El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13
U. S. MAY TAKE OVER
HARVESTING OF THE CROPS


his gain in anticipation OF further
advance. for he viii do so only at--us
own cost of storage and interest ard
# IL Is necessary for the government
TO buy the entire wheat harvest $50
order 20 maintain this fair price In
protection Of the producer We intend
20 do So
LiGufdaie Whent And Flour Contracts
Furthermore the holding Of wheat
or flour contracts by persons not en-
Gagged in the trade and even when
In the trade I'm larger quantities than
is necessary for the ordinary course
OF their business, is unlawful, under
the act. and such -1Ses VIII DE prose
cuted with vlGOr. And We Wouli adj
wise such holders 10 liquidale their
VIII stabilize The Markets.
by the above rauEeWeur We be-
lirve that we shall stabilize the price
Of wheat throughout the year. that
the hazards OF operation due 90 flgc-
tuatDg prices which are imposed
upon our milling and distributing
community viii be eliminated and
therefore their business can return TO
the normal lines and the normal mar
gins Of profit and that we shall not
only have stabilized the price OF
wheat but stabilized the price Of flour
and that Do should enable us 90 arrive
at a stabilized price OF bread
MilIers Are Cooperating
H
the patriotic cooperation Of the Lead
Ing millers OF the country and these
millers have organized at the request
OF the food ADMINISTRATION. COM
mittee to represent the entire trade
: Detailed proposals for an agreed diff
ferential Of profit and expenses per
barrel Of flour and per ton Of feed,
are under discussion. Under this ar
rangemeut the public Will be assured
an equitable and stabilized price OF
terial and We confidently expect a
volunteer Arrangement with the mills
which will give satisfaction 20 the
public
The universal eudeavor over the
country 10 reduce consumption or
wheat breadstuffs in order that We
may have the requisite exports with
which 20 carry the allies over the
forthcoming winter, viii result IN q
largely increased amount Of wheat
available for export. II 90 were eN-
ported as wheat IL would result IN
diminution OF employment In our
mills. and Of equal importance cur
tailmeut Of supply OF mill feed Tor
our dairy cattle Therefore the FOOD adj
ministration will stipuiate for a large
proportion OF export flour instead OF
wheat and as the export orders for
flour viii be given subject 20 the APP
prOval OF the food administration
those mills who cooperate with the
administration viii be given the
benefit of the exports emplOym en- e.
BY thus encouraging the home pro-
duCtiOn Of flour the manufacturing
cost will be reduced and therefore the
American public viii receive indirect
benefit in lowered margins OF cost
in distribution.
In accordance with the policy OF
the administration to cooperate with
all trades. we are this week also dis
CusEInE details OF voluntary arrange
meuts with the flour distributors by
which agreed maximum differentials
may be effected in the wholesale
Probe Cost or Baking.
can exhaustive investigation is be-
Ing made into the cost Of baking and
bread distribution and active discus
sions are being carries on with the
bakers war emergency committee as
to plans Tor the elimination OF waste
in the industry and the productions
Of a standard loaf
cit is impossible TO anticipate the
price 10 be euunciated by the talr
price committee under Dr. Garfield
and IL viii probably require two or
three weeks in It's determination
THE names OF the committee are
being submitted to the president and
viii be early announced.
To Reduce Price OF Flour.
The basis Of determination viii be
20 arrive at a price which represents
a fair return TO the producer for his
patriotic endeavor to increase the
supply and a proper reduction Of the
cost OF flour to tine consumer
1T must be evident 10 all thinking
persons that unless the price Of
wheat. flour and bread can be mater
tally reduced, We cannot expect TO
maintain the present wage scale Of
the country and that We must in this
social adjustment lose efficiency at
a time when we can afford no sucl