Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-01

suant to a call from Mr.. J. F. McEl-
wee. the chairman. and discussed the
situation sufficiently to get compre-
hensive grasp Of the work in hand.
OF the 35 district administrators in
the western division, 81 were present.
Chairman McElwee called the meeting
to order and explained the work in
hand, after which IL was decided that
each administrator would proceed
forthwith to take census Of the flour
| in his district In excess Of thirty days
supply.
The purpose of the national food
administration and Of the state and
county administrators to conserve
flour was fully explained by Mr.. Nc
Elwee. Various questions came up as
10 what was to be done in particular
cases with regard to distributing
flour and substitutes among consum-
.rs. These questions hinged mainly
on the use Of certificates from mills
with regard to the use OF meal, etc.
one of the questions was like this "A
man has certificate from mill
showing that he has 100 pounds Of
meal On that certificate he has a
right to buy 100 pounds Of flour. Sup
nose he should buy only 90 pounds OF
hour at one time, would he be allow
ed to buy another so pounds on the
same certificate at another time!
Chairman McElwee's answer Is sub
stantially comprehended in the follow
ing:
The idea Of the government is To
reduce the use Of flour TO the lowest
possible minimum. To that end the
food administration has laid down a
rule under which every individual Is
expected to use pound of other
cereal substitute for every pound Of
tlour he uses. To discourage hoard
ing the rule forbids that any consum-
or should have on hand more than 80
DAYS supply Of flour at any one time.
SO long as the consumer uses pound
of other cereal for each pound of
flour and does not have on hand more
flour than is necessary to supply MIN
for thirty days on that basis, he is
within the rule. But because the rule
has been fixed on a basis OF only u
pound Of flour for each pound Of 9TH
er cereal, II IS not to be understood
that the consumer is expected to
strain Il point in the effort TO conserve
his supposed share OF the -four The
administration wants him to use as
little flour as possible and the smaller
the quantity of flour he uses, provid-
ed he is properly nourishcd with 9TH
er cereals. the better he will please
the food administration
With reference to the proposed
census Of the flour on hand, Mr.. Nc
EIwee said il was not the purpose or
desire to take flour away from any
individual even though it should de-
vclop that such individual had on
hand more than thirty days supply.
The main idea is to take stock OF the
-four supply on hand with view to
finding out where we are. AS to
what may be done later Will depend
upon what the government may con-
slider it best to do; but no hardship
of any kind will be imposed upon
anybody.
Mr.. w. b. Riddle of school district
No. %, took occasion to make sug-
gestion to this effect: I'm work OF
this kind there Is more or less need OF
money for printing, advertising and
various other little matters, and some-
body has got to pay that money. In
the absence of provision otherwise.
the expense usually falls on one or
two individuals and while not so in
tended, II often works hardship. To
avoid anything like this move we
take up little collection among our
selves, something like so cents each.
and raise a fund. II we should hap
pen to have more than we need, we
can give the surplus to some charity"
Mr.. J. J. McCarter Of district No. II;
| seconded the motion. which carried
unanimously and each Of those pres
ent Clipped in half a dollar.
Chairman McElwee had previously
had printed a lot Of blanks upon
| which each head Of q family Is ex-
pected to inform the administration
as to how much flour is necessary for
thirty days consumption. and how
460ef ne nag 5h na6d. at tns present
time. He explained, however. that 1t
was not necessary to get reports from
anybody except those who had on
hand a surplus of fiour-more than
is necessary to supply their needs for
thirty days
The blanks were distributed among
the administrators with the under
| standing that each one would make
q canvass of his district at once and
report to Mr.. McElwee on or before
| March 8.
Following are the district admins
| traitors who were present at the meet
ing:
| r. f. McMackin, ]. NJ. Barnett,
Mansfield Gordon, +. NJ. Williams. ].
E. Latham. s. II. Love. ]. c. Kirk
patrick, s. V. Aycock. NJ. r. Falls.
| w. p. Whisonant. A. T.. Burns. ]. ].
McCarter. w. b. Riddle. b. R. Smith.
]. d. Whitesides, F. G. Cook. w. NJ.
Bigger. T. c. Dunlap, J. ]. Plaxico. T.
| w. McElwee. w. r. Dowdle, j. X.
| Allison. F.. w. Pursley. w. w. White
sides. s. G. Ferguson. ]. NJ. Brice. ].
c. Bell, White Jackson. Jno. F. Smith,
]. A. Maloney, J. w. Pursley.
| The absentees were Messrs. f. NJ
Dickson. w. B. Wilkerson. ]. s. Hart
ness and ]. L. Moss. all Of whom were
unavoidably kept away by engage
ments which could not be postponed.