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Show is .lust about one-half of the orders issued for the conservation of food, labor and other commodities commod-ities hamper Instead Of aiding the general war program and would be better not issued. If we require commissioners and administrators to regulate reg-ulate the Pood situation they should be residents of the cities or sections they administer and should have discretionary power to adjust the orders to th " local conditions. And the only effectual sys- tt i that has been devised in Europe to regulate the distribution of food is the card system. It is doubtful If it is much more trouble than the methods now employed here in certain branches and it is nearly 100 per cent efficient ti |