Evening star., 1918-01-31
Certain Dealers Get Too Much
for Wheat Substitutes, Local
Administrator Hears.
H0ARDERs, TOO, WARNED

stances have endeavored to exact ex
eessive prices for the various wheat and
wheat flour substitutes led to the state.
ment.
Mr.. Wilson requested that any one
having knowledge of efforts on the part
of retailers or others to obtain unwar-
ranted high prices for wheat -four sub
stitutes or other foodstuffs should send
to his. office. northeast corner of. 18th
and I streets northwest, the name and
address of such person or firm.
Watching Food Hoarders.
AT the same time dealers are asked
to forward to the local food admins
tration the names of patrons who are
puylnS food in excessive quantities
with apparent intent to hoard In this
connection Mr.. Wilson said:
any one buying and holding a larger
supply of food now than in peace times
except foods canned, dried or preserved
IN the home, is helping to defeat the
1000 administration in it's attempt to
secure just distribution of food and
the establishment of fair prices. The
1000 hoarder is working against the
common good and even against the very
safety of the country. Hoarding food
in households is both selfish and un-
necessary; the government is protect
ing the food supply of it's people"
Would Get Line on Hotels.
Every hotel manager and restaura MT
proprietor in the country is being
urged by the United States Food Al
mlnistration to mail to its Washing
ton office copies of all meatless, wheat
less and porkless day menu cards.
The food administration wishes to
demonstrate that the hotels and res
taurants are using brains and SPEND
ing money to drive home to the Ameri-
can people the necessity for conserv-
ing 1000. 1t is requesting it's repre-
sentatiyes in all states to assist in
gathering copies Of the bills Of fare.
The food administration is also pre-
parlng census to show the number
Of persons fed daily in public eating
sumed. When this census is compieted
twill show complete record OF the
performance of all hotels and restau-
lants. giving correct measure Of the
value of assistance that is being ex-
tended the food administration.
Licenses for Feed Dealers.
To prevent boarding of commercial
stock feeds and hay. all manufacturers
OF and dealers in such comnodities
must obtain licenses from the United
States Food Administration. accordinp
to announcement today. On and after
February Is, the announcement states.
no manufacturer of or dealer in con-
centrated and mixeC. feeding stuffs and
hay will be permitted to trade without
such license. 1t is expected. according
TO the announcement hot
ing OF commercial stock feeds by the
very small percentage of unfair manu-
facturers and dealers will be stopued
by placing the entire industry under
license control.
The proportion of manufacturers and
dealers who have applied for licenses
since the Presidents proclamation does
not measure up to expectationI II is
stated. Failure to obtain licenses by
February Is may be punished by a fine
not to exceed $4,000, by imprisonment
for not more than one year, or by both
fine and imprisonment
Every manufacturer, importer dealer
handler or storer of about fifty of the
principal ingredients used extensively
in making commercial mixed feeds is
included in the license requirements.
This covers baled hay, shell and ear
corn and many other important COM
modfties which are intended for use as
ACCu VI ih6i C0tcHlS 1ulxed 1ee0S.
Director General McAdoo and the
United States food administration have
agreed to cooperate in the distribu-
tion of cars for use of the food and feed
trades, the agreement being as follows:
Agree on Car Distribution.
THE grain and grain product and
feed shippers are first to apply for cars
in the usual way through railroad
agents; in case of not being furnished
within a reasonable time they may then
apply to the zone representatives
of the food administration grain di.
the cars required. point at which it is
desired cars should be sent, character
of the product to be loaded, the desti.
nation of shipment and the consignees
The shippers of sugar. beans. rice
vegetables, livestock. meat and perish.
ables generally should first apply fo,
cars in the usual way through railroaf
agents; in case not being Furnished
within reasona BILE time they NAV appJ,
directly to the food administration ir
Washington, stating the care REQUIRED
the point to be set the character of th.
commodity to be loaded, the consignee
and the destination.
Not to Divert Cars.
Diversion of shipment in transit. ex.
cept for perfshables, will not be per.
mitted from destination given by tn.
shipper to the forwarding agent of rail.
road where cars have been placed am
loaded on the specific request of foot
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