Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-07-11
Food
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
The Organization for and PURPOSES
and Methods Of Food Conservation
In the United States.

I. What is the United States roou
Administration?
A government organization ere
ated as a war measure to meet
all food problems, national and In
ternational.
I. How was 1t created!
Congress gave the President
mower TO create It by Executive
order.
5. When was 1t created!
August 10, 1917.
1. What work was begun before this
date?
On May II, 1917, the President
requested Mr.. Herbert Hoover to
take over the proposed task OF
food administration, and on June
- he urged Mr.. Hoover to begin
assembling the voluntary forces
OF the country TO save food.
:. What is the purpose. of the Food
Administration?
ta) To secure sufficient food
for our civilian population. for our
soldiers, for the soldiers and civil
fans of our associates in the war.
(b) To maintain an even supply
OF essential foods.
(c) To stabilize prices by abol-
ishipp sneculatiOn boarding and
profiteering.
s. What does the Food Administers.
ton ask Of the American people?
To save wheat: to save meat:
to save sugar; to save fats; TO
save transportation; to eliminate
waste; to substitute other foods
for those we are asked to save:
to eat only as much as we need.
I. How can these things be accom-
plished?
BY increased production. proper
distribution, control OF exports and
checking of speculation; but chief
ly by the voluntary effort Of every
man. woman, and child in the Unit
ed States.
3. Is the entire work Of the Food
Administration done from the cen
trail ofsce in Washington?
No the work is decentralized.
Every state has its own Federal
Food Administrator recommended
by Mr.. Hoover and appointed by
the President.
D. What Is the meaning OF the term
"decen'ralized"?
Removing some Of the functions
OF an organization from the central
a" s.c::...,y 10 local authorities.
o. Why can not all administrative
work he done in Washington?
Because the state laws and local
conditions vary 30 greatly; but the
central authority remains there
and all policies are decided bv
the United States Food Admins
tration.
!. How is the work in each state
decertralized!
Through the appointment by its
Federal Food Administrator OF
county cha 'rman or administrator
FOR each county.
2. What assistants has the Federal
Food Administrator in his work,
state and county administrators
are aided by home economic d.
rectcrs: by merchant representa-.
tivee. who look after the stores:
by hotel chairmen, who supervise
hotels and restaurants: by library
directors. who render service
thron"h the pnblic Libraries: hv
educational directors.
3. Do the Federal Food Admits.
traitors Of the various states seen
IN touch with the United States
Food Administration in Wa hing.
ton?
Yes.
a. How:
BY FREQUENT conference and con.
slant interchange Of Information
relating TO national policies ana
local conditions.
ID. What salaries are receives nv +ha
ur''ea S','es Food Ad-,,A..ro+or
ara he Federal Food Admins.
traitors OF the different stotes,
They receive no salar,es. thav
give their services to the govern.
ment.
20. why does the Food Administers.
ton seem to change its policy n
MANY of its rulings?
Because. although the n,r,o.,
remains the same. new t,.tovs
constantly arise in our nre-art
disturbed condition which mora
necessary readustment Of me+h-
Cd and policy TO that purpose
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wered in a later issue)
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