 1 have
learned a deep and abiding faith in
the Intelligence of the average Ameri-
can business man whose aid we anticf-
pate and depend on to remedy the
evils developed by the war which he
admits and deplores as deeply as our
selves. But if there be those who ex-
pect to exploit this hour OF sacrifice, if
there are men or organizations schem-
ing to increase the trials of this coun-
try, we shall not hesitate to apply to
the full limit drastic and coercive pow
ers that congress has conferred upon
US in this instrument.
"In enforcing the measures of the
act it is not our intention to proceed
with a host of punitive measures, but
rather by coordination with the vari-
'ous trades to effect such constructive
regulations as will render gambling,
extortion and other wasteful practices
impossible and will stabilize prices.
Will Proceed Quickly.
"We propose to proceed as rapidly
as possible with constructive regula-
ton in various commodities and to an
nounce each program as quickly as it
is properly formulated. We hope with
in the next few days to announce the
method of wheat and flour control.
''The deep obligation is upon US to
feed the armies and the peoples asso-
ciated with us in this struggle. The
diversion of 100000 of their men to
r war or war work; the additional mil
: lions of women drafted to places of
their husbands and brothers; the toll
of the submarine have all cOnspired to
reduce production that their harveSts
this autumn will fall 500,000,000 bush
els of grain below their normal pro-
duction.
"Our European allies, because of the
destruction of shipping by submarines
and the isolation from the normal mar
kets by belligerent lines, are forced
upon our markets. not only as the near
est, but as the only markets capable
of relieving their bitter necessities.
] Therefore, whereas we exported before
the war but 9O,O0O,000 bushels of
wheat per annum. this year we must
3 find for them 225,000,000 bushels in
I the face of a short crop.
ALREADY the greater call for meat
and animal products, due to the stress
S of war on the millions of men on the
t fighting line and the enhanced physical
labor of populations ordinarily subsist-
ing on lighter diets have compelled our
allies to kill upwards of 100000
3 head of their stock animals. Not only
= must we increase their supplies OF
meat and dairy products, but must pre-.
: pare, as war goes on, to meet an even
! greater demand for these necessary
commodities.
France and Italy formerly produced
their own sugar, while England and
Ireland imported largely from Ger
many"