WOW, something new to think about

[coffeelady3]

Girl, you crack me up!

 

[JennsPeeps]

I'm reaching for a custom title from mods. I'm hope for "Pithy One-Liner Queen".

either that or "Voice of Reason".

 

[Oblio13]

I can't figure out how to post a .pdf, but I have an article from the New York Times saved to my desktop dated May 30 1918. It's about a doctor and his wife being indicted by a federal grand jury for hoarding food. The "Food Control Act" of WWI made it illegal to possess more than a "reasonable quantity" of food. After a tip from a neighbor, the Food Administration raided their home and discovered "large quantities of flour, sugar and other foodstuffs."

"The only comment of the Food Administration was that its officers were ready at all times to proceed against hoarders, regardless of their social standing, and that the charge would be followed to the end."

If anyone wants to see the article, send me your email address and I'll forward the .pdf

 

[werblessd1s]

This the link to what Oblio13 is talking about.
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archiv...D1238EE32A25753C3A9639C946996D6CF&oref=slogin
It wont stay up for long then you have to join New York News to view it. Which is free and takes only a minute, then you can view all their archives.

 

[speckledhen]

I think we'd better start hoarding! Gasoline just went up to almost $7/gallon here today. Disgusting.

 

[CarriBrown]

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Me too. Or media idiocy!

 

[MissPrissy]

Oblio's article

 

[BearSwampChick]

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Jenn, you're my hero!

 

[ginasmarans]

So... how many chickens can I have before I am guilty of hoarding?

 

[The Chicken Lady]

Patandchickens, that was a great post.

You articulated my thoughts exactly.