Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-26
HOOVER WILL PUT
REGIONAL AGENT
OF TRANSIT HERE
Transportation of Food to Be
Facilitated by Offices in At
Ianta and New York to Sup
pIement Chicago
By RALPH SMITH.

WASHINGTON, D. g.. Feb. 25.-With
view OF facilitating the movement OF
food supplies from interior points to
the seaboard for shipmedt TO the allied
armies, the federal food and railroad
administrator plans the establishment
Of regional transportation agencies in
Atlanta and New York TO supplement
the agency already existing at Chicago.
Announcement of this program was
made last night by Herbert Hoover the
food administrator.
c. b. Spence, vice president of the
Burlington railroad. has been named
head OF the transportation division OF
the food administration and will an.
nounce in a few days the appointment
OF the agents at Atlanta and New York.
IL is believed that the establishment OF
regional food transportation agencies
at Atlanta and New York will harmon
IKE and make more effective the Coop
Grafton of the railroad and food admin
istrations which recently have appeared
to be at loggerheads over the movement
OF supplies for the allied armies.
Mr.. Hoover's announcement respect
ing food transportation agencies follows
IN part:
The food administration WIN in the
next two or three days complete It's
organization for the purpose of keeping
the director general of railroads COM
pIetely informed of the car necessities,
not only OF the allied governments. but
for the domestic movement OF foodstuffs
as well. The food administration di-
rectIy purchases only a minor proper
ton of the foodstuffs for the allied gov
ernments.
The bulk of this foodstuff is pur-
chased directly by the allied agencies
with the assistance OF the food admin
istration. The arrangements Of trans
portation rests In the allied agencies
and their complaints as 10 car shortages
and delayed movements have hitherto
been addressed directly to railway points
and the food administration has been
generally informed.
The food administration has now d.
rected the allied agencies to furnish it
daily with their requirements in order
that they may be transmitted to the
railroad administration in Washington.
The most serious problem is the
car needs, due to delayed movement OF
last years crops, and of livestock from
thu primary. country points ITO the IN
terror terminals, the mills and the man
ufacturing centers, where they can be
purchased for export and domestic sup
ply The presentation of these needs to
the railroad administration is being met
portation agents for the food admins
tration, already established in Chicago
and proposed at New York and Atlanta
Their agencies will secure and furnish
information as to car necessities for
the primary movement of foodstuffs to
the regional railway administration. q
shippers of foodstuffs should apply
in the first instanct to the local rail-
way officials for cars. and upon failure
to secure necessary transportation they
should for grain and grain products apply
to the food administration zone man
ayers: while shippers of live stock and
perishables in the same difficulties
should apply for the present directly to
the food administration in Washington.
These applications far cars will be
put before the various regional director
ates and will be daily reported to the
railroad administration in Washington.
The food administration is confident
that in view of the director of rail-
roads assurance as to supply Of cars
If brought 10 his attention losses OF
foodstuffs through decay and possible
shortage in distribution or to the allies
will thus be averted."