The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-21

y" hill. ne would soon be ION his
feet and he might wake up to tn,
fact that it is possible for a renter to
educate his children"
viii Push Game Protection.
While the force working for an en-.
lorccment Of the game laws have for
time been demoralized, w n.
Gibbes, acting in his capacity as chief
game warden, sent out statement
to the various wardens in the State
ASKING that they redouble their efforts
lor game protection. The statement
1urther states that all are required to
show duty well done, or else the
department does not need them.
The statement is as follows:
Under competent legal opinion and
the ruling of the comptroller geenra!,
this Office will continue to be ad-
mlnistered as heretofore This means
that my warrants for your pay will
continue to be honored as you earn it
under present arrangements. There.
fore. | want every one Of the warden
1orce to enter upon new era Of hard
work and effective enforcement of the
game laws
Put aside all ideas Of perplexity al
20 the status Of the office Of chief
game warden. The power and author
ity to administer it are in my hands
and propose to exercise 1t In the In
terest or all the people of the State
warning Is given that any game war
dens who are not producers and who
faik to make proper showings in their
territory will not be continued in the
service. Yours very truly,
wv. H. Gibbes, Chief Game Warden" !"
Flour Census Ordered.
The following statement relative to
the proposed census Of the flour sup
ply in the State was issued by WI
liam Elliott, State Food Administra-
tor:
Washington has authorized flour
census on basis agreed upon at ad
ministrators' meeting. as follows:
"All persons are invited to report
to county food administrator amount
of flour they have on hand in excess
o f3O days supply. 1t should be made
entirely clear that they should keep
this -four, unless some disposition OF
| 1T is ordered by food administration.
and that 1t is census and not plan
OF confiscation. Also make clear that
When these written reports are filed
the person accurately making them
will be relieved from charge Of hoard
Ing or other unpatriotic act; this will
make plan popular Certificate should
be very simple. I suggest the follow.
ing: II have on hand blank pounds
of flour in excess OF 80 days supply"
Suggest that this census may result
III great saving Of transportation
since shortages can be thus equalizeI
Will be glad to have suggestions, in
order that I may pass them on to
others to make plan a success"
Modifles Flour Ruling.
Not satified with the delay OF the
food administration in responding to
their protests against it's order which
precluded the farmer from purchasing
Hour unless he purchased an equal
quantity of substitute foodstuff like
meal, rice, etc, Representatives Lever
and Byrnes called upon Mr.. Hoover
in person and entered most vigorous
protest against the wisdom and sanity
| Of this order.
The situation OF the South Carolina
farmers was fully explained to Mr..
Hoover and 1t was pointed out that
this order, IL permitted to stand, would
not only work an injustice to the
farmers OF the state, but necessarily
result both in waste and in decreas.
ed production Of other foodstuffs.
When the situation was fully under.
stood by Mr.. Hoover. he took steps
at once to authorize the food admins.
traitors Of tho state to permit the farm.
ers to purchase -four without having
to purchase an equal amount Of other
foodstuffs which he himself had on
hand.