Evening journal., 1918-01-15

Major Edmund Mitchell, State Food
Director. today announced that he
would call a meeting Of all Of the re-
tail grocers and dealers in foodstuffs
at ? o'clock on next Thursday, place to
be announced later for the purpose OF
discussing the food situation and the
conservation program OF the Food Ad-
ministration.
The meeting will be In the nature Of
a symposium, the dlrecor desiring TO
obtain the views Of the grocers. who
are asked 60 regard this notice Of the
meeting as official. and who are re-
quesled TO come TO the meeting prepar-
ed 90 present their ideas. From the eX-
pressions given at this meeting the
administration hopes TO be able to de-
termine what course OF action shall be
taken relative to the regulation Of GER
tain articles and how TO deal with cer-
tain perplexing situations that have
arisen In this city.
One Of the most important staples
that will be discussed viii be the
sugar shortage. The director Is desir-
Gus OF learning what the retailers
think and II any merchants have any
ideas 10 advance. Thursday VIII be the
DAY 10 make them known. AS the mat
ter Of food conservation so far has
been one entirely Of cooperation, the
food director believes that with all Of
the dealers Joining heartily IN the con-
servation program. the end desired by
Mr.. Hoover and the Food Administration
can be accomplished.
The matter Of fixing a price on sugar
and other staple foods is likely to form
another feature in the discussions II
time permits at this FIRST meeting. The
method Of selling Is one Of the customs
that the director wishes TO become Ia
miliar with, because he realizes that
the boarding Of sugar OF other edibles
may. in measure, he prevented
through careful and well directed ways
Of selling. At the same time he Is
anxious that every one should receive
> suitable supply
The meeting will also be attended o!
Mrs. Gertrude Mooshart, head OF the
Retail stores Section Of the Food Al
minisirs,ion az Washington. Director
Mitchell today made arrangements ioi
her 90 come 10 this city 20 address TN
/ retailers. in order that they may learT
/ nrst hand, what the Food Adminisira
/ ton desires Of them.
The meeting Of the Home Economic
l Committee Of the Council for Nationa
Defense. held yesterday afternoon. wal
/ a very satisfactory session. The wo
men composing the committee repre-
sent every Hoover Club in the city. anc
there were encouraging reports from
+ al sections 90 the meeting.
H. hnH
rude Blodgett, in charge Of the stat
demonstration work; Mrs. Charles r
Miller. Miss Amelia Doddridge, who ].
10 take up the Representation work 10
/ this city, and Director Mitchell.
Mrs. Alfred n. Warner, chairman, an
| nounced the personnel OF the commit
/ tee as follows.
Mrs. W. a. Barr Mrs Robert Bell
/ Mrs. Marshall Barton, Mrs. Barnard
] Miss Gertrude Blodgett. Mrs. J. Thomp'
son Brown, Mrs. Bush. Miss Butler
/ Miss Devine, Mrs. j. L. Fuller, Mrs
Hammitt. Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles
Mrs. lsaacs, Miss Kelly, Miss Blanche
E.avney. Mrs. Kleiiz, Mrs. Martin Lane
Miss Lockwood, Miss Elizabeth McDan-
iel. Miss Charlotte Nlahaify. Miss Men
denhall, Miss Hilda II. Mills, Mrs JO'
seph Pusey, Mrs. W. r. Piper Mrs
Pardee, Mrs. Patterson, Miss pyle, Mrs
Rayner. Mrs. Saiicrlhwaile, Miss shaw
Mrs. Sanford Sawin Mrs. Stuart, Mrs
SNYDER, Mrs. Siubbs, Mrs. +. g. Tall
man. Mrs. Tucker Mrs Temple, Miss
+ Turner, Mrs. u. r. Wer, Mrs. Charlie:
r. Weniz. Miss Wheeler Mrs Winih'
ron Wood, Miss Weaver. Mrs. O. Win
gate. Mrs. II. b. Warrington.