Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-15

motion 10 the conference In this form
Mr.. Osiebay accepts the position OF
Food Administrator for West yir
ginia His motion was unanimously
carried, and a wire to this effect wa,
sent TO Mr.. Hoover. So 1t was in THU
way that West Virginia secured food
administrator who has no superior Ii
the service IN the entire country. Mi
Oglebay has given his entire time t
this work. and has not been In his own
office since last June. He has a fnE
understanding Of the work required
OF him, has the patriotic inclination to
do 1t. and has the executive ability Il
carry II out to the fun satisfaction OF
the officials at Washington. The wis
dom OF his selection for this work has
been shown in the results the admin
istration has attained during the past
year. A complete organization hzA
been perfected with a County Admin
istrator for each county and full
force Of competent and loyal assist
ants AT headquarters
The People Cooperate.
With the double purpose Of increas
Ing productions Of foodstuns and ths
conservation Of the same, appeal,
have been made to the people of the
state to cooperate In this movement
and there has been a general patriotic
response to the plans outlined, by the
administration. Resulting in Increased
farming and gardening activity, and 4
systematic plan Of saving and conssrv
ing the food supply. Several state
wide campaigns have been successfully
inaugurated and carried out reaching
the households and large majority
Of the people have signed pledge cards
alligning themselves effectively and
actively in the service Of conservation
A strone-psSanixatlen.. ,.s
There are pAratively only = fsw
people OF the stAte who realize and
understand the importance and exteal
OF the work OF the United States Food
Administration for West Virginia. Ons
year has passed since this work waa
started here and bigger and bette,
things are expfcted 40 be accomplish
sd in he sea-. "a come. d
Y. When N jsknowm.that the National
Rood Administration has saved this
people Of this country $3.50, GOO. eco dur
ing the past year on sugar, and over
5000, 100000 on -four alone making q
total saving OF approximately 1890 Z
person, or $50 for the average family
of five. in addition 70 affoIAing snsten
ance and relief to our Allies In Europe
the public win be grateful enough to
get behind the Food Administration
and help push the work along The
Food Administration now practically
controls the prices and distribution on
about sixty per cent OF the food pro
ducts OF the country.
These great benefits have all been
derived without any hardships being
inflicted upon the American people,
and mostly by the voluntary and pa.
tldotie cooperation Of the people. Spec
ulatjona and prohteering in foodstuffl
have been practically eliminated from
commerce, and while prices seem
high In many instances. they are made
so by the increased cost Of production
owing to the higher wages received
and the general scarcity Of labor.
A complete system Of inspection OF
groceries is in force throughout the
state and dealers are regularly check.
ed UP as to their cost and selling
prices to prevent the charging Of az.
cess profits. = Ia
Hotel keepers, bakers and restau-
rant proprietors have been organized
and. are cooperating with the state
food administration In carrying out the
rules and regulations necessary to
make the work Of the organization ef-
fective. J. H. Bremen has charge OF
the supervision Of hotels. restaurants
land bakers. .,. y y 49, ss-sfs
The state headquarters Of the Food
Administration 1t Wheeling now uses
the entire Afth Aoor OF the National
Bank Building, and part Of the fourth
door. and the following - the STAG Of
workers;
UNITED STATES FOOD ADMfNie-
rRArloM ron Wat VIRGINIA
I. Exesutives :.---E. ". oglebay. rsder-
III Food Administrator: ], R. Trotter.
Director Food Dtstribution; J. n. 6rsn-
nan, Executive Secretary A. G. Kim
pei. Private Secretary; VIM. NAN, Di-
rector Field Organisation; 9. n. copp.
Associate Director Distribution; L. ID.
Davis, Director Educational Division;
Mike Mshonsy, Director Labor OHcAn-
isation: c. T. Mitchell. Direoeor Negro
Organisation.
Advisory &C. r. Tklow. 1osGAA'