The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-05
k Food
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
The Organization for and Purposes
and Methods Of Food Conservation
In the United States.

In the United States.
]. What is the United States Food
Administration?
A government organization ore-
ated as a war measure to meet
all food problems, national and in.
ternational.
J. How was II created?
Congress gave the President
power to create It by Executive
order.
s. When was It created?
August 10, 1917.
I. What work was begun before this
date?
On May II, 1917, the President
requested MIR. Herbert Hoover to
take over the proposed task Of
food administration, and on June
IL he urged Mr.. Hoover to begin
assembling the voluntary forces
of the country to save food.
}. What Is the purpose OF the Food
Administration?
fa) To secure sufficient food
for our civilian population, for our
soldiers, for the soldiers and civil.
ians of our associates in the war.
(b) To maintain an even supply
Of essential foods.
(c) To stabilize prices by abol-
fishing speculation, boarding and
profiteering.
}. What does the Food Administra.
ton ask Of the American people?
To save wheat; to save meat;
to save sugar; to save fats; to
save transportation; to eliminate
waste; to substitute other foods
for those we are asked to save;
to eat only as much as We need.
!. How can these things be accom-.
plished?
By increased production, proper
distribution, control of exports and
checking OF speculation; but chief
ly by the voluntary effort Of every
man, woman, and child in the Unit.
ed States.
J. Is the entire work of the Food
Administration done from the CEN
trail office in Washin gton?
No; the work Is decentralized.
Every state has its own Federal
Food Administrator recommended
by Mr.. Hoover and appointed by
the President.
!. What Is the meaning of the term
"decentralized"?
Removing some Of the functions
OF an organization from the central
authority to local authorities.
!. Why can not all administrative
work be done in Washington!
Because the state laws and local
conditions vary 50 greatly; but the
central authority remains there
and all policies are decided by
the United States Food Admins
tration.
. How is the work in each state
decentralized?
Through the appointment by its
Federal Food Administrator of a
county chairman or administrator
for each county.
What assistants has the Federal |
Food Administrator in his work? |
State and county administrators
are aided by home economic d.
rectors; by merchant representa-.
tives, who look after the stores:
by hotel chairmen, who supervise
hotels and restaurants; by library
directors, who render service
through the public libraries; by
educational directors.
Do the Federal Food Admins.
traitors of the various states keep
in touch with the United States
Food Administration in Washing.
ton?
Yes.
How?
BY frequent conference and con.
slant interchange of Information
relating to national policies and
local conditions.
What salaries are received by the
United States Food Administrator
and the Federal Food Admins.
traitors OF the different states?
They receive no salaries; they
give their services to the govern.
ment.
Why does the Food Administra-
ton seem to change It's policy in
many Of its rulings?
Because, although the purpose
remains the same, new factors
constantly arise in our present
disturbed condition which make
necessary a readustment OF meth.
cd and policy to that purpose.
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