The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-19
BARNES ID DIRECT 1 l. HANDLING ENTIRE ! |. 1873 WHEAT CRl,
 OF UNITED SEES
President of Fede Grain Corporation Accepts Ap- pointment as U.S.Wheat Director, Offered by
 President Wilson
By Associated Press

BY ASsotfaNu Fress
 New York, April 18.-Julius S. Barnes, president of the Federal Grain corporation, has been appointed wheat dictator of the United States by Presi- dent Wilson, it was announced tonight at the office of the food administration in this city.
 MT. Barnes will direct the han
 ding of the entire 1919 wheat crop
 and will administer the $2 100000
 600 fund appropriated by Congress
 to take care of the crop under the
 government guaranteed price. He
 was selected for the place. it was
 anuounced. upon recOmm m da tion
 of Herbert Hoover.
 In addition to the administration C. the s2,ooo, 100000 MT. Barnes will re- main president of the sl5o,o0oooo gov ernment grain corporation, whlch Wtil continue to function as the comIneF- cial agency for carrying out the gov ernment policies and which also acts as the purchasing representative or 'he American relief administration.
 PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
 The President in his cable to Mr. Barnes requesting him to become wheat dictator, said:
 Your responsibility will be direct ly to myself after MT. Hoover's re- tirement as chairman of the grain cor poration on July 1. The experience which YOU have gained and the success which you have attained iu handling the wheat and cereal crops under ine food administration has been so sei- orally recognized by expressions rom inc different sections of the country that I feel it would be a national loss if we could not have your serVfces continued until the completion or this most important national undertaking.
 T should like to take this occasion to express the high appreciation aho gratitude which 1 have for the serV- ices performed not only by yourself but by the directors, vice presidents anu other members of the grain corpora ton. The sacrifice which these gen tlemen have given in time of na- tional emergency, the skill ana ln- tegrity with which they have carrieo out so difficult an economic undertak- ing is one which I am sure the whole of our people must appreciate
 "I am in hopes that these gentlemen will remain with you in this service and I would be glad if you would convey to each of them my personal gratitude for the exhibition of sacrince and willingness to national service which is so promising to the futurs welfare of our people.
 BARNES ACCEPTS
 Mir. Barnes. in his cabled acceptance replied
 II appreciate most gratefully your expression of approval of the work of myself and my associates in the grain corporation for the past two years under MT. Hoover, and shall convey with great pleasure and prtdc to those associates the personal ap- preciatjon you so generously express We have no misconception regardlns the scope of the large problems to be met in administering justly the na- tional wheat price guarantee this com ing year.
 "Only care and patience and great desise to use influence and authority justly can find the right solution and with your kind invitation to carry these problems directly to yourself, accept the responsibility you tender with sincere desire on my part to discharge it's duties in the interests of our whole people, and I shall en- deavor to carry into that service also my present associates possessing al- ready. as I believe they do, the public confidence"
 The executives of the grain corpora tion in the fl zones into which the United States had been divided for administrative purposes will hold a meeting in New York next Wednes' day. at which the personnel of the grain corporation for the coming yea will be determined upon.
 The first association of MT. Barnes with government war work be6ar wher Mir. Hoover made him head of the wheat division of the food admin istration. Mir. Barnes gave up his prl- vate business as head of the Barnes Ames company, the largest wheat ex- porting firm in the world. to carry O. the work of the government. and ha: not since resumed it.
 Born in Arkansas and spending hi: childhood in Washington, D. C., MT l Barnes has lived in Duluth most of hi. 1 life. He started out as a poor bo, and has been identified with the grail | industry since early manhood. tnonioc CtrsEo Dart nf