Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-01
THE COUNTY FOOD CONTROL
Organization of Fulton County Food Administration
Committee Duties of Committee and Outline of
Activities Upon Which They Will Enter-Imper-
ative Orders Regarding The Distribution
of Wheat Flour

The Fulton County Food Admins
tration committee appointed by Fred
c. Croxton, state food administrator,
has organized as follows: Roll Hoy,
chairman; Fred S. Perry, secretary;
and f., H. Reighard, r. H. Fernald,
and Wayne B. Harris, as the other
members Of the committee.
1t Is the duty of this committee to
see that all the laws and rules of
the Food Bill are enforced and it is
essential that all violations of the
provisions of the bill are reported to
the committee.
The committee has power to collect
compile and publish information con-
cerning prices and supplies of princi-
pal articles Of food according to def
mite plans submitted by Food Admin
istrator for the state.
To investigate promptly and report
to the Federal Food Administrator
for Ohio, all charges or reports relat-
ing to the taking of abnormal profits
for the handling of food.
II Is the intention of the local COM
mittee to receive reports from all
firms handling food products, the
prices that are charged for the vari-
Gus items. and it will be the duty of
persons who pay abnormal prices for
food stuffs to report the same to the
local committee.
At this time of national need it is
the duty of every merchant and every
person to conserve our food resources;
II is the duty of every one to endeav-
or to avoid waste, and it is the inten.
ton of the Food Administration com.
mittee to cooperate with the people
of this community to the end that
the taking of abnormal profits be
stopped.
The committee will be glad to in,
vestigate any reports that the provi
sions Of the law are being violated.
In regard to the Monday Closing or
der by the Fuel Administration, th'
County Food committee has contro
only over thos, places of business tina
deal directly, or indirectly in foo
stuffs.
The closing order must be strictl,
adhered to; all places Of business tina
are permitted to remain open for tn
sale of foodstuffs on Mondays mus
confne their sales to exclusive foo,
articles, the sale of tobacco, cigars
OF other articles are absolutely pro
hibited.
The committee, after careful con
sideration on how to obtain the bes
results and give the best service, ha
decided to appoint a local representa-
tive in each town, and has appointe
Emil Weber, Postmaster, for Wau
seon. There will be numerous bulle
tins TO post and the committee think
there will be more people see them
the post office than any other place
Therefore the committee has appoint
ed the postmasters for local represer
tatives in the various towns of tn
county. Consult your local represer
tative for any desired information.
The committee received the follow
ing telegram on Monday of this weel
Columbus, Ohio. Jan. 2s, 1918.
Fulton County Food Committee.
Disregard earlier telegram toda
reference observance combinatio
sale half wheat -four and half sui
stitutes. Later advices make it in
perative that combination rulin
shall be enforced literally and abs,
lutely on both wholesale and retail
ers until further notice. This mu
be construed to mean that if gr
GERS do not have sufficient amour
substitutes 10 combire fifty-fif
with white flour, they must limit
suspend all wheat -four. Subst
tutes permitted under equal weight
Combination ruling are corn met
corn starch, corn flour, hominy, Co
grits, and barley flour, rice flou
oat meal, rolled oats, buckwhe
flour, potato flour, sweet pota
-four, soy bean -four, and feter
-four and meals. Ruling means o.
OF more these substitutes may
combined to form equal weight wi
white flour sold.
Resultant demands substitut
shall not be permitted to increa
price these substitutes. Please CO
vey this information to wholess
and retail dealers and enfor
strictly.
FRED C. CRoXToN