Evening star., 1946-06-09
Food Committee Stops
Collection Of Cans on
La Guardia' S Advice
By Malcolm Lomborne, Jr.

The Washington Food Conserva-
ton Committee last night disclosed
its decision to terminate the pro-
gram for collection of canned foods
here. The drive has been termed
"unsound" by UNRRA Director
General LaGuardia and other food
officials.
simultaneously with the local
committees announcement, Mr.. La
Guardia reported that the outlook
for June shipments of food to needy
countries was indeed hopeful" and
as result of "the fine work" of
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson,
UNRRA has assurances of enough
grain to allow each country $50
grams a day for each person.
Total indicated shipments for
UNRRA countries, including China,
for the last three weeks of June
are $4,000 tons, Mr. LaGuardia
said. In addition, 100000 tons were
shipped during the first week of
June.
Warns Against interruption.
With an obvious reference to the
threatened maritime strike, Mr..
LaGuardia warned that ANY in
terruption of service anywhere along
the pipeline will destroy the entire
plan"
Mr.. La Guardia has pointed out
that individual donations of canned
goods present number of prob
lens, including assembly of cans,
their packaging and final shipment
to ports.
Secretary of Commerce Wallace
informed the Senate Small Business
Committee last week that the pro-
gram, which he heads, to date has
netted about 100000 cans of food
but only $323,000 in cash contribu-
tions. On the deficit side, Mr. Wal
lace reported that UNRRA has had
to loan the drive 100000 for admin
istrative purposes and another
S500,000 for packing and shipping
the food
Will Seek Funds Instead of Food.
Decision to abandon food collec-
tions in Washington was made at
a meeting of the local food groups
executive committee last week, but
no announcement was made until
last night.
In place of canned goods, Wash
ington residents will be asked to
participate in concentrated drive
for funds-to be used to buy canned
goods already packaged for ship
ment.
Chairman Raymond F. Garrity of
the Food Conservation Committee
said the cash collection would extend
over a week, but the date has not
been set.
The committee called on repre-
sentatives of Federal agencies, radio
stations, civic groups, the Red Cross,
churchwomen, retail and depart
ment stores and veterans organiza-
tions to support the program.
Has S5,5S6 in Cash.
To date, the committee has re-
ceived S5,58692 in contributions for
famine relief. OF this amount, ST.
1862 was contributed by Station
WWDC through its "Save-a- Life
booth.
AL funds will 90 to the New York
headquarters of the National Emer-
gency Food Collection Committee
for purchase of bulk foods to be
distributed to hungry people of
Europe and China. The food will
be distributed free Of charge.
Acting Secretary of the Interior
Chapman announced yesterday that
more than half of the $500 tons of
Navy surplus food in Hawaii has
been purchased by UNRRA for
transfer to Europe for relief feeding.
The food was purchased for about
65 per cent of the $4,300,0 900 it cost
the Government. 1t includes milk,
mackerel, corn beef hash and pre-
pared Navy rations.
Food and clothing valued at
S1,500,000 also is being transferred
from Alaska to relief organizations
in Korea. Indo-China, India and
Europe, Mr.. Chapman said.