Show 1 I I I DIRECTOR KING KINGI I DIFFER Ag TO SALE OF FOOD I I I Governor Awaits A. Move Iove of I l Mayor laor Ferry Before I II I Decision Purchase storage and traffic division division divi divi- sion zion of or the war department nt and its dirc director tor of or sales do o not agree with Senator William VillIam H. H King Kine in the matter matter mat mat- ter of ot the distribution of or tho the surplus food supplies of ot the government and tile the selling to citizens Senator 1 Kins ln in his to tho tIle governor o Wednesday stated that arrangements ar ar- ar wore were to ship to mayors o of cities and to lo fill till orders by parcel pl post and that tho the plan o of distribution dW did not nol contemplate including state of of- of The Thc letter to the governor go yesterday yes yes- Cf I from E. E C C. Morse first 38 as- It director of oC sales states that bales of oC au surplus s stores store ma may be bc made to states ll counties or or municipalities either cither for or their own use or r for or resale b by them to their cIt cHI cHIi Ilens I- I i lens zons at not more than cost which cost cotil may Include necessary freight ht and handling charges chanes It is al also 01 o pointed out In the letter that states slates counties or municipalities ma may designate civic cIc bodies hodie groups of If r r or r individuals to lo purchase c and anti dl surplus stores at nt the thc cost provided the thc governor O mayor or other proper r authority fur fur- ur- ur them with proper credentials and guarantee both strict supervision and prompt remittance under terms o of 51 sale 1 C. C Under the terms pr presented in the letter letter let let- ter the governor o it would appear has ample authority from the government So to make the purchase and to dispose of the Uie stores I When hen asked what he bc would do o in view Ic of this letter Governor ger said that he was waR now no waiting wl on Ma Mayor Mayer r W. W Wont Mont ont Ferry that the thc letter latter had telegraphed the authorities in Omaha and that when a reply Wa was re rec received re- re c it be hC determined what ac action nelion ne- ne lion tion would be e taken He lie hoped to bring about action h by which the slate state city and could ether county count work to together and believed cd th that t harmonious action would accomplish h what working In opposite directions would not I No Nr reply had been received at the 1 mayors mayor's office up tip to la last latt t night from flom Omaha The maOr requested In tor- tor mallon matlon as to lo whether or not the food could be had hall in le less s than car carlots carlots lots and ou also asked Information regarding rc- rc garding bacon which he had ascer- ascer tamed was being sold b by the tho government government govern Jovern- ment at prices under the thc local mar mar- ket It was also given I en out b by Mayor In or Ferry that thai the packages In were man many instances too loo largo large for Cor small 0 ers r rs Major Ferry is at Brighton where he I H iti spending his hiM vacation and in view vii of if the statements heretofore made mado b by the lie governor that he hc was wa read ready to do doall doall all In n his power to lo told aid ld in securing Utah's s allotment of or the lie food foodstuffs which the government o is willing to let Jet the lie state have It would appear to bo be up to the thic governor to lo net act declare citizens o of the Iho state stale |