The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-02-20
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
TO CHECK HOARD|HG
Violation of Regulations VIII Meet
With Severe Penalty-Letter
From State Food Ad.
ministrator.

The following letter has been re-
ceived by County Food Administrator
Dr.. A N. Wood, from the State Admr.
which makes clear some of the most
important food regulations. It will
be well that these be read and studied
by every person. There has been
much speculation as to just what was
demanded or required and just how
much authority was back of those de-
mands. This will clear I'D all doubt
with reference to the duties, not only
Of the citizen, but the wholesaler and
retailer as we'll The letter follows,
also blank form to be filed out in
making purchases of flour:
Little Rock, Ark, Febr. IA, 1918.
Mr. A. N. Wood, AshGown, Ark.
Dear Sir:
Your communication of February 6.
signed by yourself, H. 3. Wilson, A
j. Russell and H. A. Sims, merits my
sincere thanks. I appreciate the spir
it you gentlemen have shown in writ
ing for information. T wish all mer-
chants when in doubt, would write me.
| You have mani estea desire to CO.
operate With your government, which
| is something I appreciate highly.
Please convey to the other gentlemen
the contents of this letter and let it
| represent a reply to all OF you
Enclosed you will find copy OF the
food receipt and declaration for flour
and sugar, now being used in Sebas-
tian county. 1t contains the informa-
ton you desire. This is for your in
formation. l am having a supply of
these receipts printed and just as soon
as I get them from the printer l will
forward you supply.
If you are doing jobbing business,
and retail merchant applies to you
for flour, make certain thfE the mer-
chant has on hand a supply OF sub
stitutes. If you are certain that he
has the substitutes on hand, do not,
in that event, sell him all the -four he
wants. Cut his order from 50 per
ceat to 70 per cent. Retail merchants
are not permitted to have over a sixty
days supply Of flour on hand. Nc
retail merchant is permitted to sell
over 80 days supply of flour to any
one person.
Relative to the credit business, you
will be permitted to charge such
prices as will give you a fair margin
of profit Please instruct your retail
merchants as to the provisions of the
enclosed circular. l have instructed
ali County Food Administrators to as
certain who has purchased great sup
plies of sugar and flour. These oillci
sugar to the stores where it was pur-
chased. We are determined to break
up boarding. Inform your customers
that if they lay in more than thirty
days supply Of flour, that under the
provisions OF Section 6, Of the Food
Control Act, passed By Congress, they
are subject to arrest, and upon con-
vietion, fine of $5000,0o, and 2 years
imprisonment in the Federal Peniten
tiary. Town people and farmers have
been boarding food, especially -four
and sugar, and we are extremely anXi-
Gus to break up this practice, especial
ly the last two named products.
Write me any time. l shall always
be glad to hear from you. l look upon
you gentlemen as loyal, patriotic Amer
leans, willing to assist the Food Ad-
ministration in its work.
With sincerest and best wishes, am
Very truly yours,
HAMP WILLIAMS,
Federal Food Administrator for Ar
kansas.
Official Food Purchase Receipt and
Declaration
which must he signed for each pack
| age of Flour or Sugar.
BY ORDER OF ALLAN KENNEDY,
COUNTY FOOD ADMINISTRATOR
1910
.................. lbs Flour Sugar
FLOUR purchase limited to "a lbs,