The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-01-12
MULLEN ExoNERArED BY U. s.
Flour In Colorado Cheaper Than in
40 Other States---Federal Milling
Division Finds All Charges
Absolutely Unfounded

/ ~ WV SouASoooSo VI WIZ
people Of Colorado In their state
council of defense "a confidence
which has been and 10 now steadfast
the following result of an examina-
tion made by the milling division Of
the United States Food Administra-
ton 10 herewith submitted. 1t shows:
First-That the prices for which
-four Is selling In Denver and Colo
RADIO are fair and correct
Second - That the accounting
methods used by Mr.. J. X. Mullen,
chairman Of the state council of de-
tense. In computing the prices Of and
profits on flour sold by the milling
company In which he Is interested
are correct.
Third-That Mr. Mullen's records
and actions Is a miller are accurately
In accord with the rules Of the Food
Administration.
This statement Is made to remove
any misconceptions that may exist In
the minds of any citizens Of the state
because Of recent circulation of re-
ports concerning milling charges and
flour prices, which misconceptions,
were they allowed to go unchallenged,
might weaken the patriotic and un-
selfish support being given by the
citizens to their state 8 war activities.
The Food Administrator examine
ton was made by A. J. Hunt, chair
man Of the Southwestern Milling
Division Of the United States Food
Administration, with offices at COS
New England Building, Kansas City,
Mo. In letter to Thomas b. Stearns.
United States Food Administrator
for Colorado, dated December u,
1917, Chairman Hunt says:
Upon my return from New York
this morning. where I have been dur
ing the past ten days. 1 find your
favor Of December 18th and note
what you have to say with reference
to prices made by the Colorado Mil
and Elevator Company Of your city.
1.-THE figures made by Mr.. Mullen
are correct and I will say for your
Information that ths prices at which
-four 10 selling In Denver are the full
freight difference lower than the
prices received at Kansas City and
Chicago on like grades.
"Under the terms Of his Food Ad-
ministration Agreement, Mr.. Mullen
10 not permitted to make profit to
exceed twenty-five cents per barrel
on -four and fifty cents per ton on
feed averaged for the crop year.
These profits will, ~ . rule, during
the hrst six months, exceed this
amount, but they are more than off,
set by the dull periods which In
evitably follow during the last half
Of the crop year, and II mill closes
its years business with an average
proflt Of ten to fifteen cents per
barrel 1t 10 considered to have done
reasonably we'll.
$50 far - the records Of this Office
are concerned his reports and all of
his milling performances have been
strictly In accord with the rules pro-
mulgated by the United States Food
Administration Division. 1 have
every confidence In Mr.. Mullen.
II am very glad to furnish you this
Information and trust that when any
question arises with reference to any
mill or -four dealer under your cou-
troll - Federal Food Administrator
you will 1t once report to me. In fact.
I feel that very close relationship
should exist between the Federal
Food Inspectors and the Milling
Division Of the United States Food
Administration.
Very truly yours,
"UNITED STATES FOOD ADJ
MINISTRATION MILLING d.
VISION.
(Signed) "A. J. HUNT,
divisional Chairman"
Attention is also called to the fact
that the report of the Statistical de-
partment Information service Of the
United States Food Administration
shows that during the week ending
December 9Th the average retail
price for -four was lower In only one
state Of the Union than In Colorado.
The report, compiled In Washington
from figures furnished by consumers.
gives the average retail price Of
wheat -four for . ons.eighth barrel
bag A. 3l.82 throughout the United
States, and ~ $l.42 throughout Colo
RADIO. Thus the average In Colorado
10 20 cents lower than the national
average. The average retail price In