Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-07
Hoover Aide AnslDers
Questions Of Formers

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the raising Of beef, for, broadly speak
ing, 1t can not be overdone IN fnis
country. Therefore there - no neces-
sity for guaranteeing minimum price
so far as we can see at the present
time. Naturally II the farmers rush
their hogs and cattle. on to the market
at one time, they will find the market
can not take them all and down will
go the price. But with the control we
now have over the packers there 10 no
reason why you should not get fairly
stabilized prices and a steady demand
provided always the live stock comes
onto the market gradually.
Credit Checking Only Temporary.
Question: Why has the farmers
credit suddenly been checked?
Answer: The federal reserve board
because Of the great strain suddenly
put upon 1t by the foreign and do
mestic borrowing, has found It neces-
sary to keep the banks in more LIQUID
condition. This, however, is only q
temporary precaution.
Mr.. Hoover has already asked the
president to place more money in the
banks in the rural districts Of the
middle west, in order to avoid the
necessity for calling the cattle loans
at this time, and II you have patience,
we believe relief Is in sight
No Jurisdiction Over Farm Machinery.
Question:: What about farm ma
chinery?
Answer: The matter Of price regu-
lation on farm machinery Is lodged,
by the presidents order, with the de-
partment Of agriculture. We have no
Jurisdiction whatever over this ques-
tion.
Lot Allies Solve Food Problem.
Question: Do you expect US to save
grain in. this country for export to
England when the English admit they
have increased their production Of malt
by 20 per cent?
Answer: England may be making
more malt than formerly, but we hear
her official statement for the fact that
she has reduced her manufacture OF
beer 50 per cent. England used only
barley in the manufacture OF beer. and
in this country barley Is used chiefly
as cattle feed and for beer, very little
as human food.
Broadly speaking the first thing for
us to do is to win this war. We know
that the people Of England and France.
our associates in the war. know what
to do to get the best resulta-and keep
down the unrest. II their miners will
not mine coal for England without
their ration Of beer. and II as result
there Is no coal to run the battleships
and the munition factories, then Ger
many wins this war. They know how
to solve their own problems and we DO
not and we must leave 1t to them to
work out. We must send them the
food and let them judge how they must
use 1t. They have their customs and
dietary habits. the outgrowth OF gem
erations. and we can not expect them
to change In q day.
The whole problem before US Is to
win the war, in the quickest possible
way to save civilization and end the
slaughter.
II you ask me personally what
would do II had 1t in my power 1
reply that would like to see world
wide prohibition tried; but that ques-
ton Is not one for the food administra-
ton to solve. We have absolutely no au-
thority 10 enforce national prohibition.
much less to moralize with or preach
to the people OF England and France.
who are flghting our battles. and must
continue to do 80 in their own way ana
alone until we arrive to help them,
which we have not done yet.
Let's see to It that we do not arrive
too late; there is grave danger!