Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-12
BYRD AND SMITH TO AID
: FOOD RULE ENFORCEMENT
L. :. District Attorneys Named as
Associates in state Inv Depart
Incnt OF Administration.
LEGAL DIRECTORS ARE CHOSEN
Lawyers to Work With Local All
ministrators in Various Counties
and Cities Take Oath OF Office.
Planning TO Curb Profitecring.


OF the Federal food administration for
Virginia, which has just been an
nouuccd by State Food Administrators
Hugh Il. Sproul. Richard Evelyn Byrd
ana Hiram NJ. Smith. United States dis
trict attorneys for Virginia, are named
as associates with the state law de-
partment OF the food administration. To
them are referred all cases requiring
action in the Federal courts as pro-
vidcd by the food control act.
The plan under which the Federal
food administration for Virginia is con-
Quoting it's enforcement work has
served TO enlist in this branch of war
service some of the best legal talent
OF the state. Among the well-known
members OF the bar who have taken
oath of office as legal directors to local
mcnd; 3. y. Lewis +. p. Buford, Bruins
wick County; Harry r. Thomas, Alex
n%h county s. Fe4 r. apps
nat,ox County: H. II. Byrd. Bath
County; J. Haskins Hobson, Chester
a a%n e. G w yfsnon k knR w Trfan
\, carnenteT, viii 4 Cook, Madison
G,ounty; Charles r Rec Mseklen-
son County; NJ. IL Barnes. New Kent
county; II. Il. Lee, Nottoway County;
John Lancaster. Prince Edward Coun-
~; Judge Waller r. staples Roanoke;
w. r. Hogg. York County; Allen Il.
HAIRLESS: montgomery County; Junius
W: PULLEY. Southampton County: Ar
ana Queen County ,dge r. l.. Kirby,
Grayson County: !. Stinson, Buc-
| hanan County; ] lellam, Princess
County; s. Burrel Bragg. Norfolk
County: Il. Garter Read. lfanover
Jones, Boyd Stephenson, Highland
(;opGdy ! NJ Perry, Armis,ead {.
County; G. B. Wallace. Fredericksburs;
}, Donald Richards. FauQucr County;
y. y. Keen, Dickinson County: T. c.
rayme, Edward Meeks; Amherst County;
NJ l.unsford, Botetourt County.
,,. liner able lawyers are rapidly en-
iisa;hs with this group of "doilar-a-
ltators In the 100 counties and sixteen
CITES work toward the completion of
d state, wide organization TO take care
Of me ioca enforcement work. Many
OF the local administrators are them
selves lawyers of ability and ex-
The plan under which the enforce
ment work is now being done in Vir-
GINA is an established one in many
%! me other States, where experience
mas demonstrated that best results fol-
row. ooth for the food administration
ana the trade, when cases OF alleged
VOCATION ., are heard first locally This
a
;t ~ Sproul secures for Il
parties concerned the benefit of puo %
| sentiment at home. and, by famiiiariz-
ing the people with the policies and
| the rules and regulations OF the food
administration, serves as IA deterrent
lnnuence against violations. Just
justice TO the accused less liable to
| happen than If he were summoned to
distant center for hearing conduct
ed among strangers.
me work as thus protected Is ,tpoD
! scale consistent with Mr.. Hoover's
d!vision of the people Of the United
must be made to obey the law, and the
30 per cent with whom to understand
!, Is. to obey voluntarily: The spirit of
the hopes of the United States food
administration as announced in the be-
ginning TO stabilize and not to dis
terprise against illegitimate competi-
fundamental food commodities as to
eliminate vicious speculation eXtortion
and wasteful practices and to stabilize
prices in the essential staples"
ADMINISTRATORS SPROUL MAKES
STATEMENT AS TO HIS HOPES
The food administration" says State
ADMINISTRATOR Sproul, depends for its
success upon the cooperation alike OF
the manufacturer, the wholesaler, the
retailer and the consumer. 1t prefers
not to punish IL punishment can be
avoided. If it is necessary to punish
il will be done. but the strength OF
the food administration is given to
helping the people understand the need
Tor food regulation and conservation,
and 10 marking the ways by which
this must be accomplished. In making
INVESTIGATION, in conducting hearings.
In imposing penalties, these are the
guiding principles of the enforcement
Division Of the law department OF the
food administration in Virginia.
AT the same time stern warning is
given that the local rood administra-
tors and their legal directors are repre-
sentatiyes OF the United States govern
ment, fully backed by the law. and
wilfull failure 10 learn and TO observe
the food con servation measures now re-
CURED of the American citizen will
subject the offender TO penalty COM
mcnsurate with his offense; 70 closing
order--to revocation OF license--to
as the case may be-"
$50 -saesssases