Herbert Hoover to Joseph P. Tumulty
Title
Herbert Hoover to Joseph P. Tumulty
Creator
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
Identifier
WWP19067
Date
1917 May 31
Description
Herbert Hoover addresses Mr. Ong’s concerns regarding food supply in his reply to Joseph P. Tumulty.
Source
Hoover-Wilson Correspondence, Hoover Institution, Hoover Institution Archives, Stanford, California
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
United States Food Administration
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964--Correspondence
Language
English
Text
Hon. JP Tumulty
White House,
Washington, DC
My dear Mr. Tumulty
In regard to Mr. Ong’s letter, which I return herewith, there is a great deal in his contention not only in the matter of present supplies but an inquiry should be made to determine if these ships are capable of carrying fresh meat. The meat-carrying tonnage of the Allies is not only limited but is likely to decrease steadily, and sooner or later these boats, if adapted to this purpose, would need to be pressed into the fresh meat trade. It seems a great pity, if they are adapted to trans-Atlantic meat-carrying purposes, to have them torn to pieces and it would appear to me that some other kind of ships might be taken for transport and not destroy any reserve of refrigeration.
Yours faithfully,
[Hoover]
HCH/K
White House,
Washington, DC
My dear Mr. Tumulty
In regard to Mr. Ong’s letter, which I return herewith, there is a great deal in his contention not only in the matter of present supplies but an inquiry should be made to determine if these ships are capable of carrying fresh meat. The meat-carrying tonnage of the Allies is not only limited but is likely to decrease steadily, and sooner or later these boats, if adapted to this purpose, would need to be pressed into the fresh meat trade. It seems a great pity, if they are adapted to trans-Atlantic meat-carrying purposes, to have them torn to pieces and it would appear to me that some other kind of ships might be taken for transport and not destroy any reserve of refrigeration.
Yours faithfully,
[Hoover]
HCH/K
Original Format
Letter
To
Tumulty, Joseph P. (Joseph Patrick), 1879-1954
Files
Citation
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964, “Herbert Hoover to Joseph P. Tumulty,” 1917 May 31, WWP19067, Hoover Institute at Stanford University Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.