The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-07-19
DUNCAN MILLER VIOLATES RULING
.cisPosEs OF WHOLE MHEAT FLOUR WITHOUT SUBSTITUTES MATTER NOW BEFORE STATE ADMINISTRATORS.

Food Administrator Minson, for .Greenlee county, was in Duncan last Tuesday, being called there in the in terest of the food situation, and to investigate a case of alleged violation of the food regulations of the gov ernment. Accompanying MT. Min son on this trip was MT. B. c. Stur- ges, who went to the valley city in the capacity of stenographer, and took down the proceedings for delib- eration by the Food Administration.
 The case under investigation was that of MT. H. B. Mcdaniel, who Is conducting a small custom mill near Duncan. It was alleged, and admit ted by the owner of the mill, that 100 pounds of flour was disposed Of without requiring the purchaser to buy the required amount of substi- tutes, or secure his statement that substitutes were then in his possession Mir. McDaniel excused himself on the ground that he had neglected se- curing the statement, which was his intention, by reason of being busy, and forgetting the matter. The four was delivered to the purchaser by his son. He also stated that he had ap- piled for a miller's license. His busi ness being on so small scale, rath- CT caused him to be little negligent regarding such preliminaries.
 This is not the first of this investi- gation. As early as May the first the State Food Administration has been in correspondence with McDan. iel regarding the disposition of fiour to customers without selling same on the 50-50 basis. McDaniel was in formed that millers had this privil. ege provided they had a miller's li cense and they secured statement from the customer, certifying that said customer had the equivalent in substitutes on hand at the time the purchase of flour was made. This McDaniel failed to do. He attempted to justify his action, claiming letter from MT. Minson authorized the sale of flour. This letter was read into 5 the record, but nothing contained therein justified any such presump tion, as MT. Minson clearly stated that the food regulations permitted the disposition of whole wheat foul provided the required statement wa: secured.
 McDaniers violation of the regula tiens was reported by the Count! Council of Defense, who requested that should the, investigation estab fish his guilt, that the fine assessed against him be converted to the us, of the Duncan Red Cross auxiliary
 In the previous correspondence Mo : Daniel was notified that all millers o whole wheat were required to secur license before conducting such bus ness, and by reason of failure to pro cure such license he was notified b the State Food Administrator to clos his mill until he had procured tn required license.
 The miller seems to fully realiz that he is in bad on this matter, an stated that the affair would end wit this investigation. While he wa poor man, and could i'll afford t pay the fine, yet he indicated tha he sought no appeal from the rule of the State Food Administrator.
 After taking the record of the te timony MT. Minson has referred th case to State Food Administrator Ri rdan for action.
 Mcdaniel is believed to have bee taught lesson, and it is expecte will be dealt with as leniently as DO - sible.