El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15
SPEAKS
At 4 MEETINGS
Monday Hoover's Repre-
sentative Will Tell Ell
PaSo of Food Laws.

Following is a schedule OF the
meetings to be addressed by H Writ
Steele. the personal representative Of
Herbert Hoover. at the head Of the
federal food conservation board, and
chief assistant to Z. A Peden, federal
food administrator for Texas. who
will be in FL Paso all day Monday,
Feb. IS:
10 a m.-AlI wholesale and retail
grocers will meet in the main room Of
the chamber Of commerce building
and will be addressed by Mr.. Steele
1890 a. Injecting of wholesale
and retail dealers in meats, including
representatives of packing plants
This meeting is called so closely fol-
lowing the meeting Of groeers, be-
cause Of the fact that probably ma
jority Of the grocers are also dealers
in meats. This meeting will also be
held in the main auditorium Of the
chamber of commerce building
Bakers Restaurateurs. in Afternoon.
2 D. Injecting Of bakers and hotel
and restaurant men. As most hotel
and restaurant men are bakers as
well il was thought best to call them
at the same time to hear what Mr..
Steele will have to say on the sub
ject OF food conservation, as It affects
bakers and those who sell bakers
goods ito be eaten on the premises
D. Injecting OF housewives to
be held in the auditorium Of the new
Y. W. c. A building, corner Of Frank
lin and Kansas streets All house
wives are invited. not TO say urged
to attend this meeting in order to hear
directly from the lips OF Mr.. Steele
what they are expected TO do in the
way Of food conservation to help win
the war.
George H. Clements, food admins
traitor Of west Texas, received notice
Friday morning that a supply Of the
new Kitchen cards" issued by the
federal food administrator has been
shipped him for distribution and If
they reach his office in time the dis
tribution will be begun at the meet
ings Monday.
Cites License Revoked.
Mr.. Peden cited TO Mr. Clements
Friday morning to the case Of J. L
GengIer and company. Of san Antonio,
Texas. licensed brokers Of that city,
who had had their license revoked
because they were alleged to have re-
fused to receive two car loads OF
potatoes shipped them from Wiscon-
sin. The revocation was ordered on
the representation Of the special ex-
aminer who heard the evidence that
ranted.
Legal Department Comments.
Commenting upon the Gengler case
the legal department OF the federal
food administration for Texas said:
This complaint is but one of hun
dreds that are being received by the
federal food administration for Texas,
complaining Of the wrongful refusal
to accept shipment While each COM
plant must stand on its own facts,
there has undoubtedly been a DISPOSE
ton on the part of some inscriptions
dealers. in the presence Of a falling
to reject shipments on trivial
Of baseless grounds. causing a tieinS
up Of railroad equipment and deteri-
grafton Of contents.
THE federal food administration for
Texas Will give just consideration to
complaints OF cOnSigners that con-
signees are acting Wrongfuly, as
well as complaints OF consignees that
have made shipment OF in
ferior quality not covered by con-
tracts"
The Gengler case is the first case
OF a broker in Texas to meet with
the disapproyal OF the administration
n J. Garcia, a wholesaler at Browns
vile. Texas, had his license revoked
after violating the food law and flee
ing TO Mexico. Mr.. Peden said. Paul
Schultz, a retail grocer at New Baden,
Texas, had his supplies cut off tenn
Dorarily because of the sale OF excess
sugar and flour, he said