The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-03-02
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
PUNISH PRDFITEERER


lana recently took the liFst drastic
action ia TIE matter OF prOilteerlng Ia
this state one Of the leading whole,
sale grocery firms In New Orleans
made restitution 10 number Of patrons
In the country aud also paid a fne Of
81 900. the money being sent to the
American Red Gross Society
The United States Food Admins.
TalioH announced that tho cIemeney
shown IN ibis case was not TO be- taken
AS q precedent prontoering Is one Of
the most serious crimes on the fo0d
calendar and will be- dealt with ae.
cordmgly The license Of any concerns
found guilty stu BE- taken away which
means that the concern and all les
members viii be- prohibited, directly
ur indirectly from doing business In
food commodities during the war, og
during the time specified II the sen.
tcnco happens To be suspension The
concern Will have to post the news OF
tB Own drmiso upon It's doors. aud the
publicity viii further assist AZ the
obsequies
Ia the instance mentioned the firm
had oxacted an unreasonable profit on
corn products 4 number Of firms In
the country, upon receiving the order
concerning the substitutes for -four,
complained that the regulation had
been made more difficult TO carry out
br the rise In price Of the substitutes
= NJ Within. volunteer assistant to
John NJ Parker. Food Administrator
for Louisiana, called upon the various
wholesale establishments IN the city
for rerords of their sales Il was found
that onr firm had charged considerably
more fog corn products than any other
aud Il WAS promptly called upon for
an explanation regarding the difference
The head Of the firm made some
excuses which showed his own ignoF.
ancr of Nhat had been done. bat II did
not remove the fact that the act had
been committed lie pleaded guilty
without putting the Food Adminietra.
ton to the necessity Of holding q hear.
uR. offered 10 return the overcharges
to an buyers and to contribute $1,000
l0 the Red Cross. IN return, he asked
that the name Of the ilFm be not pub.
lished The tender was laid before
Mr. Hoover. at Washington. aud be ap.
proved the verdict and punishment be-.
cause of the willingness aud prompt
ness with which the hrm had made
amends BE advised. however. thar no
such concession WIll again be made.
and that those who take advantage Of
the war and its opportunities 10 IN.
crease profits above the normal would
feel the full power Of the Food Al.
miulatfatiou.
Friday No Longer Msstless DAY
The campaign of education among
the food dealers Of the state has been
going steadily on and the number o.
those who are aiding In saving the food
that viii win the var has greatly in.
creased IN view Of the fact that NUT.
ton is now more plentiful. aud that lie
sale on moatless days has been au.
thorized, and because OF the further
fact thut Ash IL scarce and dear Mr.
Parker has about decided 10 remove
Friday from the list of meailess days
and to concentrate upon Tuesday as
meatless day, and Saturday as pork.
less day ile Is sure that the strict
observance OF these tWo days. Tuesday
and Saturday. will result Ia Louisiana
contributing her full share ia the VA.
tions meat conservation for the sake
OF the soldiers and those 7ghtIng With
them Ia oar defense.
IN regard So the general food saving
situation. EH Vernon Kellogg Of the
United States Food Administration
gives out the following explanation
and appeal
We have saved some fond during
the last few months the months since
there has been a Food Administration
We have made a good beginning But
II is only u beginning We must saye
moua not simply more in total but
more each month
We have already sent overseas for
oar army In France aud the soldiers
aUd civilians of our associates In this
aaf all Of one surplus wheat and meat
and fats But they need much more
We can keep oH sending them what
theY need Tea only oae way, aud that IL
bg IosseHIng our oWu consumption Of
lhr fugd we have on hand and are con.
staHtiy producing We need 10 reduce
our consumption Of wheat by onethIrd