Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24
DANGER or St:nIOUS FOOD
SHORTAGE EMPHASIZED LESS

rho danger ot serious food short
a1c in the East. 20 which MIR. Hoover
referred two days ago In his statement.
vhith prccipltatcd extensive public
discussion OF the relation between high
PRICES o.! food in the East and railroad
transportation. was emphasized less to-
dag by the food administration.
Ueplyins 10 :, letter from Mr. Me-
cood shipment 10 which his attention
Was called ~ the food adminiatrat.on,
Mr.. Hoover said:
II am certain tina; this assurance
from you will greatly quiet the crow
ing apprehension in the country OF ;he
last few weeks"
Mr. McAdoo replied 20 this letter By
saying ,ha, SIR. Hoover had failed Co
poin, TO specific cases OF the failure o:
railroads TO move food shipments. and
repeated his request OF yesterday.
40 CONTROVERSY
IN FACT OR SPIRIT
Both officials explained that ,hcir
relations were entirely friendly and
that their efforts 20 Clarity The food
and transportation situation did not
represent controversy either IN fact
OF: III spirit
Mr. NcAdoo sa id he was only trying
TO help MI Hoover and 10 do the best
possible for the country. and that his
antaGonism was for the Kaiser.
Mr. Hoover, after giving out copy
OF his letter TO the director general Of
tared this comment:
Il have nothing more 10 say My
t. ri fi.,
ward the past"
Subordinate officials of the food and
railroad administrations, however. did
not display the same degree OF friend
mess.
Congestion Oh Eastern lines was only
slightly improved to-day over yester-
day.
Mr.. Hoover'S letter 10 Mr.. McAdoo
on the food movement was as follows:
II am grateful for your note of the
I'D and | wish to express the great
relief OF myself and my colleagues at
your assurance that not only viii! the
allied foodstuffs be promptly moved,
hut that there will be no delays in
our domestic distribution causing any
danger OF suffering. which necessarily
implies the collection OF our food ma
terials from the country TO our termi-
mails. mills and packing houses before
either the domestic or allied supplies;
can be aggregated for transpor.a ticn
10 points OF consumption or export.
ASSURANCE WILL ALLAY
GROWING: APPREHENSION
"F am certain that this assurance
from you will greatly quiet the grow
ing apprehension in the country OF the
last few weeks"
Mr.. McAdoo's reply follows:
II am just in receipt OF your letter
o. the 23d. You do not. however. touch
the points of my letter. should like
10 enumerate and re-emphasi2e them.
Il. You arc. as understand il. the
sole purchaser in this country Of food
supplies for the allied governments
80. You must therefore, know the
location OF the food supplies which you
from time to time purchase and the
ports in the United States TO which
YOU desire such supplies shipped.
McADOo GUARANTEES
TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION
90 II you will notify me from time
10 time OF the location OF the specific
supplies and the port or ports in the
United States to which you wish to
have such supplies transported, will
guarantee the necessary transporta-
ton, subject alone to Interruptions
from billiards. and floods
IT am eager to cooperate with you
10 relieve all anxiety about food sup
CONTINUED on Fourth Pace)