Evening star., 1944-07-09
House Republicans
Attack All Phases Of
-,
U. 5. Food Program
BY the Associated Press.

Condemning virtually all
phases OF the Governments war
time food program, the Repub-
lican Congressional Food Study
Committee asserted last night
! that inefiiciency in administra-
ton is responsible for the in
sidious illegal black market"
The group said almost tragic ad-
ministrstio had resulted in large
spoilages Of food and declared 1T
is almost criminal to permit such
wasteful conditions to exist in 4
nation at war
An unofncial body, the committee
is composed Of A Republican House
members appointed by Minority
Leader Martin. Representative Jen-
kins Of Ohio is chairman.
Because OF the great necessity
for food and feed" 1t said In = re-
port to Mr. Martin, 1T was only
natural that the New Deals philos-
ophy of scarcity and its tendency
toward bureaucratic control would
develop = chaotic condition in the
production. processing and distri-
button Of these most necessary COM
modities."
Finds Csndemnation General.
In meetings held at Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, Minneapolis,
Princeton and other places, Mr..
Jenkins said, the group found uni
versal condemnation OF the admin
istrations arrogant and unreason-
able enforcement OF conflicting and
confusing directives and executive
orders in rationing and price CELL
ings on food, feed and other COM
modities."
1t gave considerabl ole space to a
discussion of black markets. par
ticularly with reference to poultry
and declared:
The committee found that the
black market Is q result OF the in
ability Of the consumer to secure
necessary commodities because OF
the administrations actions DESTROY :
ing the normal channels OF distri-
button and forcing these commodi-
ties into illegal channels" -
The committee proposed two defi-
mite lines OF action. II the Repub-
licans take control OF the House
next January:
!. Legislation co-ordina ting all
food activities under one respon-
sible head. Such action. the report
said, Is demanded by the producer.
professor, distributor and the con-
sumner.
Single Foed Agency.
z. Creation Of q single central
agency TO take over the whole prob
lem OF Government food surpluses.
both those purchased by the Gov
ernment for war purposes and those
purchased direct from producers
with the view of stabili,ins prices
at parity level
The report said that when il
became evident that the House
would pass 4 bill last year setting
up a single food ONCE and. that
Chester c. Davis, then war food
administrator, would logically be
in line for appointment" President
Roosevelt removed Chester Davis
from Office"
BY his action in removing Chester
Davis" the Republicans said. the
President clearly indicated that he
resented any efforts by Congress or
any one else to bring order out of
| the chaos in the food situation and
that he evidently intended that all
problems Of food and feed should
be under the direct control of the
White House through the numerous
inefficient agencies already set uu
by him.
Praises Herbert Hoover.
The group praised the work of
Herbert Hoover, former President
as food administrator during the
World War, comparing the job he
did in 1918 with the present food
program
The Republicans specifically cri-
ticized the sdministrstions restric-
tlons on the Use OF sugar by COM
merc'sl consumers, saying there
Is no logical reason why they can
not be given a full 100 Der cent. >
Likewise. it criticized decisions
against removing certain canned
foods from ration lists.
Crime