The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-02
To
REQU|S|T|0N
WHEAT MAY IS
ALL WHEAT HELD BY FARMERS
MUST BE DELIVERED ON MAY
Is UNDER PENALTY
FARMERS MUST COMPLY
WHEAT SITUATION is CRITICAL
THE WORLD is SHORT OF
FOOD NOW

H. d. Martin, county food admins
TRAITOR, has received the following self
explanatory letter from the state food
administrator and issues this call to
all who have wheat to deliver it on OF
before May 15 The federal govern
ment is calling for all wheat on hand
1t is needed to feed a starving world
Men or firms who have wheat and
hold it will find themselves in trouble
after the date fixed by the government
for the delivery of the grain. If it is
not delivered the government will send
for it and the farmer will be charged
with the cost of transporting it to
market. The letter follows:
Boise, April 27.
H. D. Martin,
County Food Administrator.
With the completion of the wheat,
flour and surgar survey in your coun-
ty you should now have a record of
all wheat held on the farms in your
county.
All wheat that is held on farms in
the state of Idaho in excess of what
is necessary for home use will be re-
Questioned, if needed by our govern
ment, after May 18th, in accordance
with directions received from Herbert
Hoover, United States. food admin
istrator Pursuant to Mr. Hoover's re-
quest, call has already been made up
on the farmers of Idaho that they
bring to market by May 18th all wheat
in their possession except such as it
is necessary they retain for seeding
purposes.
While much of the surplus wheat
on our farms has already been mar
keted, considerable quantities are
still being held by farmers in GER
tain sections of this state. Pro-Ger-
men motives have accounted for the
holding of some of this wheat, while
other holders have been actuated by
a desire and expectation of receiving
a higher price. Since any higher price
that might be established hereafter
by act of congress would not affect
present holdings, no grower can ben
eft financially by holding his grain
beyond May 15 Only detriment to the
governments imminent needs can re-
suit from the holding of grain beyond
May is and no benefit can accrue to
the holder, so that wheat held beyond
the date named will be considered
boarded and there will be a presump-
ton of disloyal motives concerning
the hoarders.
You are hereby directed to issue
calls upon all wheat producers that as
patriotic service they bring to mar
ket by May Is all surplus wheat.
Where local millers are unable to buy
all the wheat that is offered for sale |
it should be marketed through other
customary trade channels through |
which it will reach the food admins
tration, grain corporation.
AS county food administrator you
are requested to gather just as COM
plete data as possible showing all
surplus wheat stocks held in your
county and to report to this office on
May Is disclosing the names OF the
owners thereof, their addresses and
quantities in their pos
session.
After May Is surplus stocks that are
boarded for unpatriotic motives will
De reouisitioned under executive order
Is provided in Section 10 of the Food
Control Act. Mr.. Hoover, U. S. food
has given me as fed
,ral food administrator of the state
If Idaho special power of attorney to
euuisition and take possession of such
wheat
There is a great need for wheat for
he use of the army and navy and for
,ther public uses connected with the
common defense so that no one has
,ither a moral or legal right to hoard
wheat. Power to requisition such
yheat is expressly authorized under ;
he food act. '
While it is hoped and expected that
he necessity for requisitioning will {
rise in but few if any, cases, sucA
ction will be taken against any hoard {
rs in this state who from unpatriotic