Show FOOD conservation herbert C hoover hoo ver the man mail who has been appointed to look after tho the conservation of food supplies in this country during the war crisis was before the senate last tuesday explaining pla ining the purposes of tile the new food control bill which the congress is now considering in ill his address he charged that food speculators in this country had robbed the people of a month by the tant prices charged for food he told the senators that the price of bread is higher in this country than in war stricken england belgium france and italy owing to tile the operations of the speculators it if this be true and it is not denied the strong hand of 0 the government should descend heavily upon the speculator mr hoover is attacking his task of lining up the forces tor for conservation a of food with a vim and energy that is refreshing he has exposed some of the prices chang ed cd for commodities such as flour and sugar and a lowering of prices should hould follow these exposures it is to be hoped the federal authorities ties will hack back mr hoover in his campaign against this food graft and that the speculators will get what is due them fifty millions a month being filched from fro 1 m the people peo p I 1 C requires drastic and immediate action mr hoover has sent out circulars urging that july be designated as food saving day and asking press and pulpit to unite in a ram ani hiie laign for food conservation one ot A the mottoes lie he urges is save the waste and win the war food conservation and the abolishment of speculation in food stuffs stuff will be two mighty factors in the jhc present crisis |