New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-01-12
WEEKLY NEWS LETTER.
January 9, 1913.

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at Washington. The meeting was
deemed important because of
Congress being in session and Mr.
Hoover shaping the plans and pc.
titions for the New Year. There
| is wide demand for more drastic
food control, and there may he
stronger measures adopted in a
/ few directions, but as a general
condition the Food Administration
claims that great deal has been
accomplished through voluntary
cooperation and it is inclined 70
continue the policy education and
the rule of reason and democracy.
One of the main activities for
immediate attention will be a re-
newal Of the pledge card cam
paign, extending it to hotels, res
taurants, other catering resorts as
well as homes, and impressing the
imperative need for even more
thorough observance and conser-
vatiOn. More wheat is demanded
and the request may be for the use
of a still larger percentage of
substitute -four. Porkless Satur-
day may be insisted upon in .addi-
ton to the meatless and wheatless,
days. It is expected that compli-
ance will be much reader, as the
people have at last realized the
need for food saving and are in-
sisting that the places they pat
ronize do their full share in sup
porting the Gov ernment program.
Reports from travelling men and
from residents in various COM
munities come in daily, pointing
out violations Of the letter and
spirit Of the food regulations, and
public sentiment is shown determ-
ined by the speed with which con-
Germs notified return assurance
that there will be no further cause
for complaint.
Soon after Mr.. Parker's s return
he will begin the regular weekA
issuance of prevailing = average
wholesale and retail prices for,
food The consumers will then be
able: to judge for. themselves
whether the dealers are going be-
yond a reasonable profit. There
has not yet been any specific def !
inition Of rate Of profit that is
considered reasonable. The Food
Administration has not been given
the power to fix retail prices. If
Congress 'bestows that authority
there will be nothing left but the
enforcement Of the rule announced.
Even without such power it viii
not be long before stabilization is
established to an effective degree
through the means possessed and
the always essential cooperation
Of the people. The latter is al
ready doing much in the way of
conservation. not only through di-
rect food saving but by vitalizing
The expedience against, boarding.
There are penalties attached to the
regulation. both as
10 buyers and sellers. Urban con-
'umers may not hold more. than
from one eighth to one fourth Of
! barrel Of -four, rural consumers
from one fourth to ne half bar
'el. Sugar should be sold in two
10 five pound lots in communities
md in five to ten ponnd quantities.
n rural localities. The Food Ad- |
also objects to the
advertising Of -four and suear. as
ldvertising increases PURCHASING.
rhe exception is in favor Of corn
neal at the rate Of one pound Of
,ugar to two pounds Of corn meal.
rhe motive is to popnlarize corn
neal which is the best substitute
or wheat -four. Besides. the corn
'rop was SO large that there is II
'ig surplus. an dthe next crop is
IRE to add to that surplus. 4
Nebraska woman made a practical
which will help corn tol
ave sugar as well as wheat. BY
'ointing ont that popcap could
e popularized to take le place
+ mrch of the candy Of which
hildhood is the main purchaser
The increase and development Of
he livestock industry will be one
{ the principal causes exploited
v all the Food Administrators
his year. In Louisiana. EFFORT
ill be concentrated upon the COM
lete eradication Of the cattleI