Herbert Hoover to Woodrow Wilson
Title
Herbert Hoover to Woodrow Wilson
Creator
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
Identifier
WWP19510
Date
1919 April 28
Source
Hoover-Wilson Correspondence, Hoover Institution, Hoover Institution Archives, Stanford, California
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924--Correspondence
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964--Correspondence
Language
English
Text
DRAFT
My dear Mr. President
I attach hereto an Executive Order nexcessary in order to set up the administration under the new Wheat Act. This has become a matter of great emergency in the last three or four days betcause with the pulling down of Food Administration regulations and the some months ago, and the present growing shortage in supplies, has stimulated, started has started in this year’s wheat, with the result that the price has already within a few days advanced from $2.26 to $2.80 in Chicago.
We would either have to re-enact the resurrect the Food Administration regulations of the Chicago Board of Trade against hearding and speculation against hoarding by and the dealers in wheat or set up regulations to the same effect as authorized by the new Wheat Act. It appears to be much preferable to put the latter administration into being, as the Food Administration authority might dyie any day with the signature of Peace. I would, therefore, be greatly obliged if you could see your way to sign the attached order.
Faithfully yours,
Herbert C. Hoover
His Excellency,
The President,
11, Place des Etats-Unis,
Paris
HH:AK
My dear Mr. President
I attach hereto an Executive Order nexcessary in order to set up the administration under the new Wheat Act. This has become a matter of great emergency in the last three or four days betcause with the pulling down of Food Administration regulations and the some months ago, and the present growing shortage in supplies, has stimulated, started has started in this year’s wheat, with the result that the price has already within a few days advanced from $2.26 to $2.80 in Chicago.
We would either have to re-enact the resurrect the Food Administration regulations of the Chicago Board of Trade against hearding and speculation against hoarding by and the dealers in wheat or set up regulations to the same effect as authorized by the new Wheat Act. It appears to be much preferable to put the latter administration into being, as the Food Administration authority might dyie any day with the signature of Peace. I would, therefore, be greatly obliged if you could see your way to sign the attached order.
Faithfully yours,
Herbert C. Hoover
His Excellency,
The President,
11, Place des Etats-Unis,
Paris
HH:AK
Original Format
Letter
To
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Files
Citation
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964, “Herbert Hoover to Woodrow Wilson,” 1919 April 28, WWP19510, Hoover Institute at Stanford University Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.