Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-24
BIG fund FOR
. FOOD RESEARCH
Carnegie Corporation Supplies
100000 for STUDY at Leland
Stanford University.
WAS SUGGESTED BY HOOVER
One Aim Is to Avert Waste, and Mar
ketino and Distribution Will Be
Studied-New Institute VIII
Begin Work In July.

tute fOrAthe study of all problems 0.
production, distribution and consump
ton Is to be established at Leland
Stanford Jr. university at the sugges
ton Of Herbert Hoover, with an ell
dowment of $7OO.O00 provided by Car
negie corporation. This announcement
was made by the corporation here.
"fhe need for sl, y nj Institute was
first suggested to Carnegie corpora
tion by Herbert Hoover" said the an
nOuncement, land the selection Of Le-
land Stanford Jr. university as its
home was due in part to the fact that
1t 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
II Is now proposed to establish also
was emphasized by experience during
the war, when the study Of fool SUP
ply In its different phases was neces-
sary In order to attain maximum eff
cheney I'm the nutrition of the nations
involved. The knowledge thus acquired
clearly indicates the great Importance
of continued research effort. Tie gen.
eral field Of the institute will he the
problems arising after food h; left
the farmers hands.
Efforts to Reduce Waste.
"A special feature of the work of
the institute will be the scientific study
Of the marketing and distribution Of
food products. The objects OF the
institute. however, are thoroughly
practical, and will, 1t 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
err but have direct effect on the
question Of proper nutrition Of the
nation.
"ln every nation at war, and In
neutral nations as we'll, much Of the
previous data of production, distrihu-
ton and consumption Of food WAS
found to be inaccurate, Faced with
the necessity of securing immediate re-
suits. governmental uuthur!tl 5 In
charge Of food programs were fire.
quently compelled TO crepe In the dark
for long periods before they could AZ
compish the end sought.
"Under the terms of the agreement
with Carnegie corporation the uairer-
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 rs direc-
tors Of the institute. These directors
will have authority to determine the
scientific policies 6 the institute and
the problems to be studied. 1t il the
hone Of the Carnegie corporation that
eventually the new organization viii
he known as the Hoover institute.
"There will also be an advisory com
mittee made up of men at 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 officio, and the president OF
the Carnegie corporation, ex otiicio,
will make the committee number nine
men.
To Begin Work July I.
"The institute will begin its work
on July ] next, and the Carnegie cor
p0ration will provide fund of $780,
600 for It's support for period of ten
years.
James r. Angel. president Of Car
pege corporation, who has just been
called to the presidency Of Yale uni
yersity, announces that Leland Stan
ford Jr. university has agreed to make
its scientific laboratories available to
the institute. 1t Is not intended to
duplicate the equipment OF research
laboratories working in the field of
nutrition, but as far as ii Is practica-
Bile to have the institute cooperate
with other agencies working In the
general field.
"The directors to be appointed will
head three separate divisions. One
will be an expert in the field of phys
iology and chemistry Of nutrition. one
an expert In economics and fool dis
tribution. and one an expert In chem
istry of food manufacture and agricul-
ture. They will work cooperative
from three avenues OF approach upon
fundamental issues OF widest human
Significance. 1t Is also provided that
the institute may receive from time
to time such specially qualified stu
dents as It may be possible to instruct
without disadvantage to the primary
research purposes of the organiza ton.
"A. small group of fellOwships will
be available for graduate students Of
high intellectual promise. These stu
dents will receive wholly unusual
training for public service while at the
same time contributing valuable assist
ance to the work Of the institute.
Carnegie corporation, after the in
stitute IL. once established. will ab-
stain from any attempt to direct or
control Its work." 4