Smyrna times., 1943-06-10
STATE TO HAVE
MARKET CHIEF
C. w. Shedd Appointed State
Marketing Supervisor by
War Board
STATEWIDE PROGRAM

First move in a statewide pro-
gram to regulate the meat supply
and combat black market opera
tions in Delaware has been taken
with the appointment of Clifford w.
Shedd as state meat marketing SUI
pervisor. Announcement of the ap-
pointment was made by the Dela-
ware State Agricultural War Board
headed by Clarence E. ocheltree.
Mr.. Shedd, who is state supervisor
for the food distribution admins
tration and has offices in the u. S.
Custom House, Sixth and King
Streets, administers various food
orders on behalf of the oFod Distri-
button Administration, branch of
the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture.
Situation Critical
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''The meat situation has become
so critical" Mr.. Shedd said, "the
government is having difficulty in
fobtaining meat supplies for our
fighting men," Mr.. Shedd outlined
the following program to be put
into immediate effect to remedy the
situation in Delaware. The State
War Board with the assistance of
the meat marketing supervisor, will
select three area meat marketing
supervisors to put the program into
effect county by county. In order
to key the program to a procedure
of practical local Operation, these
officials will operate through a war
meat committee in every county in
the state. These county war meat
committees will be selected by the
county war boards to assist the
area supervisors in administering
the local meat control program.
Local Conditions
"In order for this program to
work successfully" declared Mr..
Shedd, I'VE will have to have the
cooperation of responsible public
spirited citizens who understand
local conditions. Accordingly we
hope to have as chairman of each
county war meat committee we'll
known responsible citizen who has
proven his capacity for leadership.
He, in turn, should have the as
sistance on his committee of: A
representative producer of live
stock; a reputable representative of
the wholesale or retail meat trade;
a qualified health or sanitary offic-
er or a trained veterinarian; an
able member of the local OPA price
and rationing board; and such ad-
ditional community leaders as
clergymen, leaders of women's
groups, labor organizations, and su-
perintendents of schools"
Supervise Slaughtering
Among the duties of the area
meat supervisors, aided by these
county committees, will be: Regu-
lation of livestock slaughtering to
insure that all danimasl are routed
through reputable commercial chan
nels, preferably through inspected
plants; to see to it that the federal
slaughter permit system is adhered
to; that proper sanitation measures
are followed in the slaughtering
and handling of meat; that a min
imum of waste is allowed; and that
an equitable distribution is made of
the supply. Mr.. Shedd placed par
ticular emphasis on the local as
poets of this program. Since the
nations food program is one that
affects every one of us as citizens,
every citizen must have role to
play in solving our food problems
as they arise. Meat has presented
us with our most difficult food sit
uation to date and we see in this
county war meat committee pro-
gram an opportunity to demon
strate that individuals working
through a responsible local organ
ization can bring about the only
real solution"