The Washington times., 1917-05-23
Complete Text Of Food Bill
Measure Virtually Makes President Food Die
tator" of All Lands at War With
Germany.


ed foods, food materials, or feeds, or
that any rate, charge, or practice OF
any licensee is unjust, unreasonable.
discriminatory and unfair. or waste
full, and Ehall order such licensee,
within a reasonable time fixed in
the order, to dispose OF the boarded
foods, fod materials, or feeds, or to
discontinue any such unjust, unrea-
sonable, discriminatory and unfair,
or wasteful rate, charge, or practice,
thereafter, unless such order Is re-
voked or suspended, such license
shall, within the time prescribed in
the order. dispose OF such boarded
foods, food materials, or feeds or dis.
continue such unjust, unreasonable,
discriminatory and unfair or wasteful
rate, charge, or practice. IF. after
the receipt OF such order to dispose
OF any such boarded articles, the
licensee to whom II is directed shall,
Immediately and continuously during
the time fixed in the order, pona hde
offer such boarded articles for sale
to the public generally. at prices not
greater than reasonable, and shall
fail to find q purchaser therefor. he
shall be excused for railing to comply
with such order.
President To Decide.
The President may. in lieu of any
such unjust, unreasonable, discrimi-
natory, and unfair, or wasteful rate.
charge, or practice, ind what is a
just, reasonable, nondiscriminatory
and fair. or economical rate, charge,
or practice: and in any suit in any
ederal or State court OF competent
Jurisdiction such finding of the Presi-
dent shall be prima facie evidence.
Any person who, without q license
issued pursuant to this section, know
ingly engages in or carries on any
business for which a license is re-
Quired under this section, or who, I'M
less excused in accordance with the
provisions OF this section. wiilfully
fails or refuses to dispose of any
boarded foods. food materials, or
feeds, or to discontinue any unjust,
unreasonable, discriminatory and un-
fair, or wasteful rate, charge, or
practice. in accordance with the re-
quirement OF an order issued under
this section, or willfully violates any
provision OF this section or any regu-
lation prescribed under this section,
shall, upon conviction thereof, be
punished by 9 fine not exceeding
5000. and by imprisonment for not
more than two years.
Sec. THAT, whenever the Presi-
dent or any of his duly authorized
agents shall find that any lot or
quantity Of food in storage, In
transit, or held for sale is in such
condition that unless promptly dis
posed OF 1t will become unfit for food
purposes, the President is author
lied, under such regulations as he
may prescribe, to make or cause to
be made an order requiring the per
son having the possession or control
of such lot or quantity OF food to
/ dispose OF II in such practical man.
ner as will best preserve utilize Its
ner as will best preserve or utilize its
prevent gluts or to effect equitable
| apportionment OF perishable products
among markets. the President or his
duly authorized agents may direct
the market movement or distribution
OF such products. II, in such case
the President or his duly authorized
/ agent shall make an order specify
| ing the market or markets to which
any such product shall be sent, nc
person shall ship or divert the same
| to, or dispose OF the same in, any
! other market so long as the order
remains in effect. Any person who
| having the possession or control oil
| any lot or quantity OF food in stor
| age, in transit, or held for sale
which, unless promptly disposed of
will become unfit for food purposes
willfully fails or refuses to dis
pose of such food in compliance will
any order made pursuant to this sec
ton, or any person who. having thu
possession or control of any lot Of
quantity of perishable products, will
fully fails or refuse to comply will
any order, made pursuant to this sec
ton, specifying the market or mar
kets to which the same shall be sent
shall, upon conviction thereof, b.
punished by q fine not exceeding
81 900, or by imprisonment for no
more than one year, or both.
Can Force Sales.
Sec. S.-That. whenever the Presi
dent shall md that It is essential ir
order to prevent the boarding OF
necessaries, he is authorized to require
any person boarding any necessariei
| to sell the same, within a reasonable
time, to be prescribed in the order
II, after the receipt OF such order
the person to whom II is directed
shall, Immediately and continuously
during the time fixed in the order
bona fide OFFER such boarded neces-
saries for sale to the public generally