Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-18
HOOVER BARS
Huge PROFITS IN
FOOD PRODUCTS

Excessive profits are prohibited in
the case Of certain food dealers, &C
cording to the rules and regulations
issued by the food administration,
copy of which has been received by
the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce.
These rules and regulations which re-
ouire certain dealers in foodstuffs to
take out a license, provide, among
other things, that no licensee shall
charge directly or indirectly COM
mission or brokerage on the sale =
food commodities in excess Of -
which ordinarily and CUSTOMARY ~
walls under normal condition, s;,oss
locality in which he does a~nootod
No business man will eeaI resson'
however. to forego his nor'n" ~ e ssnd
~. ..o,;ts. Tho object SO the 1000
hple pToIlIs' 'ho Il TO prevent the
edmlhi ls! a''oH ssoaeculatiye profits re-
acanlsI'i ION o. rrisiBg market
suItlhg lIoI ~ fhe principles establish.
AnolneI s,Ies is to the effect that<
ca IN tneetsrss profit in war times, at
whoIsnoBpe rishable foods, should
ieast armed by the price he actually !
De Tor them and not by prevailing
ps.fef conditions. The rules provide
"a no dealer in specified commod.
iffeg may sell at more than a reason
sble advance over the actual pur-
Eilase price Of the particular goods
sold, without regard to the market or
Replacement value at the time of
such sale. Regular and special re-
ports will be called for by the food
administration from each licensee.
No retailer or other dealer who. in
violation Of the food control act pats
excessive prices on necessary foods
will be able to obtain supplies, under
another of the regulations. The or
ganization Of the federal food admin.
istrator in each state will report those
asking excessive prices.
No licensee will be permitted to
keep on hand or have in possession
or under control, by contract or other
arrangement, at any time, any food
commodities in a quantity In excess
OF the reasonable requirements Of his
business for use or sale by him dur.
ing the period of so days. or to sell or
deliver TO any person any food com.
modities IL the licensee knows, or has
reason to believe, that such a sale or
delivery will give to such person
supply In excess OF his reasonable re.
uuirements for use or sale by him
during the period Of 60 days next sue
ceeding such sale or delivery. With
respect to some commodities the limit
IS fixed at 30 days supply. Exceptions
are made OF commodities which
are produced IN great abundance att
certain seasons, such as fruits, yege.i
tables, fish, poultry, eggs, dairy prod
ucts, cottonseed products, and others.
These may be held in sufficient guam
titles to meet reasonable require
ments throughout the period OF scant
or no production. Sales in excess oil
so days supply may be made for the
use of the United States government
or her allies, or foS cities and stated
1t Is also provided that
Tor seeding purposes food commod-
tiles may be stored longer than 60i
days IL notice il sent to the food adj
No licensee will be pre-.
vented from having on hand less than
q carload OF any commodity and in
addition a cArload In transit. /,
The rules will not affect the valid.
ity OF contracts made in good faith
prior to October Is, but the licensed
viii be required to give to the food
copies of all such con.
tracts which win noe be fully per.
formed on January /, and on the lat
ter date further action In regard to
such contracts viii be considered.