The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-01
COUNTY FOOD
men MEET

Thomas b. Stearns, federal food ad-
ministrator for Colorado, presided.
e. f. Cullen, personal field repre-
sentative of Herbert Hoover, attended
the meeting.
Ideas presented by the conference
representatives follow:
Adams-H. G. Tlffany-"When we
found out that some OF the people were
not patriotic, plain invitation was
issued to them TO become patriotic. A
rope was carried, not as a threat, but
as a reminder"
Alamosa-D. A. Norton-'We have
$50 families enrolled under the pledge
card system and all of our merchants
are working together.
Arapahoe-J. e. Mitchell-"I have
utilized the shorthand and typewriting
classes in the high schools to help get
out circulars and rulings"
Baca-F. L. Harris-"There Is
larger wheat area by five times than
ever before and it looks fine"
5ent-L. E. Thompson-"The farm
ers don't seem to understand the food
regulations. There's lots of wheat in
Bent"
chaffee-W. L. PhllbIn-"By a sys-
tenn in our retail stores telephone or
ders that come in one day are not de-
livered until the next. 1t works fine"
CrowIey-John n. Cowden-"When-
ever have anyone l can't reach call
on the people who can best afford to
spend money for gasoline"
custer-6. C. srisss-"We have a
large German settlement, but the men,
bers all claim to be patriotic. If they
are not 1t is from ignorance.v
Delta - George Stephan-'I have
han n1In cd 20 Fin arrh
ants during the past three months. |
turned it, over to Red Cross"
DougIas-W. L. Fales-'I want peo-
pie to have confidence in this Admin
istration. / want them to fear it,"
Eagle-T. J. Dice-"Our merchants
have been very satisfactory"
EIbert-c. B. corkett-"Elbert coun-
ty has had very few violations of food
laws"
FL Paso-E. A. swenson-"We have
an Advisory Council of nine mer-
chants. We have a speakers bureau
and Motor staff who work together"
Fremont-Guy U. Hardy-"The only
food complaints that we have are from
our Italians and Syrians, who run
stores. They do not know what is eX-
pected of them
Garfield - Ed. McLearn-"We are
having some difficulty in getting peo-
pie to buy substitutes at the high
price"
Gilpln-B. E. seymour-"We got in
$50 pledge cards and had four refus-
ais"
Grand-Lew WaIlace-"The people
complain of the price of substitutes.
They think the Food Administration
should take care of this matter"
Gunnison-E. L. Sargent-"The Nor
NAL School is cooperating in every
way possible. Two hours a week are
devoted to Food Administration work.
Huerfano-Georse BIickhahn-"We
have boosted increase in acreage un-
til the wheat area will be much larger
than last year"
jackson w. Il. WInscom -"Our
county is difficult to get around in.
Some of the farmers in reporting their |
flour have written, If you want 1t
come and get it,"
Kit Carson-Wyat Boger-"We are
boosting state fairs as a war measure
Lake-Joseph clarke-"Our popula-
ton is from every part of the world |
except China. They keep food regula-
tons"
Las Animas-George Mason-"On
the start of the flour rulings, we had |
bootleggers in flour, delivering to the |
foreigners ! fined one and now the
merchants are working fine"
Lincoln-Ed. Riekenburs - We're
organized; crops are fine and the
farmers are marketing their grain and
the people reporting their flour"
Mesa-D. 3. Wrieht-"Our people |
have been eating peeled potatoes, but
we will eat them skins and all If nee
essary."
Moffat-W. H. Tucker-"Much of
the time we had no substitutes and
had to use flour. Once we had substi-
tutes and no flour"
Morgan-James Hurley-"There is
only one way to handle flour-let the
Government take the flour if they
need it-take all of it, then all the peo-
pie would be good"
Montrose-Dr Samuel H. Bell
We produce wool enough to supply our
own clothing and some for soldiers"
Otero-J. L. Weaver-"We carry out
to the letter every rule of the food ad-
ministration."
ouray-WIlliam Rathmell-'I feel
safe to say that the Food Administra-
ton can count on the Ouray county"
PItkin-L. A. w. Brown-"A mer-
chants inventory of flour and sugar
keeps consumers from getting more
than allowed"
Prowers-Ray Strain-"Our people
are very patriotic, Send instructions
and they will be carried out"
Pueblo-John r. Vall-"The substi-
tute flour rule got US into trouble. We
had meeting and made the purchase
of substitutes necessary for both re-
taller and consumer"
Routt-S. |. Hoklas-"People as a
rule are willing to comply with regu-
lations which they understand"
Saeuache-Frank II. Means-"We
are having very little trouble"
San Juan-H. e. Curran-The Food
Administration is very thorough and
cnmnacf I am Il We have no sariOuA