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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-22
IOWA THRASHERS
SAVING MUCH FOOD
FORMED INTO ASSOCIATIONS TO
AVOID WASTE IN THRASHINo,
BY FOOD ADMiNISTRA-
TOR DEEMS.

One Of the most important activities
Of the United States food administra-
ton for Iowa, under direction Of Ad-
ministrator ]. +. Deems. has been the
formation Of associations Of thrasher-
men in every county In the state.
More than 100000 farmers and other
workers participate In the harvest In
Iowa every year. and the food admin
istration devised the idea Of amalga-
mating them into associations for their
mutual benefit.
The primary purpose for forming
the organization was to save grain.
The food administration has no other
interest in it. 1t hoped to save the
wheat and all other grains fit for hui
man consumption, In order to increase
the food supply Of the country on be-
half of our soldiers.
Statistics show that from 3 to 6 per
cent OF the wheat harvest has been
lost in former years by careless meth
DDS OF thrashing. Iowa has 10000
900 bushel wheat crop this year. BY
saving 3 per cent by more effective
methods Of thrashing the farmers Of
the state would increase their product
100000 bushels, which at current
prices would mean more than 81 $50
900 to them. AS a matter of fact, the
saving will amount to very much more
than that.
One question that has arisen among
the thrashermen, with which the food
administration has absolutely nothing
to do. is the question Of prices for
thrashing. This Is matter over which
the food administration has absolutely
no authority and 1t has not permitted
a discussion OF the subject In any Of
the meetings of transformer which Its
representatives have attended. 1t Is
a matter wholly for the thrashers and
the grain owners to decide. The food
administration interest in the subject
has been solely for the purpose of saw
ing the grain.
The United States food administra-
ton early issued instructions to the
food administrators, giving them dis
erection to increase the supply of food
for thrashers, in order to make the
conditions of the harvest satisfactory.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-22
STOP EGG WASTE
TO SAVE MILLIONS
FOOD ADMINISTRATORS DEEMS
SECURES GAMBLING OF ALL
EGGS SHIPPED OUT OF
IOWA,

United States Food Administrator j.
r. Deems has required every Iowa pur-
chaser OF eggs who sells to others than
consumers to take out license and to
candle and count all eggs purchased.
Heretofore. through carelessness in
handling eggs. millions of dollars
worth have been wasted because they
had begun to spoil before shipment.
The new rule prevents the shipment Of
bad eggs and is an economical saving,
both Of money and of space in trans
portation.
Food Administrator Deems believes
that the producer of eggs will very
largely profit from these rules because
they will begin to gather eggs regular
ly and will follow other regulations re-
lating to egg production which are
bound to result In bigger crop and
more money.
The rules which the food admins
tration IS enforcing are embodied in
the state law of Iowa, and the food ad-
ministration has the cooperation OF
the state dairy and food commission
In enforcing this statute.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-22
HONOR FOR HOOVER
AT OLD IOWA HOME
WEST BRANCH, HIS BIRTHPLACE
IN THIS STATE, WILL HOLD
CELEBRATION AND HE
WILL BE PRESENT.

All Iowa is going 10 be invited 10 do
honor TO Herbert Hoover at West
Branch some time this fall.
Lewis Alhln has been made chairman
OF a committee 10 make plans for the
observance OF Herbert Hoover day
at West Branch.
Governor Harding and other emf
nent men will participate In the cele-
bratlon. Food Administrator ]. f..
Deems OF Burlington has been invited
to help make the plans for the cele-
bration.
Mr. Hoover was born here Al years
ago. went 10 San Francisco as a
boy, went through Leland-Stanford
university, engaged in practical min
Ing In the West. became manager OF
mining properties in Australia. was
made director OF mining for the Chi
nese empire, saved Belgium from
starvation and became United States
food administrator In 1917.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-22
The U. S. Food Administra-
ton for Iowa. /

Following is list of the officers and
attaches Of the United States food
administration for Iowa, whose head
quarters at Burlington. Iowa, were
opened August l, 1917:
J. f. Deems, United States food ad-
minstrator for Iowa.
II. +. Logsdon, executive secretary.
w. t. McElroy, chief of sugar divi-
sion.
ID. G. Thompson. chief of the -four
division.
NJ l.. Parker. chief Of the merchants
representatives.
w. T. Harper chief Of the milk and
ice division.
w. F. Miller, chief Of the hotel and
restaurant division.
r. f. Pittigrew, assistant to Mr.. Mil
Ter.
r. II. welday, chief of the bakery
division.
c. f. Altstadt. chairman of the
bakers service committee for Iowa.
Leon Brown. educational director.
Mrs. Francis +. Whitley, chairman
or the WOmens committee.
Miss Neale s. Knowles, director Of
the home demonstration agents.
Paul Guelich, chief Of the enforce
ment division.
C. G. Pauly. chief Of the mailing di.
vision.
Miss Alice French, In charge of patri.
otto meetings.
Mrs. Max Mayer. state field repre-
sentative.
John Demling, assistant to Mr..
Pauly.
Mrs. T. Hedge. Jr., chief Of the vol
unteers' division.
Miss Jullanne Doane, secretary to
Administrators Deems.
A. III. Blank, director Of the moving
picture division.
Mrs. ii. Il. BoieS, chief of the Col
lege Women's league.
ii. c. Orrlck, special investigator.
Ed. Canny, special investigator
Oliver Longueville, field representa-
tive.
A. Il. Peterson, special Investigator.
A. o. Stephenson. special investi-
gator.
Miss Julia A. Robinson, library d.
rector
Herbert II. Wright special organizer
for the negroes.
A score of Office assistants are not
included in this list. Nor are the
members of the organizations of the
various division chiefs included, nor
their Office attaches. And the names
of the 153 food administrators. their
many hundred assistants, their COM
mittee chairmen-for each county Is
perfectly organized-the district, coun-
ty and township chairmen of the wom-
ems committee, the district and coun-
" chalrmen Of the bakers, of the hotels
and restaurants, OF the retail mer-
chants division. etc, are not included
In this list.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-22
W0LAT0R OF LAW
MUST FACE DEEMS
FOOD administrators FOR IOWA
IMPOSES DRASTIC PENALTIES
ON HoARDERs AND 9TH.
Err LAW BREAKERS.

In the neighborhoOd Of 400 cases OF
ulations of the United States food adj
ministration and of the food control
act have been investigated by agents
of United States Food Administrators
]. r. Deems of Iowa. A force of men
has been employed by Administrator
Deems to investigate complaints
relative to violations and large num-
Der of cases have been tried before
county food administrators and at the
headquarters of the administration In
Burlington.
Fines in the form of voluntary con-
tributions to the Red Cross have been
imposed on large number Of persons.
The largest contribution to the Red
Cross, $1,000, was made by Dewitt
-four dealer who was found guilty OF
selling flour without substitutes. A
large number of persons have been
bound over to the federal grand jury
for boarding, and a large number OF
reprimands have been given to people
less flagrantly guilty for violating the
regulations of the administration.
In cases Of complaint against people
who are accused OF boarding food or
wasting food or failure TO obey the
rules and regulations Of the food adj
ministratiOn. Administrator Deems as
signs one of the special agents from
his headquarters to investigate the
case. evidence Is secured in the form
Of afiidavits. and the suspected persons
are summoned to appear either at the
Burlington headquarters or before the
county food administrator Of the cOun-
ty in which the offense Is alleged to
have been committed. After trial judy
ment is pronounced and when given
the opportunity to contribute to tho
Red Cross in lieu Of being bound over
to the federal grand jury. most Often
ders make the contribution. The re-
salt is that the Red Cross funds are
several thousand dollars better off on
account OF the enforcement work OF
the food administration.
In one Iowa case nearly $1,000 was
turned over to the Red Cross by one
merchant who had been found guilty
Of profiteering in eggs. This and the
$1,000 fine mentioned above are the
largest in this state.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-22
NO PROFITEERING
CAN GO IN IOWA
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR DEEMS
MAKES PLAN TO PREVENT Ex-
cESSivE PROFITS FROM
CONSUMERS.

Nearly one-half OF the counties OF
Iowa have organized price Interpreting
committees under the direction of Unit
ed States Food Administrator J. H.
Deems.
Price Interpreting committees are
authorized by the food administration
to be composed Of representatives Of
consumers, retailers, jobbers, brokers
and other classes engaged In the food
business.
The food administration does not fix
prices of commodities but 1t has an
nounced what it regards as fair profits
on articles OF food. The price inter
pretlng committee in each county ap-
plies these profits To the cost of the
goods to wholesalers and to retailers,
and in this way interprets fair price
for the retailer from the wholesaler
and for the consumer from the retailer.
An essential part of the program is
to have these prices published by the
newspapers, so that consumers may be
advised as to what the food admins
tration regards as fair prices.
This very effectively checks prof
teering and at the same time does away
with much of the complaints which
consumers are inclined to make against
retailers.
II Is an open and above board way Of
interpreting prices for the community
and absolutely prevents speculation in
food products. one of the rules gov;
ernlng price Interpreting Is that in-
voice prices shall govern in applying
prices and not the real present mar
ket price of the goods. Thus whole
saler or n retailer is prevented from
increasing his prices above a fair profit
on the cost of the goods, no matter
what the value of the goods may be at
the time the price is made.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-22
MILK FOR KIDDIES
ESSENTIAL; DEEMS
UNITED STATES FOOD ADMINS
TRAITOR PUTS w. r. HARPER
IN CONTROL OF ICE AND
MILK IN IOWA.

]. F. Deems. United States food ad-
ministrator for Iowa. recently named
w. f. Harper of Ottumwa as chief of
the Ice and milk division of the food
administration In this state. Mr.. Har-
per has made a special study of the
milk and ice conditions in Iowa and
has been engaged all summer In so
adjusting control of the ice business
as to secure an abundant supply at
reasonable prices for consumers, and
In conjunction with the state food and
dairy commissioner. controlling milk
supplies 50 that there will he no suffer
ling among Iowa babies this year for
lack of iced milk.
Mr. Harper has held a number Of
hearings relative to prices fixed by ice
companies for service in this state, and
has recently established IA reasonable
basis of charges which has been salts
factory to consumers as well as to
those engaged in business. the expenses
of which have been materially increas-
ed by the war.
AAoi mas ioSuCu u Nuiu
structions to consumers which en-
bodies all the information which ex-
perts have discovered relative to the
economical use Of Ice. He has asked
consumers to remember that men have
been taken for United States service
in large numbers from ice companies.
During the past week six altogether
have been taken from one company.
This condition affects service and con-
sumers are asked to remember this
fact. In this connection Mr.. Harper
directs the attention Of the users Of
ice to the fact that the coolest place
In a refrigerator Is at the bottom. This
has been demonstrated by experience.
People who put butter and milk next
to the ice on the theory that that Is
the coolest place are making a mis-
take.
Mr.. Harper advises against the use
of paper around ice.
Iowa people who have complaints
with respect to the practices Of the
ice and milk companies may corre-
spond with Mr.. Harper at Ottumwa.
who will undertake adjustments within
the powers fixed by Food Administra-
tor Deems.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-22
IOWA DID HER "BlT"
TO FEED SOLDIERS
IMMENSE SAVING CT WHEAT
FLOUR EFFECTED UNDER d.
REcTlON OF FOOD ADMIN
tSTRATOR DEEMS.

Iowa's part in effecting such saving
could increase its export for our SOL
diers and associates in the war from
2O,OO0,OOO to I75,O0O,000 bushels of
wheat in the past year was so large
as to excite comment from the United
States food administration at Wash
ington.
The work of effecting this saving
was in charge of ID. G.. Thompson, who
was made chief of the flour division Of
the United States food administration
in Iowa by Food Administrator ]. f.
Deems last winter, and through the
effective cooperation of Mr.. Thomp-
son Administrator Deems was able to
report to Mr.. Hoover early in the sum-
mer that Iowa had gone over the top
and far beyond in the campaign for
conserving this essential bread stuff.
Mr.. Deems and Mr.. Thompson Sc
cured census of all the wheat -four
and the wheat supply in the state, de-
termned the amount of -four which our
people required under the six-pound-a-
month rule, inaugurated an extensive
campaign to induce saving to a point
below the minimum ration fixed by the
administration and thoroughly organ
ICED the milling and flour interests Of
the state, including wholesalers and re-
tailers, In cooperative effort to save
the products.
Food Administrator Deems estimates
that more than a million barrels of
flour were saved by Iowa people for
the Use of our soldiers. He is con-
fident that our people used very much
less than six pounds month-the
minimum ration fixed by the govern
ment-and he has authorized the isSu-
ance Of a message to Iowa people con-
graduating them on their very great
part i'm this national movement in sup
port of our troops.
Administrator Deems has Just issued
the rules covering the handling Of new
wheat. which are as follows:
/. The minimum price for No. I hard
wheat. F. o. B. Chicago, is 1920 per
bushel.
.. A farmer can sell his wheat to the
highest bidder.
3. A farmer can sell his wheat In
any market that he chooses; there is
no restriction.
4. A farmer, at the present time,
can hold his wheat as long as he
wishes.
8. 1t may be. later on, that the gov
eminent will deem it advisable to requi
sition same
6. The farmer is permitted TO retain
his wheat for seed.
Z. The farmer is permitted to sell
his wheat for seed.
s. A farmer can ship his wheat dr.
rect to any market without license.
9. If farmer wishes his wheat
graded, he can send sample to any
United States grain inspector.
10. The farmer is permitted to take
his wheat to the mill and have 1t
ground into flour, not to exceed sup
ply that will last him over 30 days,
based upon six pounds per capita. pro-
viding he will use substitutes and sign
the pledge card same as was in vogue
early this year.
Following Is the actual price for
sacked -four, bran. mixed feeds and
middlings. F. o. b., at the four points
Of especial interest to Iowa people.
under the price fixed by congress, and
including the various margins of profit
which are allowed by the United States
food administration for products Of
uhaat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-22
FAIRS WORKING WITH DEEMS
They Will Restrict Sugar and Meat
Supplies to Refreshment Stands.

The food administration has applied
the rule governing hotels. restaurants
and public eating houses as to sugar
and wheat bread to all eating stands
on fair grounds OF Iowa. 1t has cut
out the allowance of sugar for lem
onade or iced tea. II permits refresh
ment stands to buy two pounds OF
sugar for each 90 meals served last
year. II requires sugar bowls to he
removed from tables, and requires ap-
plications for sugar to be made to W..
T. McElroy, chief Of the sugar division
at Ottumwa. The same rules that gov,
ern the serving OF beef In hotels apply
to refreshment stands on fair grounds.
likewise the regulations relative To-
wheat -four.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-22
Food Headquarters.

The United States food ad-
minlstration for Iowa maintains
a dozen headquarters. All Of
the officers In them are directed
and the divisions and headquar.
ters are managed out of the
headquarters of Administrator
Deems at Burlington. The DIFF
ferent headquarters include the
following:
At Burlington. I'm charge of Food
Administrator ]. +. Deems and
Executive Secretary r. r. Logs
don. Flour division in charge Of
ID. @. Thompson. located here
also.
sion. in charge OF w. T. McEl-
roy
At Davenport. for the hotel and
restaurant division. in charge of
". r. Miller.
NJ Ottumwa. for tho milk and Ice
division. In charge OF W. T. Har-
per.
At Webster City, for the women's
COMMITTEES OF the food admins
tration for Iowa. In charge Of
Mrs. Francis r. Whitley.
At Waterloo. for the League OF
College Women. In charge of
Mrs III. g. Boles.
At Waterloo. for the bakers serv-
ice commission. In charge OF c.
r. Altstadt
At Ames. for the home economies
and home demonstration divi-
sions. In charge OF Miss Cathe-
rine ]. Mckay and Miss Neale
8. Knowles
At Des Moines. for the library d.
vision. IN charge OF Miss Julia A.
Robinson.
At Des Moines. for the moving pic
ture division, In charge OF A. II.
Blank.
AZ Des Moines. for Herbert n.
Wright. organizer for the negroes
OF Iowa
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-22

These figures cover carlot shipments
only, and they include prices for sacks
quoted the last week in July.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-22
DIR. III. G. ROGERS
Veterinary Surgeon

Office four doors north of Post.
effice. Calls answered any hour of
the day or night. Phone 1912.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-22
DIR. K. l.. FITCH
Veterinary Surgeon

Office located in Foley barn On
South Park. Calls answered day OF
night. Phone 299J2.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-22
M. o. KINGSBURY
ChirODractOr

ChirOpractOr
Office hours 9 q. m. to IL q m.
: p. m. to p. m. p. m. to
,. m. Office over Wilson's Grocery.
Calls answered day or night.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-03-21
Were Delightfully."- Entertained.

To the Yale Expositor:
Mr.. Lawrence Menerey, and his class
IF Sunday school boys were delightful.
ly entertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emerson Cooper, on Monday
evening. After q delicious supper,
which no one could appreciate more
than bunch of boys, topped off by
"just all the ice cream you could eat"
the balance of the evening was spent
in entertainment.
In the midst of the jollifcation, Mr..
Menerey was presented with beauti
fHl fountain pen in appreciation of his
work in the Sunday school. At not too
late an hour the boys departed for their
homes, being satisfied that Mr., and
Mrs. Cooper's house is the place to
have a good time.
Mr. Menerey expects to leave soon
to take up his work in the navy. All
regret to lose him. but will try to keep
the home fires burning" It'll he returns.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-03-21
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Art Clyne, who has been in New
York working in munition plant,
visited High school Tuesday afternoon.
We missed Mr.. Drouyor's customary
speech last Thursday morning, but en-
joyed the selections on the Victrola.
Several visitors attended the st. Pat
rick's day program Friday afternoon.
Ray, to Roy-"I see that they are 60
ing to make shoes out of fish-skin in
the future"
Roy, (glancing at his No. 12s)-"Pll
need whale skin then"
First Freshman-"Here's the way il
is-the Bible says we're here to help
Others, doesn't itp"
Second Freshie-"Sure
f. F.-"Well, what l want to know
is, what are the others here forp"
Teachers meeting was held Tuesday
night.
The ninth grade English classes have
been making speeches on current
topics.
Mr.. Drouyor-"If matter were taken
to the center of the earth it would
weigh nothing"
Bernard-"rhat's too deep for me.
Henry VIII tried to get a divorce
from the Pope"
Miss Legg visited the High school
Friday afternoon.
The first Senior program will be Civ.
en- in the High school auditorium next
Friday afternoon. Everybody in
Vited,
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-03-21
Letter From Will Beers

Morrison, Va, March IA
Vim. IL. Learmont,
Yale, Mich.
Dear Sir:-Your letter of the 11th re
ceived today, and L am writing to thank
you for your promptness in looking up
the matter. 1t surely gave me some
relief, as by the way mother wrote l
thought it was surely gone. left my
affairs in charge of mother, and as 1
did not leave things i'll the best OF
shape, 1 presume she will have her
troubles.
l would like to get home for u few
days before cross, but don't believe
there is any chance the way things
look at present don't know how
soon we will go, but hope before long.
have done some travelling since
enlisted. From Detroit first went to
Columbus, Ohio. remaining there only
a few days, and then to San Antonio.
L was there about month. From there
we went to Waco, Texas, where we re-
mained for about a month. Alex.
Campbell was there at that time and l
was over to see him. He was about
four miles from where 1 was located.
l found him feeling fine and looking
great. 1t seemed good to see some one
from home. He is the only one have
met since leaving home that 1 knew,
although there are several Michigan
boys in our squadron.
like the army life fine and believe
l will like it still better when 1 see &C.
tual service. 1 could write a small
book about the army life even though
l have seen only a small portion ol
what l expect to see, but suppose this
will take up enough of your time.
Thanking you, am,
Very truly yours,
VIM. Z. Beers
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-03-21
ASKS FARMERS
TO HELP GAMERS
Prescott Says Every Plant Must
Have Necessary Material
to Meet Demand

Lansing, Mich. March l1-State Food
Administrator George A. Prescott is
appealing to the farmers of Michigan
in localities where canning plants are
located to assist in supplying the raw
materials for canning purposes during
the coming season.
"The government requirements to
feed the army and navy are such that
demands are being made on every can
ner in the United States for very large
percentage of the canned goods packed
this year," said Prescott.
"The farmer has the great RESPONSE
bility and great privilege and the great
task of helping to meet these require
ments. He will in large degree de-
termine the final results of the war
through his production of foods to sus-
tain the fighting forces and the people
of the country.
"For the army and navy there are no
substitutes for canned peas, canned
corn, canned string beans and canned
tomatoes. All canning factories have
increased the prices to be paid the
farmers for growing these products.
The growing of canning crops does not
take from the soil the amount of fer
tility that is taken by farm crops that
are allowed to ripen before harvest.
"Our people at home must be fed.
The grocers are demanding from the
Gamers the same amount of canned
goods as in normal times for home
consumption and to feed the men who
are working in munition plants. In
addition, the government is urging the
Gamers to increase their output 10 care
for the requirements of the army and
navy.
Canning factories can handle more
acreage than they did last year, and 1
am appealing to farmers in localities
where canning factories are located to
increase their acreage. If you have
not been a grower for the canning
plants be grower this year.
"From financial standpoint, as we'll
as a patriotic duty, you should grow a
certain acreage of beans, sweet corn,
tomatoes, string beans and every other
crop the Gamer uses. In this way
you will serve your country"