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lem is inevitable in many COM
munities," Mr. Englehardt tele-
graphed, 'if the proposed program
of complete shutdown for go days
is carried out.
I'VE believe that program OF re-
duced operation extending for a
greater length of time can be
worked out in such manner that
even less grain will be used by the
distiliing industry than under the
proposed plan
Complying Firms Known.
Mr.. Luckman's Office did not di-
vulge the names of the five addi-
tional companies which agreed yes
terday to the shutdown. But Schen-
ley Distillers Corp. and National
Distillers Products Corp. announced
in New York last night that they
will comply with the Food Com
mittees request.
And in Chicago, Joseph Mackler,
president of Waterfill & Frazier
Distilleries, announced that his
firms distilleries at Anchorage and
Bardstown, KY. closed yesterday for
60 days sin compliance with the re-
quest of the President in the present
emergency"
Nationals Board of Directors an
nounced its assent only on "as-
surances" from the administration
that the shutdown would not be ex-
! tended beyond go days.
Seton Porter, president OF Ma
ton, wrote Mr.. Luckman that the
distilleries would close on whatever
date the committee names, but that
the directors action wass based on
administration assurances no effort
would be made to extend suspension
beyond the 60-day period.
The letter added: The proposed
shutdown will, in our opinion, ac-
complish little toward achieving the
ultimate goal of providing additional
food for European countries.
National is operating 10 Of its
American distilleries at present and
has about 10000 employees. Mr.. Port
er said the company will clay off as
few people as possible Nationals
whisky diStilleriesi in Scotland have
been allocated sufficient grain for
operation until next july.
Disturbed by Prediction.
The industry is known to have
been disturbed by Secretary of Agri-
culture Anderson's prediction that
the grain shortage would last until
next July. Some also have feared
that Congress might convene in spe-
cial session and vote grain controls
which would cut them off from raw
materials.
Distillery officials are due to re-
assemble with Mr.. Luckman here
Monday to give the industry's final
answer and, if the answer Is the ex-
pected yes" to set up committees
to handle hardship" cases and to
police the shutdown. The committees
will have representatives from the
Food Committee, the industry, and
the Treasury Experimentation
stands to lose more than $400, 600, 900
Ill dlCO1lOl IDA CNClloO Ny tAAS SASbSA y.
Secretary Anderson, in radio ad-
dress last night, said that even If
the $4,000, ,00O- bushel corn crop gain
had been clear windfall, instead of
being offset by the old-crop losses,
I'VE couldn't afford to let down on
the conservation campaign"
The need is so great" he said,
that we must save every bushel
possible not Only to relieve suffer-
ing in foreign lands but also because
every saving we make in foods made
from grain or in foods produced
with grains means move against
imitation"
The possibility of further belt
Tightening was raised by the outlook
for fall-seeded grains in the great
plains.
Greater Carryover Held Need.
Pointing out that reserves OF
wheat at harvest time next year
will be small, Mr.. Anderson said
sit may be necessary to save grain
for a greater carry-over (reserve)
as we'll as for export"
The Secretary said there is no as
surance now that crop conditions
next year will be so good as to make
low reserve safe.
The crop report said fall seeding
of winter wheat and rye for harvest
next Spring is being delayed in rich
producing areas of Western Kansas,
Oklahoma, Northwestern Texas and
New Mexico because of dry weather.
A midsummer drought in the Mid
west is largely responsible for this
years small corn crop and the cur
rent tight grain situation.
The report said some wheat has
been planted in dry soil, but that
farmers fear the loss of their seed
as rain sufficient to germinate the
seed might not be followed by
enough moisture to maintain sprout-
ed fields.
This dark picture of wheat in the
great plains was Offset to some
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