The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-20
DR.. LADD C0NFERS WITH
NORTHWESTERN MERCHANTS
North Dakota's Food Administrator Makes Two Notable
Addresses in Minot Monday-Points Out
Important Food Regulations.

DR.. Ladd, Food Administrator for
North Dakota, delivered two address
ses at the Hippodrome theatre in this
city Monday. His address in the af-
ternoon was for the benefit of the
merchants, primarily, but hundreds
attended, and the capacity of the
house was taxed to the limit. The
evening address covered the same
ground practically, his remarks ap-
pealing more directly, perhaps, to the
general public. Because Of his high
standing as a public official and the
fact that for years he has championed
the peoples interests his appeal at
this time will have a tremendous in
fuence in influencing North Dakota
people to follow the dictates Of the
Food administration. He was espec-
tally emphatic in his statement that
those who were unwilling to save
| wheat products and meats were un-
patriotic to say the least, and, to
speak right plainly, they were trait
Ors.
For the benefit of our readers we
give his address in full:
Attorney John E. Greene introduced
the speaker. Prof. Ladd said that he
wanted the meeting to be an informal
round table discussion. He said:
"Food regulation is a new thing for
the people of America and was not
thought of until August Of this year,
so that the results have been most
| wonderful since that time.
"Criticism has been made of the
government fixing the price Of wheat,
yet if the price had not been fixed
the farmer would have ultimately re-
ceived little, if any, more for his
grain. The wheat would have been
boarded and the price of flour would
have continued to soar.'
DR.. Ladd said: 81 am frequently
asked what is meant by boarding. In
the present situation, boarding flour
means when a man buys mora than a
sixty days supply" He told the mer-
chants that they are not allowed to
sell more than sixty days supply of
flour to any one man and that altho
the law is only voluntary at present
it will be enforced, if they continue to
do so.
"We are consuming four ounces OF
sugar daily, per CAPITA" said Or.
Ladd, "and we could easily cut this
amount to two ounces" He told of
how this would have to be done and
how in order to keep the allies in even
moderate amount Of sugar, this
country will have to conserve. "From
the order issued some time ago you
are only allowed to sell 81 worth at a
time and not more than that amount
to one family" He spoke of the linn
tied amount of sugar that can be sold
! to the candy maker and of the substi-
tutes that may be used, such as dates,
| figs, fruits and nuts.
Farmers May Buy Larger Quantities.
One of the merchants asked if the
! 81 worth of sugar to customer held
in cases of farmers who came in from
long distances for their supplies. DR..
| Ladd says that in cases of that kind
the farmer is allowed to purchase a
25-pound sack. He spoke of corn syr-
up, glucose, molasses and such sweets
being effective substitutes.
"Cut out the frostings," said DR..
Ladd They are unnecessary. 1t is
better that we save at home and
send our money and supplies to the
front than to send our boys. There
| is no famine nor serious shortage of
food, but the use of certain foods has
to be curtailed. They do not have the
| facilities at the front to cook corn,
which is an excellent substitute for
| wheat, and can be so easily prepared
at home. 1t is up to us to see that
our allies are supplied with the food
they need all Of the time"
Every time America puts one SOL
der in the trenches, she must put five
men behind him-to grow food, to
make munitions, to make clothing, and
to ship them. So when we put mil
lion men in the army, we must put
five million more behind them. And
we must do more than that, for
France and England are so far ex-
hausted in the supply of food pro-
ducts that they must look elsewhere
for food and supplies. And where will
they look? To the United States and
nowhere else.
! We hear it said that there is plenty
of food in the world, and there is:
There is plenty of wheat in the world
but it cannot be reached. There is
plenty of wheat in Australia, but no
ships to secure it. There is plenty of
sugar in the West India Islands, but
there are no vessels to carry it. The
ships must be used for more import
ant things. If the war were to stop
today, we could get more Of these
supplies and rep1enish what we have.
Then the question arises, what can
we do, and what should we do as peo-
ple to win this war. There is some
thing each and every one Of US can
do, and any man or woman who fails
to do it, once knowing the need, is not
loyal American citizen. We have
plenty of food in this country today
for ourselves and the allies. They
must have the commodities that they
can use in the trenches, and they are
the meats-beef, pork, and mutton