The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11
FOOD CONTROL BILL
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before Salurda! Of next week. the date
SET for III" vote.
The Gore Substitute.
Tn" core substitute provides that the
government control proposed shall be
limited to luudStuffS. feed aud fuel. the
original purposes Of the Legislation. and
NOT include steel. iron. cotton and many
other products added during congress
Sinunl usidcrai;"u.. Ii would author
lie federal r"qulSi'iuning and opera
ton OF coal mines. limit federal IL
ccnSinG TO concerns engaged in handling
or producing fo0dStuifS or fuel. author
nc federal purchase and sHlr al ''rea-
Snnable prices If fnudStuTfS and fuel
fix Il guaranteed minimum price Of
s 30 per huShrl for wheat ami Creai e
q Suluri"d board of food administration
subject To S-nnt" confirmation.
The prohibition section of the sub.
Stitulr would forbid manufactures. i'm
rnrtatiUn Ur cAp"rtatinn OF distilled
beverages during tic war ami would
authorize their communicating by the
government III u"cessary" to secure III.
dustrial aIc"hu!. The president would
be authorized I6 iimiI "r prohibit man
ufariurc al nuli. f"imoutcd and vinouS
beverages Leaders tonight expressed
ronrid"nrc that S"mc such compromise
provision would be adopted in lt"u Of
the ScnaIc prohibition sections nud III"
Sn-Cnll"d SnIrvi amendment. which Is
unsatisfactory t" both vets AMI
"dryS."
The acrlruliurr committee today
tentatively approx cd several sections OF
tho substitute inrIudinr the provision
IN fix Il guaranteed minimum price Of
81 "a To wheat rr"'Iur"rs. and will con
linUe work tnmnTrnW.
Final Vote July al.
Agreement for Il final vote on III"
legislation July - and withdrawal "f
the cluturc motion. Mhirn was IN come
To Il vote iom"rr"w with private polls
indicating it's d"fcut. cam" after vir-
tually "vnry $cnHlOr hr"ani. convinced
tina, tho bill could not hn passed with
out substantial revision.
It was with The understanding that
drastic modification and limitation Of
the legislation was III preparation that
Senator Chamberlain in charge nf IN"
hill, secured the unanimous agreement
Ia proceed In final disposal Of IN" bill
July u. He promised tn" senate IN
keep the hill ur for continuous r0nsid
Grafton meanwhile"
Many amrnhm"ufS were offered he
for" lhr unanimous consent agreement
MAS reached. including one by Senator
Norris. promising that TIA" liquor leg
iSliLl ion should he permanent instead
of operative only during Tho war.
Rect Attacks Hoover.
During the debate. Herbert {. Hoo
yer was rrilirizrd by senator Reed as
n calamity hnwl"r' in making public
statements regarding IN" food situation.
The substitute bill would make tho
secretary "f Heri"uI!ur" and TWO others
appointed by the president with tn:
ScnHir'S approval members Of tho food
board with power to r"-npcrHt" with
representatives OF governments nj war
with 'i"riuany In buy. sell. store and
distribute foods. feeds, fuel and ''Simi-
la: Ir."' sSHri"S essential 10 the support
AMI Inainl rninrr OF In" armies thereof"
Comprehensive control OF tho coal sit
untiun also would b. provided by fed
craI purchase. lease. condemnation or
rcQuisition and operation Of coal mines
for military or other public defense.