The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-07-08

V0lU 5 program lOI SuDSluCS w -
tive unless they are accompanle
. program to drain off excess buyil
the food supply.
Mr.. Davis who submitted his letter
of resignation June 16, also said:
Il find that | have assumed Il public
responsibility while the authority, not
only over broad food policy, but day
to-day actions, is being exercised else
where"
Judge Jones. now on the United
States Court Of Claims, is Il former
chairman of the House Agricultural
4. Committee. who is now on leave from
his judicial post TO serve as agricul-
tural aide to Fred NJ. Ninson, Director
of Economic Sterilization.
President Accepts
In accepting MI Davis resignation,
President Roosevelt, in a rather short
ly-worded letter, expressed his regret
that Mr.. Davis is leaving, and sald
that lit would be unfair to you to in
sist that YOU remain in your position
when YOU feel that, all things con
sidered, YOU cannot whole-heartedly
support Il program to hold down the
cost of living
While MI Davis offered to get the
1914 food production program started
the President told him that it would
not be advisable To do this, adding that
whoever took over aS food admins
traitor then would be called on To ad
minister n program which he had II,
part in determining.
That would be really II case of di
vidng authority, Mr. Roosevelt SAID
The President also blamed Congress
for failing 10 provide tax Legislation
ne had advocated to drain off excess
buying power 10 prevent imitation.
Mr.. Davis took over the post Of wal
food administrator on March -, com
d.. Ing here from St Louis, where he was
head of the Federal Reserve Bank. ll'
formerly headed the Agricultural Al
justment Administration. His iihpensl
ing resignation has been rulnoreI oip
some time as il was understood that h'
was not satisfied with the divided CON
. ttrolS over foods, reposing between hi
\, office and the Office of Price Admins
Y truton.
= Letter TO President
- His letter To the President follows
= Dear Mr.. President:
- Sometime at your convenience
p should like to discuss fully with yol
=. the full direction of the food program
- After ! have completed two ndertnk
y ings | should like 10 be relieved of m
q present responsibilities. The two III
E finished jobs | should finish bcfor
90 leaving are:
"l-Roundin@ out and announcin
a. the general 1914 food production pre-
gram, and
r. - Holding three meetings in NeN
" York. Chicago and san Francisco iha
a. are essential in launching the broa
food educational program.
~ These major programs should b
g. we'll shaped up and under way bclor
the middle of July.
Two Main Causes
"rwn main causes hay" brought IN
10 the reluctant conclusion that wi
not be able to serve you SATISFACTORY
in my present capacity:
IL find that | hay" assumed
public responsibility while the author
ity not only over II broad food polio!
but day-tu-day actions is being cNcl
Ciscd elsewhere.
'22-Nou must have in my position
man who can olc-hcart"dIy adVocai
and defend the program of broad gci
cral subsidies You announced on Jui
-. | cannot do this for tn" reason tina
l do not bclicv" such subsidies will i
effective in controlling imitation unleS
they are accompanied here, rs they III
in England by current tax and say
ingS program that drain off cXccs
buying power and by pIic" control an
management o! the food supply