The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-24

Coming as they did from the loui
corners OF Texas-the woods OF the
East, the plains OF the South. the
lanos OF tho Northwest and the hills
OF Central Texas; rich In the patriot
ism OF tho valleys and the hills, the
plains and the moors. the conference
OF tho county and District Food Ad'
mlniatrators OF Texas, converting sat
urday and Sunday, April ~ and rs, at
the Rice hotel, could not have been
other than a success. periodically. In
formatively and educatlonally.
SO great was the field to be covered
by the confereea. governing and con
trolling as they do the complete food
supply OF Texas. beginning with It's
production and terminating with us
distribution to the consumer, Il was to
/ be expected that each man OF his local
conditions should desire to have rul'
ings and interpretations made for his
guidance on the conditions affecting
his district
+ In measure these problems were
answered by the addresses OF the
members OF Administrator Pedens
staff.
How Price Interpreting
Committee Helped.
W. d. Cleveland. Jr.. a member OF
Mr.. PedenS executive committee and
chairman OF the Houston price inter
pretlng committee. said frankly that
the difficulty among the distributors
ia that too many are siorekeepers and
too few merchants. Il believe, and am
confident as the war progresses. II
will come to pass that the only profits,
other wholesaler or retailer. Will be
privileged to receive are those which
represent service and nothing more
MIR. Cleveland followed the suggestion
OF Administrator Peden, who empha'
sized the Importance OF the price In
terpretlng committees as a check on
RUNAWAY markets" by urging that
the public accept these prices as
guides. TO clip them from the papers
and take them when they shop. and TO
pay only the prices named. Instead OF
The fancy prices which luxury-lov'
ing and indulgent people pay without
questioning.
State Workers
Discussed Problems.
Among the visitors making brief ad'
dresses were: John W. Hallowell,
chief OF the States administration OF
the United States Food Administra'
ton; Fred Cullen Of the flying squad
ron OF the United States Food Ad'
mlnistration; Ralph c. Ely. admins
traitor for New Mexico; s. d. Hicks,
Shreveport. congressman for the
fourth district In Louisiana and per.
sonal representative OF Federal Food
Administrator James NJ Parker OF
Louisiana.
The following address was made BY Z.
april II marks an epoch in the history
Of Houston" said Mr.. Peden. and Of
ss snS' today sy'P Is one hat any State could
we'll be proud Of and taat any man could
not help but be inspired by, meeting a.
we do when a great J Tie Is raging ~
France. the most tremendous effort that
the kaiser and his cohorts have perhaps
iyei put forth. hammerng away on yes
terday and the last few days at the brit-
lrh front and capturing US they have
Messines Ridge and KENNEL HUI and
slaNIFicHNr OCCASION
FOR STATE MEETING.
at IL particularly we'll that we are met
together today because Of that great bat.
itie which Ia raging over there, news Of
which We rend and await with such
eager eager interest ! am delighted that
Mi. HaliOweil, Mr.. liouver's right hnro
han, H. with us today that he may look
lupnn the men who not many days nf1
sent word TO Washington that Texas wal
voluntarily going ON whenugss basis ioi
ln 4 uNN n Ne lIIINWEI
and Mr., Cullen and our visitors here pres
ent that this was not the result OF any
hvstcna We were not trying 10 pull
IN any stunt When Mr.. Hoovcr'a mes
sage came explaining the need N on
soldiers and Of our allies for wheat the
word went forth 70 you administrator
and Grimes county responded with lif
wonderful resolution Offera came In
until over an parts q the State our men
and women and children were atFlr0
rtnl II nllr Inva and our ALLAN need our