The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-05-04
COTTON SEED IS
CALLED TO The
COUNTRY'S AID.

The cotton seed conferences.
preparatory to the regulations for
the new season, began at New o.
leans on Wednesday This iDi
tial session was intended to hear
constructive suggestions from the
producers, milIers and handlers 10
Louisiana aud Mississippi, The
meeting was attended by Hugh
Humphreys aud DR. Geo Il Den
Dy, chiefs Of the cotton seed divi
sion Of the United States Food
Administration, and John nj. Par
keI, food administrator for LOuisl
ana, presided. The chiefs appeal
cd to the patriotism of the indus
try to place the nation ahead OF
individual interest, and asked CO
operation in smoothing and speed
ing the way from production to
consumption, at the same timt
stating that the Government
would aid in seeing that there was
fair reward for the farmers and
other handlers OF the product.
The latter was one of the most lm
pOrtant of all the war cOmmOdi
tics, outside Of all questions OF
food and feed value, because the
fibre aud glycerine obtained from
cotton seed aud it's processing
were entering largely into the
manufacture of munitions needed
TO carry on and win the war.
There has been much misunder.
standing regarding the new order
relating to wheatless days. The
wheatless days are still on and art
more important than ever, because
the wheat shortage is acute and
there is no chance of relieving the
strain until the next crop reaches
the mills. The only way enough
wheat -four for shipment to the
soldiers and the Dations abroad
can be obtained is To save it out
Of consumption. To make SURF
that Louisiana will save her share,
Mr.. Parker instituted two wheat
less days each week upon which
no wheat products of any Kind
were TO be eaten. sold, bought.
handled or used. He named Mon
day and Wednesday as the day.
and these obtain in all but thu
Third Congressional District,
which had previously Instituted
sunday and Wednesday. 1t wa
intended that the bakers should
manufacture bread made of other
hOurs than wheat for consumption
on those days, but the vast MAORI
ty quit turning out any bread al
all, thus intilctiDg hardship upon
the poor. Besides, there was an
nnpatriotic minority that baked
and sold extra quantities of bread
on the days preceding the wheat
less, and even took advantage OF
the opportunity Of profiteer. So
it was decided to clear the situa
ton aud protect the deserving by
permitting the baking and sale OF
war bread on wheatless days. ID
every other way, the days are still
wheatless, and it is important that
hey be sacredly observed. The
bakers, both employers and em
plOyees, drew a lesson from thei'
brief experience, and are now urg
ing that xOrk on one day can very
we'll be dispensed with and nc
bar m done to the public. There
10 q movement among them to ash
the Legislature to extend the Sun
day law to cover bakeries, which
are now exempt from provisions o.
the statute.
The first conviction of q retail
grocer was announced on Monday
and it turned out to be woman
Mrs. V. Miceli, 1901 North Claib
orne Avenue, who insisted on sell
ing -four without the cereal sub
stitutes. pound for pound, as stip
alated IN the fifty fifty regulation
| She had been educated and warn
I'd, and the only excuse she bat
was that the slip which inali..
brought her before the bar va
committed by an employee. Th
Food Administration ordered tha
no licensed food or supply dealer
sell her any goods, directly or iu
directly, during a period Of 6ftee
days.