The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-05
FOOD ORDINANCE
COMES up TODAY
Council to Consider Measure
to Enforce Orders OF
Administrator.
ATKINSON IN FAVOR
State Food Boss Recommends
Action in Letter Sent
ID. ID. Richards.

The Missoula city council this morn
ing will pass an ordinance to compel
obedience on the part of public eat
ing houses to the restrictions on food
placed by the federal food administra
tor.
This action has been hanging fire
several days, pending word from stat,
Food Administrator Alfred Atkinson a.
to the advisability OF such II step aud
II taken, Just what should be incorpor
ated in the new rule. ID. -. Richards
district food director. yesterday re-
ceived reply from Mr.. Atkinson in
which the latter highly commended the
contemplated enactment.
Suggests General Terms.
The state food administrators, how
ever suggested that the ordinance be
detquite general in view of the shift
ing requirements the national admin
istrator would have to make because
Of the varying conditions at different
seasons and under changing circum-
stances.
MIR. Atkinson's letter follows:
I'VE are much pleased with the
plans of the Missoula city council in
relation to an ordinance making the
mandate Of the food administration en-
forcible in Missoula.
Public sentiment is certainly in fa-
vor of the observance of these reguia-
tions and to crystalize this into an ordi-
nance ought to have good effect.
Effect Should Be Beneficial.
by way Of suggestion, should ad
wise that the ordinance be made quite
general. The difficulties from insuffi-
Gent shipping and from various other
causes will make ii necessary to change
the food administration orders from
time to time and these changes will
be announced in the form Of procla-
nations with the state food admins
tration. If the ordinance should read
that regulations announced by procla
nation by the food administrators
would be enforced by the city authori-
ties In so far as public places are con.
cerned, II should have the desired eff.
feet. AS you mention, these places are
under license In the city and Of course
the city can get to them promptly"
Ordinance Is Ready.
City Attorney John Campbell. as sooi
AS the word was received from Mr., AT
kiiiSOT, SlaTIeu 70 WOTk 10 prepare TN
necessary ordinance and it Is Il fore
gone conclusion.
Mayor II. Il. Wilkinson said yester
day In speaking of the need of such ~
ordinance that some such action wa
highly imperative.
THE federal food administrators ha
the power to request that the publ
refrain from eating such and such foo,
on certain days, but has not the an
thority to enforce his desires. VIVA
is needed is a penalty for violation
OF the requests the administrato
makes That is the purpose of tn
new ordinance which viii he presente,
tomorrow
Recommended by Proprietors.
The matter had its inception with tn
local restaurant and hotel men VIII
have been conducting their establish
ments In strict accord with the re
quests which have been made fror
time to time by the federal food ad
ministrator Their complaint is no
against the orders that come fror
Washington, but against those in tn
same line of business in Missoula a
themselves. who have no regard fo
the food regulations OF the country