Western Times – Monday 28 July 1919

Food Control to be Made More Drastic

Mr. Roberts, Food Controller, speaking at Darfield, Yorkshire, said the Cabinet’s decision that the Ministry Food shall continue throughout the coming winter, with full powers, affords convincing evidence the Government’s extermination leave nothing to chance in the food situation.

Undoubtedly control would have to be strengthened and made more drastic. He urged upon local authorities throughout the country the desirability establishing national kitchens wherever possible.

Without being in any way prophetic, he could not honestly hold out any great hope that prices would be lower than those prevailing last winter. The problem supplies did not cause him the same anxiety as the problem of prices. This problem of prices was indeed a terrible one.

Same report in these (and others)

Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette – Saturday 26 July 1919

Pall Mall Gazette – Saturday 26 July 1919

Yorkshire Evening Post – Saturday 26 July 1919

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer – Monday 28 July 1919

Kirkintilloch Herald – Wednesday 30 July 1919

Nottingham Evening Post – Saturday 26 July 1919

Aberdeen Press and Journal – Monday 28 July 1919