Evening journal., 1919-03-03
HOOVER HANDLES
Big FAMINE FUND
President Wilson Appoints
Administrator to a
New Post
WILL SPEND CLOSE 10
HUNDRED MILLION

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Herbert
Hoove: has been appointed by Presi-
dent Wilson as director general Of the
American Relief Administration, Gre
ated under the new SiOOOOO,OOO Euro
pean Famine Relief Bill, with full au-
thority to direct the furnishing Of food
stuffs and other urgent supplies pu7-
chased out OF the relief fund and to ar
range for their transportation, dlstrl-
button and administration.
Mr.. Hoover, who already had been
made director general Of Allied relief
under the commission sitting at Paris,
also was given full power by the Presl-
dent to determine TO which Of the pop
ulati0ns named in the relief bill the
supplies shall be furnished and in what
quantities. He also is to arrange for
reimbursement so far as possible, as
provided in the relief act.
In making public the Presidents ex-
ecutlVe order the Food Adm nistration
announced that Edgar Richard and
Theodore Il. Whitmarsh, who have
been directing the affairs OF the Food
Administration during Mr.. HOOver's alb
sence In Europe, had been appointed by
him joint directors In the Tn ted States
OF the newly created Relief Adminlstra-
tlon.
The Presidents executive order fol-
lows:
"n pursuance OF an act entitled an
act for the relief or such populations
In Europe and countries contiguous
thereto, outs de OF Germany, German
Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Tur-
key, as may be determined upon by
the President as necessary approved
February 2i, 1919, l hereby direct that
the furnishing Of foOdstuffs and other
urgent supplies and the transporta-
tlc-, distribution and administration
thereof, provided for in said act shall !
be conducted under the direction Of
Herbert Hoover, who is hereby ap-
pointed director general of the Amerl- |
can Relief Administration, with full /
power 10 determine TO which OF the |
populations named In sad act the sup |
plies shall be furnished and In what |
quantities and further TO arrange fO-
so far as possible, as in
said act provided.
He is hereby authorized TO establish |
the American Rel'ef Administration for I
the purpose Of carrying out the provl-
slons OF said act and to employ such /
pesons and incur such expenses as may |
be necessary for such purpose, to dis |
burse all sums appropriated under the !
aforesaid act Of February %, 1919, and
appoint a dlsburslng Office: with that
power; and particularly TO employ the
Food Admin stratlon Grain Corporation
organized under tre provisions OF the
food control act OF August 10, 1917, as
an agency for the purpose Of transpOr- |
Latioh and distribution OF fOOdstuks and |
supplies to the population requiring re-
ief
'ITe is hereby further authorized IN
he carrying out OF the aforesaid act OF
february 81. 1919. TO contract with the
food Administration Grain Corporation
It any other person or corporation,
hat such person o. corporation shall I
AIRY stocks of food In transit 20 Eu-
ope. and at points in Europe, In such
as may be agreed upon and
$ are required to meet relief needs and
hat there shall be paid TO such person
r corporation In advance from the ap-
roprialion made IN the aforesaid set
Z February 81, 1919, any sums which
lay be required for the purchase and
Of foodstuffs and the
of stocks"