American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-07-19
NUMBER 20.
COUNTY FOOD ADMINISTRATIONS
10 SETTLE CLOSING HOURS
Varying Conditions Make Uniform
Closing Hours Seem lnequitable-
State Administrator Leaves II ID
to Deputies.

Bickneil. Wednesday. wired his c0un-
ty administrators that. because Of
varying local conditions you are
authorized and directed TO act in con-
junction with local defense councils
and representatives oil merchants to
name opening and closing hours for
various classes of business as best suit
your local conditions but insist that
such hours be uniform for various
classes"
There has been much dissatisfac-
tion in many parts of the state with
the hours fixed by the state food ad-
ministratOr. and many kilograms pro-
. testing against them have been re-
ceived. One Of the strongest came
from Moscow, where. it was stated,
the early closing and late opening
would Inconvenience farmers hauling
wheat from a distance, who would
often arrive after the restaurants
ere closed, and be forced 10 go with
out supper or bring lunches with
them.
In Boise meetings have been held
strongly protesting against the clos
ing orders. and the telegram from Mr..
Bicknell may have been caused by
them.
Sentiment in American Falls is far
from being united. Some of the busi-
ness places are in favor of the order.
but others are opposed to it. and the
leaving of the matter TO the county
administrators and county coun-
ellis Of defense is welcomed by the
latter When the closing hours we're
announced the impression among citi-
and htrgfuaee trh
affected in any way by the closing
hours, was that the farmers would be
the greatest sufferers, especially dur
ing wheat hauling time, when they
often come in late at night, as late as
IL o'clock sometimes. County Food
Administrator Myers has temporarily
suspended the order in Power county,
until such time as the matter may be
considered from all angles.
HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT 1T.
. Expressions of the business men af-
J fected by the recent order of State
: Food Administrator Bicknelll show a
p cOmmendable spirit Of loyalty to the
r authorities Some OF them will be in
e jured in their business to an apprecia-
BILE extent and would like to see the
] order modified. while others are in
e hearty accord with the order without
t. exception, however. the proprietors
= obey the closing hour orders.
! H. F. Fitzpatrick: Il will obey the
order 10 the letter. l have a brother
' i'm the service of the government and
two brothers-in-law. and if they can
give up all their business to take part
= in the war, then I can cheerfully give
- up part of my business and obey the
orders issued by the authorities. The
:. larger part of my soft drink and ice
cream trade on Sundays is in the fore
. noon under the new regulation l may
y get an equal amount Of trade in those
lines Sunday afternoons. and again l
- may not. But that is neither here nor
- there the hours laid down by the
. new order will be obeyed.
l. c. C.. Thornhill: Il am satisfied with
s the hours. the only exception l would
e make is that Mr. Bicknen should have
II let it stand al o'clock. This goes for
g both the restaurant and the soda foun-
= tain l am of the opinion that if the
" matter of one hour Will break man
e in business be might just as we'll quit
j. and be done with it. l am at all times
ie ready to observe all regulations made
n affecting my business. If the order of
20 Mr. Bicknel is observed throughout
n the state of Idaho it Will make for an
1t appreciable saving i'm foodstuffs and
l. in man power
c. W Dahlberg: 1T is the spirit of
the times TO obey orders coming from
constituted authorities. Ii the cOnfec-
tionery and soft drink business can
.d be made to pay by closing at IL o'clock
H. ] viii be as tickled as anyone 10 &C
home at that hour"
A. F. Westbrook: Heretofore
D. have been closing up about S p. m
Us every day but had just decided &c
re keep open until midnight when the
1n new regulation was issued by Mr.
ed BickneIl l am i'm line with others af
as fected by the order bur | want 10 sc,
Dis everyone concerned observe all f0Ot
r. regulations and all hours to the letter
ip J. F. Gish: Soft drinks Will be ser
DIS we'd only during the hours named il
es the order of the state food administra
be tor. Personally I fail 10 see how The
of order establishing these hours vii
give any benefit TO the people of III
or state or the nation or how they VII
h aid in winning the war"
r. X. Kakamura of Swift's Cafe: ~Th
rs observance of the order will mean
ey loss of $500 in revenue 70 me thi
month. and more than that neN
no month. AS long as the order stands
at l will obey il, but I want 20 see j
or observed uniformly by all business
It men affected
al L. r. Schwarz: The hours laic
ed. down in the order OF Mr. Bicknei
al could not hit me more 70 my lihins
Dl- This thing of staying on the job un-
ed til midnight is old stuff; people should
of be in bed by that time. I Will close
)u, my soda fountain and confectionery
on business promptly at the hour naiheu
'se by the food administrator, ana as soon
,se as customers in other departments OF