The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-21
STRICT RULING ON
 FLOUR BOARDING
W. |. Green Receives Drastic In- structions Limiting Amount That Can Re Purchased or Possessed
 Penalties for Violation.

Regulations governing the sale of flour and return of excess quan- titles which have been in effect in Sebastian county for the past month are made state wide in an order by Hamp Williams, federal admins trator for Arkansas, in a telegram received here by W l. Green, coun- ty food administrator for Polk county.
 Hereafter, under the terms of Mir Williams order. no flour consumer may purchase more than 2 pounds iii town and IS pounds in the coun- try al any one time, and all flour held in excess of that amount must De returned al once Go the grocer, under penalties Of the federal food la~
 Rcguati0ns were placed in effect in Sebastian county a month ago, providing for exactly the same sys- tenn of flour sale and return of ex-- cess quantities. As a result of these regulations, thousands of pounds of flour have been returned to the common stock and present indica- tions arc Sebastian county groeers will not purchase any more flour outside the county until the new crop comes in.
 The telegram from MT. Williams, sent to all county food administrat- ors, reads:
 owing to the great shortage of bread products among our allies, and the scarcity of wheat ir this country, we are compelled te ask the people of Arkansas for still greater sacrifice and limit the con- sumer's purchases of flour to 4s pounds in the country and 2i pounds in the towns. The U. $. Food Ad- ministration will undertake to pur- chase and ship to the allies 2000, GOO bushels of wheat per day for the next three weeks to keep them from starving. It will be necessary for those who have bought and stored more than 30 days supply of flour to return or dispose of it, that it may he properly distributed All county food administrators in Ar kansas are requested 10 give pub licity through their home papers to this order and caution the people against hoarding of flour and sugar beyond their present needs"
 Ruling to Re RigidIy Enforced
 If there was any doubt as to the governments intention to prosecute those who hoard food il was dis pelled when Walter NJ. Ebel, direct or of publicity for the Food Admin istration in this state, returned f n a conference in Washington Neith offiei; Is of tha Food Admins tralion, for Nr. Fbel brought from the national capital sincere con- eratulations Co Bamp Williams, fed eral food administrator for Ar&an- sas, for the drastic action he has recently taken against yiolators of the rules and regulations of the Food Administration
 The government is standing back of Mr. Williams and every county food administrator and approves prosecutions when such action is necessary. II does not like to prose cute anyone. but will not hesitate to invoke the full measure of the law to command obedience in food con- servation regulations. Furthermore, there is ample power given the state food administrators and the county food administrators. The time for many things being done is past. Washington stated If neces- sary, make arrests to get results was the suggestion, said Mir. Ebel
 Another feature of interest to Arkansas bakers is this: If all bak- CTS have not obtained substitutes for wheat flour by March 10th their stores will be closed The govern ment has given bakers ample time to get substitutes. Some bakers have made no effort to comply with the rules and regulations and make bread as the government specifics. Those who neglect to provide them ---------------------