Gilpin observer., 1918-05-30
COUNTY FOOD
MEN MEET


Answering the call Of conservation
county food administrators from all
parts Of Colorado, gathered In Denver
at the Brown Palace hotel May 9.
Thomas B. Stearns, federal food id.
ministrAtor for Colorado, presided.
Il. F. Cullen, personal field repre-
sentative of Herbert Hoover, attended
the meeting.
Ideas presented by the conference
representatives follow:
Adams-H. q. Tffany-"When we
found out that some Of the people were
not patriotic, q plain invitation was
issued to them to become patriotic. A
rope was carried, not, as a threat, but
as q reminder"
Aiamosa-D. A. Norton-"We have
$50 families enrolled under the pledge
card system and all of our merchants
are working together.
Arapahoe-J. e. MitcheiI-"I have
utilized the shorthand and typewriting
classes in the high schools to help get
out circulars and rulings"
eaca-F. /. Harris-"There Is a
larger wheat area by five times than
ever before and it looks fine"
6ent-L. E. Thompson-"The farm.
ers don't seem to understand the food
regulations. There's lots of wheat in
Bent
chaffee-W. L. Phllbln-"By a sys.
tenn in our retail stores telephone or
ders that come in one day are not de-
hvered until the next. 1t works fine"
CrowIey-John II. Cowden-"When-
ever l have anyone l. can't reach call
hos Of n
spend money for gasoline"
Custer-B. C. Brigos-"We have a
large German settlement, but the men,
bers all claim to be patriotic. If they
are not 1t Is from ignorance"
Delta K George Stephan-"I have
been compelled to fine three merch.
ants during the past three months. l
turned 1t over to Red Cross"
Oouglas-W. L. Fales-"I want peo-
pie to have confidence In this Admin.
istration want them to fear It,"
Easle-T. J. Dice-"Our merchants
have been very satisfactory"
EIbert-c. 3. corkett-"Elbert coun.
ty has had very few violations Of food
laws"
FL Paso-E. A. swenson-"We have
an Advisory Council of nine mer-
chants. We have a speakers bureau
and Motor staff who work together"
Fremont-6uy U. Hardy-"The only
food complaints that we have are from
our Italians and Syrians, who run
stores. They do not know what is ex-
pected of them"
having some difficulty in getting peo-
pie to buy substitutes at the high
price,"
oilpIn-B. z. seymour-"We got in
$50 pledge cards and had four refus-
ais"
Grand-Lew WaIiaee-"The people
complain Of the price of substitutes.
They think the Food Administration
should take care of this matter"
ounnlson-E. L. Saroent-"The Nor.
NAL School Is cooperating in every
way possible. Two hours a week are
devoted to Food Administration work.
Huerfano-George BIlekhahn-''We
have boosted increase in acreage un.
til the wheat area will be much larger
than last year."
Jackson n. Winseom -"Our
county is difficult to get around in.
Some OF the farmers in reporting their
flour have written, II you want 1t
come and get it,"
Kit carson-Wyat eoser-"We are
boosting state fairs as q war measure"
Lake-Joseph ciarke-"Our popula-
ton is from every part Of the world
except China. They keep food regula-
TONS"
Las Animas-Gsorse Mason-"On
the start Of the flour rulings. we had
bootleggers In flour, delivering to the
merchants are working fine"
inroln-Ed RlAkAnh uro "Wo'ra
organized; crops are fine and the
farmers are marketing their grain and
the people reporting their flour"
Mesa-D. 3. WrIght-"Our people
have been eating peeled potatoes, but
we will eat them skins and all II nee
essary"
Moffat-W. n. Tueker-"Much Of
the time we had no substitutes and
had to use flour. Once we had substi-
tutes and no flour"
Morsan-James Huriey-"There Is
only one way to handle flour-let the
Government take the flour II they
need it-<ake all OF it, then all the peo-
pie would be good"
Montrose-Dr. Samuel n. Bell
We produce wool enough to supply our
own clothing and some for soldiers"
Otero-J. L. Weaver-'We carry out
to the letter every rule OF the food ad.
ministsation"
ouray-William RathmeII-"I feel
safe to say that the Food Administra-
ton can count on the Ouray county"
PitkIn-L. A. w. Brown-"A mer.
chants inventory of flour and sugar
keeps consumers from getting more
than allowed"
Rrowers-Ray otrain-"Our people
are very patriotic, Send instructions
and they will be carried out"
Puebio-John r. vail-"The substi.
tute flour rule got us into trouble. We
had meeting and made the purchase
of substitutes necessary for both re-
taller and consumer"
Routt-e. I. Hoklas-"People as a
| riila ara WILLING IN c0unnl,x Nth ra1u.