The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-03-25
Carnegie Corporation Supplies
s700, 900 for Study at Leland
Stanford University.
WAS SUGGESTED BY HOOVER
One Aim Is to Avert Waste, and Mar
ketins and Distribution Will Be
Studied-New Institute Will
Begin Work In July.

New York.-A food research insti-
tute for the study of all problems of
production, distribution and consump-
ton is TO be established at Leland
Stanford Jr. university at the sugges-
ton of Herbert Hoover, with an en-
dowment of 100000 provided by Car
negie corporation. This announcement
was made by the corporation here.
THE need for such an institute was
first suggested to Carnegie cor, ra-
ton by Herbert Hoover" said the an
nouncement, land the selection of Le-
land Stanford Jr. university as its
nome was due In part to the fact that
IL Is the point at which the great
unique collection of documentary mate
rial relative to the economic side of
the war, gathered by Mr.. Hoover dur
ing the war, is deposited.
The value of such an Institute as
u is now proposed to establish also
was emphasized by experience during
the war, when the study of food sup
ply In Its different phases was neces-
aary In order to attain maximum eff
elency In the nutrition of the nations
involved. The knowledge thus acquired
clearly indicates the great Importance
d continued research effort. The gen.
srai field Of the institute will be the
problems arising after food has left
the farmers hands.
Efforts to Reduce Waste.
"A special feature of the work of
the institute will be the scientific study
or the marketing and distribution of
rood products. The objects of the
Institute. however, are thoroughly
practical, and will, it is hoped. con-
tribute to the welfare of the producer
and consumer by eliminating present
wastes In the process of marketing
nearly all kinds of food. The objects
of the institute are not only impor.
tant from the standpoint of the farm
er, but have a direct effect on the
question Of proper nutrition of the
nation.
In every nation at war, and In
Neutral nations as well, much of the
previous data of production, distribu-
ton and consumption of food was
found to be inaccurate. Faced with
the necessity of securing immediate re-
suits, governmental authorities in
charge of food programs were fire..
quently compelled to grope in the dark
for long periods before they could ac-
complish the end sought.
"Under the terms of the agreement
with Carnegie corporation the univer-
sity agrees to establish a research Or
ganization under the name of the Food
Research Institute Of Leland Stanford
Jr. university and to appoint three
men of science to be known as direc.
tors of the institute. These directors
will have authority to determine the
scientific policies of the institute and
the problems to be studied. 1t is the
hope of the Carnegie corporation that
eventually the new organization will
be known as the Hoover institute.
There will also be an advisory COM
mittee made up of men of national
prominence, representing agricultural.
consumer, economic and other groups
OF the community, one of whom will
be Mr.. Hoover. The university will
appoint seven members of this body,
who, with the president of the uni.
versity ex oflicio, and the president of
the Carnegie corporation, ex officio
will make the committee number nine
men.
To Begin Work July I.
"The institute will begin its work
m July l next, and the Carnegie cor.