The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-03
President Gives Full Powers to
Him in Distributing $780,
100000 Fund.
NOW WORLDS FOOD BOSS
Edgar Richard and T. f.
Whitemarsh Made Joint
Directors for U. 8.

WASHINGTON. March a. Herbert
Hoover has been appointed by President
Wilson as Director-General of the Ameri-
an Relief Administration. created under
the new 1o0.o00.00o European famine
relief bill, with full authority to direct
the furnishing OF foodstuffs and other
urgent supplies purchased out of the re-
lief fund and to errange for their trans
portation. distribution and administra-
don.
Mr.. Hoover. who already had been
made Director-General Of allied relief
under the commission sitting at Paris
also receives full power from the Presi-
dent to determine to which OF the popu-
lations named in the relief bill the sup
plies shall be furnished and In what
quantities. He also IL to arrange for
reimbursement 80 far as possible as pro-
vfded In the relief act
In making public the Presidents ex-
ecutive order tonight the Food Admin
istration announced that Edgar Richard
and Theodore r. 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 United States
OF the newly created Relief Adminlstra-
ton.
The Presidents order.
The Presidents executive order fol-
lows:
In pursuance of an act entitled
An act for the relief Of such popula-
tions in Europe and countries con-
tisuous thereto. outside of Germany,
German-Austria, Hungary. Bulgaria
and Turkey. as may be determined
upon by the President as necessary
approved February "a, 1919, I here
by direct that the furnishing of food
stuffs and other urgent supplies and
the transportation. distribution and
administration thereof provided for
In said act. shall be conducted under
the direction of Herbert Hoover.
who is hereby appointed Director
General Of the American Relief Ad-
ministra ton with full power to de-
termine to which Of the populations
named In said act the supplies shall
be furnished and in what quantities,
and further to arrange for reim-
bursement so far as possible, as IN
said act provided
He Is hereby authorized to estab-
fish the American Relief Admins
tration for the purpose of carrying
out the provisions of said act and to
employ such persons and incur such
expenses as may be necessary for
such purpose. to disburse all sums
appropriated and appoint a disburs-
ing officer with that power.
To Use Grain Corporation.
He is empowered particularly to
employ the Food Administration
Grain Corporation, organized under
the provisions Of the food control act
of August 10. 1917. as an agency for
the purpose Of transportation and
distribution OF foodstuffs and sup
plies in the populations requiring re-
lief .a'.
'He is hereby further authorized
IN the carrying out of the aforesaid
act to contract with the Food Ad-
ministration Grain Corporation or
any other person or corporation,
that such person or corporation shall
carry stocks OF food In transit 10
Europe, and at points In Europe. in
such quantities as may be agreed
upon and as are required to meet re-
lief needs, and that there shall be
paid to such person or corporation in
advance from the appropriation
made In the aforesaid act OF Febru-
AIRY "a, 1919. any sums which may
he required for the purchase and
transportation Of foodstuffs and the
maintenance Of stocks"