The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-27
FOOD ADMINISTRATORS
IN CONVENTION HERE
sf.le ssl.is- Organization Holds ESeea
tive in jefferson Hotel
Auditorium
Delegates Pledge fcalty of Virginia
Body To Hooyer-Wiison Program
For Relief of Stricken Europe.

Virginia Food Administration held an
executive session yesterday at the JET
ferson hotel
Hugh Il Sproul, federal food adj
illustrator for Virginia, of Stanton, aa-
cor1ranied by Miss Jones, Miss
Brown. Mrs. Kyle and AR. Lapsley, of
his stan, attended the meeting and
was met in Richmond by local food
administrators and home economics
directors representing every city and
county In the state.
The meeting wis opened with pray
or offered by Governor !. Hoge Tyler.
Mr. Sproul gave a brief and force
full statement of the purpose of the
meeting and of the present status Of
the work ana Tie responsibilities rest
ing upon the food administration un-
I'll the proclamation OF legal peace.
and told of President Wilson's per
sonal request 10 the federal food adj
mlnistratorS that they continue their
service.
Mr. Purcell. formerly of the state
dairy and food division. and now
serving with the food administration,
spoke on the subject of The Food
Administration Legacy 10 State
Food Interests Resumes Of work
done tn the field were maGc by John
L stuart representing the southwest.
" c l.. TatiaferIu TIde~ater. y, u,
Filler Piedmont, Jones G. Johnston,
the VALLEY, J. y. Nichols. Northern
Virginia, w. c. Banks. southern Viz
ginta. and GOV ". IL. Mann. Central
Virginia
Miss Erown, or the women's divi-
sion Of the food administration gave
an interesting resume of the accom-
plishments Of the women OF the state
In food conservation, and pointed the
way 10 further conservation under
The new program OF thrift
Miss Ella ARnew spoke at the cor
dial relation existing ~ Virginia be
tween the food administration and
tho home demonstration work.
Under the title Of Looking For
ward from The F'ield" inspiring talks
were made by Mrs +. G, Minor rep-
rescnting Central Virginia, Mrs. W.
W Robertson. Southern Virginia,
Mrs. Horace H0skins, Tidewater, Miss
Caroline PRECISION Davis. Piedmont,
Mrs John D. Richardson, The Valley,
Mrs. x. T. spindle, the Southwest,
Miss Vivian CONWAY Northern Viz
sjnia.
The afternoon Was given over 10 n
address FROM Lieutenant Thos. McC.
iudson. of the British army and To a
message from Mi. Hoover, brought by
Fredtrlck B'Erien, assistant eduea-
ton director OF the United States food
adrl. 'isg atInti.
Lieutenant JodSS told OF the
9hil7ge he had seen upon the battle
fields and in the devasted countries
Of Europe,
Mr. 0'Brieu came as personal
messenger direct from Mr.. Hoover
with Il uessas asking continued SER
vice in order that his mission abroad
might not be rendered ineffective, The
delegate pledged the fealty OF the
. food administration Of Virginia to the
program, as II might be outlined by
Mr.. Hoover and Mrs. Wilson, for pro-
viding food for -he starving peoples
of Europe
The following local administrators
ana home economies directors were
present al The meeting;
Mrs. J. VIII Stockley. Acconac, a
G Burnett, charlottesville, Mrs +
Clifton Howard, Alexandria, j. r
Preston. AieEan8ria, Mrs Il. j. Yates
Def Ray,~H CsyE4efb, Ro7alYx1. Miss
. eartttine> Preston Davis. University OF
Virginia. j, A. Snydor. Mannboro.
: Mrs. ] II Foster. Amelia. Il. M. Cox
Amherst. Mrs. Bette :. Brown. Am
herst j. \ Burke. Mra; r. c. Wag
4 ner. Appomattox. Mrs, J. X. Taylor
/ nf !. $, neJJarnettc, stanton. Mrs
u u wood, Millboro. Mrs. W. Il
4 Blackwell, Hot Springs Mrs. Geo. =
( Parker bedford, Ethan 4. Painter
FinCasue T. w. Davie Iawrenceville
Mrs Walter TurnbulI, Iawrenceviile
lDr. ChaS McCulloch HowardsvIlle
{ I 81 NJ
john. Rustburg, Mr. and Mrs. e r.
Travis Bowling Green. s + Welsh
Galax, Mrs. j. II. Norve1l. Charlotte
G. H. Mrs Turner Thomas Cunher-
land MIR and Mrs John u Richard
SON Gaylord, Edwin II. Gibson Cul-
pepper w c, J.. Taliaferro, Miss Beti-
ma a. Lette. Hampton, Or. T.. l., w
Ferry, Millers Tavern, j, Parker Mil
burn, Vienna. Judge John I. Lee
Rocky Mount MIR and Mrs. " NJ
Sowtler, Floyd, j. Il S, IioRe. Hoge's
store, Mrs, John j. Snidow, Pembroke
W Dow. pimock. DiXondale. c, r.
BRYANT Bride Greek. Mrs. W. w
Robertson \. r. Dodd. Emporia
Mrs c. g. Biakey. Ashland. Mrs. n
G.. I'atte>on, Chas. I. Friend, Henri
60 county, y. $. Bin, Spencer, L. Io-
mer Stephenson. Monterey, Il. +. Gay
Smitlhf1eld. Miss Anne Eliza hetf
Marston, T0ano, DE- II L. stephen
SON, Toano, Thomas komas Hunter
King George, Geo c. Bland, Shackle'
fords. Mrs. Brantkey Bray, WakeIra
Crosby Thompson West Point. DR.. F
w. Lewis Morattico. A. Camm Wynn
Jonesville j. V. Nichols. Purcellvilie
J, S. Purcell, Louisa. Il, S Weaver
Victoria. W. n. Banks. Clarksvilie
Mrs Horace F. Hoskins Saluda O.
Emmedson Smith, Harmony Village
Mrs. Il. NJ. Hagan. Mrs. r. p. Spin
die. Christianshurg, Mrs. NJ s. Mof-
fett, Radford Mr.. and Mrs. Thes. NJ
liorsley, Lovingston, c, L. Harrison
Tunsta1, r. l.. Ailworth, Eastville, c.
Z. Lane. Crewe, j Wins. Mrs. H. +,
Zireie. Luray, f. r. Burton, Stuart
j, II, HarErave, Jr.. Mrs. +. G., Bev-