Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-05
IS PIVOTAL
SOUTHERN STATE IN
WAR FOOD PROBLEM
J, H, HaIIoweII, Assistant to
Federal Administrator HOOv-
er, Brings Patriotic Message
to 1852 County Food Chiefs

Georgia i considered by Washington
authorities 70 be Ire pivotal state or
the south IN handling the great food
problems coufrcnt.-S lie country. &C
cordin. 10 !. " Hailowell. one OF the
chief assistants 10 Herbert Hoover. fed.
eral food adm Eistrator. VINO was the
principal speaker Tuesday morning al
a meeting of I52 county food admins
traitors at the Atlanta chamber. Of com.
merCe.
Mr.. HslIowelI came 10 this city al
,ae invitation Of Dr. Andrew NJ. Soule,
federal food administrator for Georgia,
who called the county administrators to
the conference to give them an oppor-
tunsty TO obIain a E.ore comprehensive
idea OF SJle of the activities OF the
Washington food officials.
IN his address. Mr.. Hallowell ex-
pressed the appreciation OF Mr.. Hoover
t. the people of Georgia for their eff
forts TO aid the governments food pro-
duction and conservation plans. He also
paid = tribute TO Or. Soule and Major
II. r. McClatchey. executive secretary
Of the state food administration, for
their efficient services 20 help Uncle
sam win thc Va.
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The disirne Uished visitor, who is one
o. Inc doiiaT-a-yesr assistants helping
the government at Washington during
the war emphasized that flour would
he selling for So barrel IL wheat
sales had not been controlled b. the
food adm. abstraction. He said also tina
prices OF meat rroducts and other food
commodities would be unreasonable if
the government had not provided lesis-
iatioa TO prevent speculation and
Dront eerinE
The meeting was cpered by Rev. J.
ST-Oule ~ or, O. Atlanta, VINO FRO
uounced the Invocation. pr. Soule was
The first speaker and others VINO made
brief addresses included Mayor Gambler
and Harry L. Schlesingor. a weil-knovn
Atlanta manufacturer Of food products.
In Washington we consider Georgia
10 be the pivotal state Of the south
and vic know that Georgia as a state
has achieved a remarka Bile record for
food production and conservation, under
the direction OF such splendid men as
Dr.. Soule and Major McClatchey," said
Mr.. HallOweu.
We have a great task ahead Of US
with our national program to win the
war against autocracy and you should
ali feel confident that in Mr.. Hoover
you have the greatest food administra-
tor in the history of the world.
America Must Decide
America must decide whether the al
lies will win the war. Europe wants
food from US and we must export every
grain OF wheat not required for our
own consumption. in America we have
great food supplies, while the countries
associated with US in the war are in
great need of more supplies"
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traitors to take back TO their respective
communities the message brought to
them by Nj. HallowelI and impress
upon the people OF Georgia the impor
lance or giving serious consideration TO
the food production and conservation
problems this year.
- am proud of the fact that Georgia
has such a wonderful volunteer army of
food producers and people who unself-
.shly are exertinE their best efforts to
help the conservation program of the
country" said DR.. Soule.
ITO win the war we must conserve
our wealth, as well as our food. Thus
far So. 1000. 100000 have been spent by
the warning nations. II is difficult for
the human mind 10 grasp the magnitude
Or this vast expenditure.
Resources Of America
III is said the war will be won by sill
yer bullets. If this is true il is graft
iyiHg to know that in this country we
have the resources out o. which TO
coin these bullets. Ii IS difficult for US
10 comprehend. in our positions, 5000
niles away from the war zone. what
terrible conditions prevail in Europe.
We are hopeful, however. that our
efforts ultimately will be crowned with
a glorious success. because in this coun-
try We have The best supermen and
God-fearing men in the world, and these
are the greatest assets any nation could
possess.
When we are asked 10 save and con
serve we must bear in mind also that
we must save space in shipping faCiIi-
ties 10 obtain the best results. We must
DC prepared TO send 10 Europe the laTs-
est possible supplies o. food OF con
ceHtra;ed nUtritive value III the least
required shipping sDace."
+ J. Phil Campbell, VINO handles the
conservation feature OF the program OF
the food administration for Georgia.
was the principal speaker at the ses-
sion Tuesday afternoon. The conference
OF the county administrators viii con-
t;nUe through Wednesday. with Major
McClatchey as the chairman OF the
meeting