The Denver star., 1918-06-01
COUNTY FOOD
men MEET

m1nlstrAtOr 1Or COLORADO, PRESIDED.
\. F. Cullen. personal field repre-
sentative of Herbert Hoover, attended
the meeting.
Ideas presented by the conference
representatives follow:
Adams-H. G. Tiffany-"When we
found out that some of the people were
not patriotic, plain invitation was
issued to them to become patriotic. A
rope was carried, not as threat, but
rs reminder"
Alamosa-D. A. Norton-''We have
$50 families enrolled under the pledge
card system and all Of our merchants
are working together.
Arapahoe-J. e. Mitehell-"I have
utilized the shorthand and typewriting
classes In the high schools to help get
out circulars and rulings"
Baea-F. 1. Harrit-"Thers II a
larger wheat area by five times than
ever before and it looks fine"
Bent. e. Thompson-"The farm
ers don't seem to understand the food
regulations. There's lots Of wheat in
Bent"
Chaffee-W. l. PhIIbin-"By . sys-
tenn In our retail stores telephone or
ders that come in one day are not de-
livered until the next. 1t works fine"
Crowley-John II. Cowden-"When-
ever l have anyone / can't reach call
on the people who can best afford to
spend money for gasoline"
custer-B. c. Rriggs-'We have a
large German settlement, but the mem
bers all claim to be patriotic II they
are not it is from ignorance"
Delta George stephan-"I have
been compelled to fine three merch-
ants during the past three months. I
turned it over to Red Cross"
DouoIas-W. L. FaIes-"I want peo-
pie to have confidence in this Admin
istration. / want them to fear II"
Easle-T. J. Diee-"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-Guy U. Hardy-"The only
food complaints that we have are from
our Italians and Syrians, who run
stores. They do not know what is e1-
pected of them
Garfield - Ed. McLearn-"We are
having some difficulty in getting peo-
pie to buy substitutes at the high
price"
Gilpin-B. e. seymour-"We got in
$50 pledge cards and had four refus-
ais"
Grand-Lew WaIIace-"The people
complain Of the price Of substitutes.
They think the Food Administration
should take care of this matter"
Gunnlson-E. L. Saroent-"The Nor
NAL School is cooperating In every
way possible. Two hours week are
devoted to Food Administration work.
Husrfano-Georoe Bliekhahn-''We
have boosted increase in acreage un-
til the wheat area will be much larger
than last year.
county is difficult to get around in.
flour have written, II you want 1t
come and get it.''
Kit carson-Wyat Boser"We are
boosting state fairs as a war measure"
Laks-Joseph ciarke-"Our popula-
ton is from every part of the world
except China. They keep food regula-
TONS"
Las Anlmas-Gsoroe Mason-"On
the start Of the flour rulings, We had
bootleggers in flour. delivering to the
foreigners. l fined one and now the
merchants are working fine"
llneoIn-Ed. RIekenburo - Were
organized; crops are fine and the
farmers are marketing their grain and
the people reporting their flour"
Mssa-D. 3. Wright-"Our people
have been eating peeled potatoes. but
we will eat them skins and all II nee
essary."
Moffat-W. II. Tucker-"Much Of
the time we had no substitutes and
had to use flour. Once we had substi-
tutes and no flour"
Morsan-James HurIey-"Thsre IL
only one way to handle flour-let the
Government take the flour II they
need it-take all Of it. then all the peo-
pie would be good"
Montrose-Dr. Samuel H. 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-
ministration."
ouray-WiIIiam RathmeIl-"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"
Prowsrs-Ray strain-"Our people
are very patriotic. Send Instructions
and they will be carried out"
PuebIo-John F. 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-s. !. HokIas-"People rs a
rule are willing to comply with yegu-
lations which they understand"
sasuachs-Frank n. Means-''We
are having very little trouble"
Gan Juan-H. e. Curran-The Food
Administration is very thorough and
compact am 1t. We have no serious
problems"
sedawIck-oeorse 8. Kinsman-