The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-16
FOOD CONTROL
BY PRESIDENT
Wilson Is Empowered to Buy
Sell Commodities and Com
mandeer Plants.
SURVEY BILL PASSES TOO
Restriction of Liquor Put in Hands Of
Presldent-Hoover Made Dictator
The One-Man Head Wins
After Struggle.

Washington.-The President won
his long fight over the Food Admins
tration bill when the Senate, by a vote
OF 66 to Z, adopted the conference re-
port on the measure. The Senators
voting against the bill were:
Democrats.
HARDWICK OF Georgfa.
HOLLIS OF New Hampshire.
REED OF Missouri
Republicans.
GRONNA OF North Dakota
LA TOILETTE OF Wisconsin
FRANCE OF Maryland.
PENROSE OF Pennsylvania.
Senator Gore, Democrat. OF Oklaho-
ma. being paired with Senator Hoke
Smith of Georgia, who was not pres
ent, did not vote, explaining that II
able to vote he would vote against the
adoption OF the report Senator Sher-
man. Republican OF Illinois. who also
was paired, announced that II able to
vote he would vote negatively.
The Senate also passed the Food
Survey bill; it was a viva voce vote.
sweeping Grant OF Power.
Under the Food Administration bill
as passed, after nearly two months OF
delay in the Senate. the President re-
ceives a grant OF sweeping powers OF
food control, such as never before was
conferred upon an executive. He won
his contention for the one-nan food
control and Immediately upon the
signing OF the measure Herbert c.
Hoover starts as food administrator.
The President also won a notable VIC
amendment creating q Congressional
board to supervise the conduct OF the
war.
The bill passed gives the President
control over foods, feeds, fuel Qnclud-
ing fuel oil and natural gas,) fertilizer
ingredients, farm machinery and tools.
Allows the President to license bus
mess and plants, and to revoke these
licenses, farmers and stock raisers
being exempt from this section.
Authorizes and empowers the Pres.
ident through the Federal Trade Com
mission to control, take over and op.
crate coal and coke mines and to fix
the price.
Directs the President, when an em.
ergency exists, to fix a minimum price
of wheat, making the minimum 81
for No. Northern, for the 1918 crop;
and allows him TO enhance the duty on
foreign wheat to bring 1t to the Am.
erican price.
Prevent the use OF foods, fruits
food materials or feeds in the manu-.
facture OF distilled spirits and allows
the President TO limit the alcoholic
content OF malt or vinious liquors.
Authorizes and directs the Presi
dent 20 commander distilled spirits
as far as necessary for war use, the
courts 10 determine the pr'ce.
Directs the President 70 send $40.
900 900 for nitrates and sell them IA
farmers at cost
Prevents members OF the advisory
commission OF the Council OF National
Defense from participation in govern
ment contracts
Furnishes boarding and destruction
OF foodsfuffs and speculation.
Allows The President to close grair
exchanges. boards OF trade. etc. In
order t0 prevent speculation
Authorizes the President 90 reaui
sition supplies for the army and navy
Authorizes him fo buy. store and
sell wheat flour meat beans and
potatoes
Allows him to take over factories
packing houses g.sDe lines mines OF
other plants and operate them
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