The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
WILSON NAMES
HOOVER AS FOOD
ADMINISTRATOR

J WASlINGToN. MAJ 20. - Fr%sidcni'
Wilson III q statement outlining the al
m!nisIration'& food control poi'rI. an
nuunccd hn had asked Herbert {. Hoover
/" become American food administrators
Mr. Hoover said he would accept the
place.
\ statement given "Tt 10y Mr.. lioo"rr
after the announcement was made save
his plnns for food administration anu
icalled OF tn" country 10 render voilln-
tary assistance in carrying II on.
Mr. Hoover proposed that III" food
administration u" divided int" four crea
detail Most "f the work would he car
rird out Ivy men and women Of The coun-
try on q volunteer basis
IF This cannot be done. said Mr..
| li"nvrr's statement. shaH certainty
and willingly surrender tho task 10 srmo
other me; h0h Of emergency. ! mold INA
democracy ran $irld /" discipline. and
that W. ran solve tho fond pr"hl"m Tor
our people and our allies ~ ms way
and that W. have rlonc so Will have hrcn
a ErrHt,.r service. than oar imInedia'G Cd
jrctivc for we viii hay" d"monStfAi ed
the riyhin"sS of "rr faith and our anil
irv Ia defend ourselves without Icing
prusSiani%cd.
| With ,hr President Mr.. Hoover be-
Ii"vrs /, rarely will become necessary 10
lapnl;' lHrg" powers.
Five cardinal princIrIeS OF lnnd az
lm!nlsiraiiOn outlined by MIR. Hoover m
his statement are:
Thai the rn"d problem Is on" ~ wise
| administration aud not expressed ny
tho words dictator" or "cnntrhl!"r nut
| 'rnnd adniniStrat tor.
That this administrator can m larEr-
~ carried out through the "o-nrdinA'lon
ana regulation Of the existing INglii-
mat" diSt.ibulative agencies. supple
| nicuLrd by emergency bodies composed
, of REPRESENTATIVES nf the producers. dis
trihutorS and consumers
| The organization nf the community
| for voluntary conservation uf me coun-
try Is I'm the hands Of the wcmcn OF tho
| country. II will shortly plac" before
| them n plan Of organizing, including
policies as to The elimination OF waste.
/ tho reduction nf consumption. the sun
! stttutiun NJ local commodities for those
from further aticld. tn" substitution OF
over abundant commodities for those
which We wish 10 export u our allies.
and instruction in The intelligent pur-
chase and use of feodsIuffs and 10 set
public opinion against vast" and cX-
tuvarnnc" in public places.
W. do not ask thai the American
| rcnule should Starvr themselves. hut
they should cat plenty; wisely, ana
| without waste.
"rhr fourth branch Of tho adm'nistra-
tinu must b. that "f cooperation with
our ulli"s. in many important questions
1 involving exports from this country
and our common import from other
| countries. Furthermore. "" VIII promo
! pIS N"'H "a uh!'F'ah' '"h'''' ~ Wv
i purchasing in this country on nor ne
half and on behalf Of such neutral ship
; mrutS as are prrlniit"L by The govern
nirmt in order to "lmlnHI" competition
| and forcing nf our prices.
| Mr.. iiouvcrS statement closes with
! this appeal t. III" country:
! "Probahly NOR" seriously than any
: ut.. els" In this country. rcc"ENi2" the
! difficulties AMI possibility of failure IN
| this work and | appeal /" tho patriotism
of my cuuni:yU"u Cor their support.
! Il have ~ desire a. hc q food dictator.
| NV ambition is Ia sec my own pc"ni"
! solve their own prnhj"ms. ThoS" men
aud women VIII" cannot serve IN ihc
| trenches ur tho shops. can show their
patriotism in II" way so fully aS in this
I service. and ! feel that we haT" as
much right In call upon Them to serv"
! In this administration as "" hav" L
! right 10 call upon our men Ia serve IN
| ril, trenches"