Complaints that this firm was disobeying the food regulations have been made to H. D. Martin, county food administrator on several occasions and he warned the firm, by letter, but the violations are alleged to have continued. On February 5, Mr. Martin visited Bovill and made a personal investigation. To The Star Mirror reporter, Mr. Martin said: "I found the firm had been paying no attention to the food regulations but had been selling flour and sugar in unlimited quantities, and I warned them again and took the matter up with Mr. Bicknell, state food administrator, by letter. Today I received a telegram from him instructing me to order the firm to discontinue the sale of licensed food commodities until April 1."
Mr. Bicknell's telegram to Mr. Martin is dated at Boise yesterday. It follows:
"Referring to your letter of February 8, regarding Groh Brothers of Boise, Idaho. Notify them to discontinue selling any of the licensed food commodities until April 1st. Also take steps to get a complete list of consumers, farmers, or others, who have bought in excess of 30 days' supply of flour. Request the cooperation of the state council of defense in enforcing this regulation. If you are not able to handle the situation, I will endeavor to send secret service agent from Salt Lake as soon as possible to help you. I am wiring Groh Brothers, directly today. I think it advisable to give publicity to this matter through your office."
Mr. Martin announces that henceforth the food regulations are to be enforced in Latah county and that all violations will be prosecuted. Not only will the merchants  Who sell more than the limit of any of the licensed food products be prosecuted, but the hand of the law will be laid upon the purchasers who get more than the limit they are allowed. The fact that only the limit is bought from one store does not permit duplicate purchases at other stores of the same commodities. 