French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-06-13

RAedsh-Plans for . STRENGTHENING ct Ct Ndnfs 'c Carolina Eny s are beng D4 undertaken ls this
Administration ore, Orsani aasn%tr rn ra Henry A. Page who IA just returned from
a conference of State Food Adm dmn nsi rmm wv WashinEton the impression and
Information that all governmental agencies are settling dG~n t. 90 har on %Ork .r n
operation may be anticipated from now n
~ To Employ Inspectors
One important feature of Mr. Pages plan calls tor the ap pohaa1fe
Of alleged violations and to hi examination of bakers accounts m invoices voices
EiOe cream m anu tn my ~ sVstem of Of inspection is eneclve the elaborate re-
l nntsv si Nave nav been required of all licensed dealers or manufacturers will
= ever reaty simpIfed. The extnesiOn of tn organization will impose 20
tary Lucas that al increase in the office staff will also Oe neoessaFy
Sugar Regulation Rigid.
In no instance will there be a greater Tightening up" " more rlgd N
fOrcement of regulations than with those tn a appg 10 Su Igaor statement
showing in detail every shipment of sugar into North Caronn In ne m me
lutte record If all sales of sugar iron n pound up No stated ports IRON hom
partcuIar records will be required but such records will be subject to ezamt-
nation by Food administration inspectors HSo 5 1T m ID IL ,t tmeT, p,n Of sugar
instituted May 18th will be disciplined. Certificates are being issued only for
apply for blanks upon which to make their sworn statements and to apply
ment of sugar. Not only will such users have their supplies equanzed after
be penalized al well. The Food Administration demands of all commercial
users of sugar exclamation of their status not later than June 10Th, and 10 GER
win satisfy the Food Administration that the delay in making sworn state.
some tall explaining will be necessary to bring about this conviction.
users " SaSout roc % 11P1 fn s1 ~Ro ss' certificates 43e ter issued Ss by BY the Food Admin:
ratiOn will have their licences revoked. Retailers who make such sales wiz
be blacklsted and be put out Of business by that process. .~As~1 9T%T
Going After PrOnteerH ~+&ESEa1H~~"~
The rules and regulations Of the Food Administration with regard t
margins of profit o foodhuns will henceforth be nor rigdly enforced and
through the assistance of the inspectors who will be put in the field, profits
VIM U WSSAO0 A" wv
Of . commodity seems to be unreasonable the retailer will be called upon Il
lshow his margin. If his margin is reasonable the inspector will go to the
wholesaler and If his margin was reasonable the pursuit will continue to the
manufacturer or miller O other producer. It has nt been practicable to
fellow this course in the past because OF the lack of force to make the inyes
legations ~-~% xi6rgSSET&8&
To stimulate and render effective the new system, consumers are now In
:vHed to report apparently excessivep prices to their County or Township Food
administrator n retailers who are charged apparently excessive prices by
wholesalers o. jobbers are invited to bring such prices to the attention Of the
same authorities.
One class OF dealers n mTlers he Food Administration proposes to 20
after comprises mIlers and dealers in corn meal and other cereal substitutes
who have taken advantage of the -four shortage and 5000" combination sale
to extort unreasonable profits o. corn meal and similar products, The
other cereal substitutes and these gentlemen evtdnuy have something com.
Ing to them pm the Food Administration.
1000 Effectiveness &aN&xST 0~%T~~
The Food Administration in North Carolina and throughout the United
Statesn "a determined to make itself 1000 effective" declared Mr.. Page in
discussing the situation I'm every instance the legitimate interest of pro
Queer, consumer dealer will be conserved, but wfful violations If Food
Administration russ and regulations, designed a wal measures to assist our
Government In winning this var will not be tolerated and will be punished 10
the extent of h law. Our nw system of inspection, reinforced by our
authority to require special reports of any dealer, class of dealers or indi
vtduals at any time, and the authority Of u inspectors to examine books
accounts invoices and other records of all dealers will enable Is to promptly
Geuad to the benent of patriotic and honest and unsdfsh producers and dealers
% Well al cOnsumefA"