Evening journal., 1918-01-08
MAJOR mitchell,
FOOD Director
FOR Delaware
LContIuued From Flrsl Page


administration announced ia Washing
ton, IN connection With Major Nit
chell's appointment
Major Mitchell is Republican, ana
was chairman Of the Republican state
committee in several campaigns. lie Is
a yice-president Of the Wilmington
Gas Company, and has been active in
Red Cross work and other activities
incident TO the war He expects TO give
his entire time to the duties Of the
Office OF food administrators
Josiah Marvel has been acting food
administrator for several months. and
will turn over all the data and infor-
nation Of his Office 70 Major Mitchell.
Announcement Of Major Milchelrs ap-
pontment by the President was made
after Mr.. Mitchell had gone 10 Wash
ington on Saturday 10 confer with Ma
tiOnal Food Administrator Hoover at
the request Of the latter He had not
returned from Washington up 10 early
this afternoon.
Governor Townsend In July last, rec
ommended several names 10 Mr.. Hoover
for appointment as food administrator.
and later on at the request Of the Ho0v-
er organization the name Of l.. scott
Townsend, banker Of this city. was roc
commended. Senator Salisbury. how
ever, opposed the appointment Of L.
Scott Townsend as objectionable Go him.
and the appointment never was made
Mr.. Townsend, as a patriotic move
week or two ago. requested Governor
Townsend TO withdraw his name, but 10
is understood the Governor did not with
draw It.
b At a conference in Washington re-
Gently between Governor Townsend.
senator Salisbury and representatives
Of the Hoover organization, when the
appointment Of food administrator for
Delaware was under consideration. the
name Of Major Mitchell was one 0f
those mentioned during the discussion
Senator Salisbury Is understood TO have
said he would not object 20 the ap-
pointment Of Major Mitchell. even
though the latter had been q political
opponent for years and. he expected,
would continue TO be- O political oppo-
nent.
The upshot Of " all was that a. Tepre-
sentative Of Director Hoover visited VII
IIa
and the latter went 10 Washington on
saturday to confer with Hoover. Major
Mitchell yesterday consented TO accept
the appointment.
Major Mitchell has made tentative ar
rangements 10 open an office headquar-
iers for the entire stale
Josiah Marvel, who has been acting
as food director. pending the appoint
nlent Of a director, In speaking Of Mr.
Mitchell. today said
'Nlr. Mitchell is a man Of the highest
ability and will make a most efficient
food administrator. ] bespcak for him
the same hearty cooperation of the
people Of Delaware that they have So
turning over all my records and lilies
60 Mr. Mitchell. who viii at once as
sumo the responsibility &C his posi-
tion.
II now want TO thank the people Of
Delaware for their prompt and pairi
otic response TO the suggestions that
have been made by me from time io
time. Their prompt and efficient Coz
operation Is especially commendablc for
the reason that they have acted volun-
tarlly, know ing that had no legal
power 20 make any order or 10 enforce
any request.
"This shows to me that no people
anywhere are moved by higher palri-
otto motives or by keener desire TO as
sist our government in lighting our
war than the people Of opr own little
commonwealth.