El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19
SUPPORT FOOD
PROGRAM FIRMLY.
Wholesale and Retail Deal.
ers Here Turn Out to
Hear SteeIe's Talk.

Hearty support for the principles
Of the national food administration
as enanciated by q. Writ Steele, per
sonal representative OF Herber
Hoover. attached TO the staff Of Z. A
Peden. state food administrator a
Houston, was evident at an enthusiast
tic meeting in the First Christian
church Monday evening, attended by
500 wholesale and retail food dealer.
OF the city and employees. The meet.
ing closed a series OF meetings dur.
ing the day at which Mr.. Steele ex-
planned the need for the various rules
and regulations promulgated by the
rational food commission.
IN order to secure a record attend
ance at the meeting every grocer and
meat dealer in the city was notified
hy policemen and invited to be pres
emit A motorcycle policeman made
the rounds in the afternoon inviting
grocers to come to the meeting.
James A. Dick, chairman Of the
local price interpreting committee,
presided and introduced Mr.. steele.
Foreign Demand Tremendous.
The need for speciaf saving at pres
ent was due TO the demand for 10000
900 bushels Of wheat for Cuba, he ex-
planned
Warning against German propa-
Eanda telling OF blindness from eat
ing cottonseed meal. pellagra from
corn and beri-beri from rice eating,
was given BY Mr.. Steele. These dis
eases DO come from eating these
foods. he explained, and nothing else
tut not when they are used in a bal
anced diet, as is requested by the
food administration
The main part Of Mr.. Steele's talk
was made up Of explanations OF the
regulations and rules OF The food ad-
given at other meetings
At the close many questions on de-
tail points we're asked him.
Alr. steele was entertained at din
ner at Hotel Paso del Norte by James
A. Dick He left for San Antonio on
ing.
Wheat Conservation, Subject.
Mr. Steele addressed q meeting com
posed Of meat dealers, bakers, hotel
and restaurant men at the chamber OF
commerce Monday afternoon at =
o'clock He was introduced by George
IL Clements. district food admins
traitor.
Hitherto the purchasing agents of
the different allied countries had been
bidding against one another" he said
ar Hoover suggested TO them that
they organize and get the wheat they
needed together. It was found that
i would be necessary to export to
Europe SIS, 900, 900 bushels Of wheat
cut Of a short crop"
while we do not wish TO 20 10 the
card system OF regulating the supply
Of food" Mr.. Steele declared. we may
have TO do it If the food hogs con-
tinue TO hog food"
The great necessity for the saving
OF fats was presented specially to tie
meat dealers.
Fats Are Essentially Necessary.
Fats are specially necessary for
the soldiers at the 'front.'" he said.
Not only does the soldier need fat for
food more at the front than in ordi-
nary life 70 keep up his strength and
but fats are most important
in the manufacture of explosives At
present the German shots are falling
TOO short. going too far or falling to
explode at the right time, demon
stratiuE that their ammunition is not
standard because OF lack Of fats. To
obtain plenty Of fats for the army and
for explosives we must conserve pork