The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-19
BARNES MADE US. =
. WHEAT DIRECTOR
Wilson Names Federal Grain
Corporation to New
Office.
WILL HANDLE 1919 CROP
Also Will Administer 81, 000,-
100000 Fund for Guaran-
teed Price Payments.

Julius II. Barnes, president OF the
Grain Corporation of the Food Admins
tration. has been named by President
Wilson as United States Wheat Director,
q newly created position. As Wheat Di-
rector Mr.. Barnes will direct the han
ding Of the entire 1919 wheat crop and
will administer the $1,000, 100000 fund
appropriated by Congress to take care
of that crop under the Government guar
anteed price. He will be responsible to
the President.
Mr. Barnes will continue as head of
the Grain Corporation, the $150.000.o0o
Government corporation. This will con-
tinue to function as the commercial
agency for carrying out the Government
grain policies and to act as the pur-
chasing representative Of the American
Relief Administration.
In asking Mr.. Barnes to become
wheat director PRESIDENT Wilson said
in his cablegram:
1T should be glad to know IL you
would accept the position as director
OF the administration we must create
for the execution of the guarantee OF
the 1919 wheat crop. Your responsibility
will be directly to myself after Mr..
Hoover's retirement as chairmen Of the
Grain Corporation on July l.
THE experience which you have
gained and the success which you have
attained in handling the wheat and
cereal crops under the Food Administra-
ton have been SO generously recognized
by expressions from the different sections
Of the community that feel 1t would be
a national loss If we could rot have your
service continued until the completion of
this most important national under
taking.
81 should like TO take this occasion to
express the high appreciation and graft
tude which have for the services per-
formed not only by yourself but by the
directors, vice-presidents and other men,
bers of the Grain Corporation. The sac
Iifces which these gentlemen have given
IN a time of national emergency, the
skill and integrity with which they have
carried out So difficult an economic un'
dertaking is one which I am sure the
whole OF our people must appreciate.
IT an In hopes that these gentlemen
will remain with you in this service. and
i would be glad 10 you would convey tt
eacn OF them my personal gratitude fol
the exhibition of sacrifce and willing
ness to national service which is sc
promising to the future welfare OF oul
people
accepting appointment Mr.. Barnes said
81 appreciate most gratefully your ex
preston Of approval of the work OF my
self and my associates In the Grain Cor
poration for the past two years unde
Mr. Hoover and I shall convey witt
great pleasure and pride to those as
sociates the personal appreciation yo'
so generously express. We have no mis-
conception regarding the scope or TIT
large problems to be met in administer
ing Justly the national wheat price guar
anty this coming year.
only care and patience and grea
desire to use influence and authorit!
Justly can find the right solution. ant
with your kind invitation to carry thes
problems directly TO yourself 1 accep
the responsibility you tender with sin
cere desire on my part to discharge 1t
duties in the interests OF our whole PEG
Pile. and I shall endeavor to carry int
that service also my present associates
possessing already, as ! believe they d.
the public confidence
The executives OF the Grain Corpora
ton in the fourteen zones or the cour
try will meet In this city next Wedne:
day. The personnel OF the Grain Col
poration for the coming year will the
be determined.