The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-15
FOOD REGULATIONS
DURING PEACE Times
TO Be OUTLINED

OTlduuO, rld., NOV. I0.-lutTe is
no truth in the statement that the
Food Administration Is to be trans
ferred to the Department of Agrichl'
ture, nor has any bill been drafted by
the Executive Departments to that
end. The Food Administration will
last by law until legal peace is de-
clared by the President. It will then
automatically dissolve except as to
obligations entered upon, and these
must and will be discharged, either
by the Food Administration or by as
signing them to other departments Of
the government. In the meantime
the Food Administration does not in
tend to relax its efforts in any direc'
ton.
The Food Administration itself con-
siders that the law as at present
framed is purely war measure, and
that its major provisions have no
place in the country except to serve
war ends. Whatever Congress may
decide as to continuation after peace
of any of the measures now In force
must be matter Of special legisla
ton and the particular department
that is to continue them will no doubt
be determined at that time. The Food
Administration in its function Of feed
ing people abroad has larger bur
den after armistice than beforc ard
this burden will continue until next
harvest. There will be plenty of time
between the armistice and peace to
determine upon any detailed method
OF liquidation of the war agencies Of
the government and what measures
must be continued through the recon
struction period.
Food administration activities ur'
der peace conditions will be outlined
at County Food Administrators con-
ference called for Monday, Nov IS, at
Jacksonville. The meeting at which
Franklin Fort and Dean Arnold, two
Of the leading personalities of the
Washington Food Administration will
speak, promises to be the most impor'
tant and significant since the organi-
cation of the State Food Administra
ton.
Although Washington has not yet
announced to what extent the cessa-
ton of hostilities will affect the poll
cies of the Food Administration, II
has been generally understood for
some time that the need of conserva-
ton would be urgent for many months
after the war. With the millions OF
people in the liberated territories OF
Europe, who must be fed, 1t is evi'
dent that America must not falter In
her work OF keeping stream OF food
supplies moving to Europe,
County Food Administrators confer
ences will be held all over the coun'
try during the next two weeks, in or
der to tighten up the food forces thai
there may be no Generalization while
there is any necessity for the work
of feeding Europe.
The Florida conference in Jackson
Vile will be held at the Arcade the
ater, which has been placed at the
disposal of the Food Administration
by the s. A.. Lynch enterprises. Tht
meeting will open at 10 o'clock arC
will be an all-day session. Wired &C
ceptances from County Food Admin
istrators indicate that practically ev
cry county in the State will be rep
resented.
Braxton Beacham, Federal Foo
Administrator for Florida, will taxi
with him 10 Jacksonville the head
OF his various departments. About sew
enty-fve members OF the Florida or
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