Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23

executive COMMITTEES. Jesse p. Craw-
ford Of the Connecticut Avenue ASSOC
ciat.on. vice president Of the council;
John L. Martin, secretary, and J. L.
chamberlain. treasurer. were chosen
/ for the other executive positions on
| the committee.
subcommittee Appointed.
| The four subcommittee appointed
consist OF the following: Educational
propaganda, price Interpretation. meat
| supply and prices, and markets, trans
portation and distribution. The edu-
cational propaganda committee con-
| Jesse P. Crawford and Mrs. Isabelle
g. Smith, representing the community
| centers Of the public schools; A. Clin-
| ton Hiatt. representing the Washing
ton Safety First Association. and DR..
Daniel e. Wiseman of the Howard
Park Citizens Association.
This committee will meet with the
food administrator Saturday afternoon
| to devise plans for stimulating ac-
tivity on the part of all, citizens asso-
| Citations to promoting food conserva-
| ton. The committee will use its en-
deavors to make the food committees
| of the individual citizens associations
bodies. It wilt carry on extensive
propaganda Of an educational charac-
ter. The issuance 81 an official bulle-
tin is under consideration.
"Price and Interpretation"
W. B.. westlake, representing the
Connecticut, Avenue Citizens Asso-
citation; DR.. Lyman Keller of the Co
and Mr. Chamberlain compose the
committee on price and Interpretation.
As chairman, Mr.. Westlake will repre-
sent the committee and the council
on the food administration committee.
list: This committee will make spe-
cial study of the fair Price list and
will aid the food administrator in
developing the list as an effective
means OF protecting Washington con-
sumers against excessive prices for
food.
One of the most important investi-
cations to be made by the committee
Will be inaugurated at once by the
So snp'n,a tie on supply and prices,
senting the Randall Highland Citi-
ZenS' Association, was named as
chairman. The other members of this
committee are Mr.. Westlake and c. v.
Whalin, representing the Petworth
Citizens Association.
comprehensive investigation Of
Washington's entire system Of mar
kets. transportation facilities and
distribution methods is to be made
by the committee appointed to deal
| was named chairman of the commit
tee. The other members are Presi-
| dent McGrath, DR.. Kebler. DIR. Wise
man and Mr.. Martin. This commit
! tee win meet Saturday night with the
food administrator.
| all, the eleven members Of the ex-
| ecutfve committee attended last
nights conference. 1t was decided
| that the committee will meet regu-
| larly Thursday evenings with the
! food administrator. The full coun-
Gil, which Is composed of the food
| committees of all citizens associa-
! tons and other bodies interested in
| the subject of food. will meet twice
\ month at the District building, On
the first and third Fridays.
Explains Policy Of Cooperation.
| President McGrath, in a statement
to the committee last night, outlined
! the policy Of cooperation with the
| food adminiSt alton, which he urged
| should be followed. by the crganiza-
| ton in all its work. Mr.. McGfath's
statement was unanimously adopted
| as the policy Of the council and
copies of it will be distributed to the
members OF the various food commit
tees.
;"our single purpose" said Mr. Nc
Grath, ais to cooperate with the food
administration in carrying out the
governments food program during
the war. I am convinced that our
organisation will be useful in go far only
as We adhere strictly to this object.
in my opiniohs amount to committing
I an unpatri0tic act. We are. and must
| consider ourselves, a part of the adj
mintstration. We must have no
policies that are not It's policies. While
this organization is the result Of a
| voluntary citizens movement, its
recognition by the District food adj
mihistfator makes it in effect q quasi
government institution We have been
given responsibilities that we CAN
| not now escape. Our opportunity for
doing effective war work cannot be
overestimated.
ut will be cur privilege to advise
! In the shaping of the food administra-
tion's work-not to formulate its pro-
gram. We may offer suggestions, but
F. it will be our duty to aid eonscien-
tiously in the carrying out of all
policies devised, regardless Of whether
| they coincide. with our personal
views. In short, our position is
field. When orders are issued 1t will
| become our duty to execute them,
and I have no doubt that this or
ganization will take up its work with
/ the same spirit OF lOyaty ana oDeal.
ence to- higher command that is
! carrying cur boys over the top in
! But we should not lose sight of the
fact that before policies are formed
iby the food administration we may, by
Intelligent investigation and study of
the local situation. play a considerable
part in Determining what those pol
licies shall be. We are asked to be
the eyes and ears Of the food admin
istration: to police the city against
profiteerihE; to carry on an intensive
campaign in the homes for conservA-
ton Of food. Obviously. we cannot do
these things without forming opinions.
And the food administration wants our
!opiniens.-
'"Tfie main thing to keep in mind
lis that differences Of opinion should
not be permitted to finger and disturb
tthe Effectiveness of the ceuneils work
after decision has been rendered by
tthe food administration rs to the
course to be pursued. Once that de-
lcision has been reached, it becomes
the patriotic duty of the Organization
to abide by 1t cheerfuily and SUPPORT
iit actively with ali the means that It
commands."