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Show HOARDING OF SUGAR IN OGDEN BRINGS FEDERAL OFFICER DERE ' TO INVESTIGATE CONDITIONS That there shall be no hoarding of sugar, flour and other articles of food in Osdpn and Weber county is the mission mis-sion to this city to bo performed by j two members of the state council of, defense, now in the city. The visitors and inspectors are i.irs. F. C. Schramm i and P. M. MacGregor, who motored to Ogden this morning from Salt Lake.! Mr. MacGregor started immediately ,o Investigate the report of the board-lug board-lug of sugar, not only among wholesalers whole-salers who arc not supposed to have more than thirty days' supply upon hand, but also among: the retailers. If it is found that any of the wholesalers or retailers have been hoarding sugar, it is probable that their license to operate op-erate under the food administration will be revokrd and their stock of goods confiscated. Mrs. Schramm will meet with the women's committee of the county council of defense and help organize ihe Housewives' Vigilance league. It is the purpose of this league to detect the hoarding of food among the families fam-ilies and make reports to the state council of defense. |