Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-26
What Lord Rhondda Says.

4 statement jrSt issued by Lore
R1ordda. the British food controller
describing tlt British system Of food
control gives Succintt and clear
picture for comparison Of the foods say
my measures which are now being fol
lowed in The United States.
Lord lthund,lu says:
My aim is to safeguard the inter
cstS or the CONSUMER. 10 tia away with
proflteerihg altogether. and To prevent
excessive profits of any kind. The
framework Of our machinery i formed
on The civil service They are the al
illustrators, but in all eases We Sc
cure the best available business men Ia
advise them. rs we'll as number of
expert committees dealing with almost
every food commodity. The policy j.
to limit profits at every step from thc
producer Ia the consumer, and ut the
same time to regulate supply.
a costings department under the
direction of chartered accountants has
been set up, through which the pro~s
made by any manufa cturer or retailer
Of food can be ascertained. The eoun.
Try has been divided into separate
areas, in each Of which leading firm
OF accountants has been appointed ~
this department 10 ITO tlro necessary
work. Reasonable profit based on pre-
war rates Is a'i,lei 10 HE present cost
the price limits agreed on that bass.
after consultation with The representa-
tiyes OF the trades concerned.
Sixteen Food Divisions.
decentralization X obtained hv al.
viding Great Britain into Is food d.
Visions. consisting Of 81 many coun-
TIES Each division Is Under the SUI
perlntendencG Of Il commissioner Az
pointed by The food controller. In
each of these division, the borough
urI1h or rural district councils. or
other local authorities appoint local
food committees. with limited powers
and certain discretion. to carry out
>drh regulations as regards price and
distribution us may be- issued from
headquarters.
local ifadesmen are registered with
lhelt local committees. and II any
llhilesman does not carry Out regia-
lions and orders he may be struck off
the register and prevented FROM fur
llleF trading The various orders liX-
thG or amending the maximum prices
VI meat, lni!k, potatoes. bread. etc. are
communicated 10 the local committees,
ana the trades and public are informed
through the daily and trades press. 4
stan of inspectors II kept ut headquur-
lerh. and number OF sentences have 1
heen imposed by magistrates through
out the country for CONTRADICTION Of :
me regulations. The general penalty
~ llne not exceeding 500, or term
1T NIX months imprisonment. with or .
without hard labor. or both. This pun
lshment may be inflicted for every sew |
eraI ofrense. I purpose to make the
penalties more severe.
while the prices of practically all /
essential foods are now under control. /
no compulsory raiioning is imposed on
he general public, although all public +
eating places are rationed as to the
amount OF meat. -four, bread and sugar
which may be- used in every week on
he basis Of An average for each meal.
After December 30 only half pound
# sugar per capita will be permitted.
rhls will be ohtainable through sys-
EN- of each consuming householder or
consumer registering with specified
'etailer. und securing from the local
God committee a card emitting his
household or himself to the ration. The
'etnler will keep record OF his deliv-
'rles to insure his not supplying any
me customer in one week with more