New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-11
Wilson Issues
Food Control
Proclamation
Gives List of Commodities
Subject to Federal
License

WASHINGTON, Oct. lo'-oo'ei"
mont control of foodstufs is EXTENDED
20 take in virtually all the essential
articles Of diet by a proclamation issued
tonight by President Wilson. ms d.
reefs the food administration to license
after November 1, the manufacture.
storage. importation and distribution OK
many prime commodities.
Many small dealers are exempted, AZ
are farmers, who were especially ex-
cepted in the food control law.
The move was forecast in state
ment last night by the food admins
tration, declaring it was necessary 70
prevent unreasonable profits and to
stop boarding and speculation
Presidents Proclamation
After quoting the food control act.
under which the action Is taken. tho
Presidents proclamation says: ut is
essential, in order TO carry into effect
the purposes Of said act to license the
importation, manufacture, storage anc
distribution Of necessaries TO the ex-
tent hereinafter specified.
"All persons, firms, corporations and
associations, engaged In the business
either of Cd operating cold storage
warehouses a cold storage warehouse,
for the purpose OF this proclamation on.
Deing defined as any place artiiicially
or mechanically cooled to or below a
temperature Of 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
in which food products are placed and
held for thirty days or more). 90 OPP
Grating elevators, warehouses or other
places for storage of corn, oats, barley.
beans, rice, cottonseed, cottonseed cake,
cottonseed meal or peanut meal, or CD
importing. manufacturing Gncluding
milling, mixing or packing) or distribu-
ting (ncluding buying or selling any
of the following commodities:
Commodities Affected
Wheat, wheat -four, rye or re
-four.
Barley or barley -four.
"Oats, oatmeal or rolled oats.
"Corn. corn grits, cornmeal, hominy,
corn -four, starch from corn, oil, corn
syrup or glucose.
Rice, rice -four.
Dried beans.
pea seed or dried peas.
"Cottonseed, cottonseed oil, cotton
seed cake or cottonseed meal.
Peanut oil or peanut meal.
"Soya bean oil, soya bean meal.
palm oil or copra oil.
"Olcomargarine. lard, lard substi-
tutes, cleo oils or cooking fats.
milk, butter or cheese.
Condensed, powdered or evapor-
ated milk
Fresh, canned or cured beef, pork
or mutton.
Poultry or eggs.
Fresh or frozen fish.
Fresh fruits or vegetables.
Canned peas, dried beans, toma-
toes. corn, salmon or sardlnes.
Dried prunes, apples, peaches or
raisins.
Sugar, syrups or molasses.
Those Exempted
Excepting, however. the following
Operators of all elevators or ware
houses handling wheat or rye, and
manufacturers OF the derivative prod
ucts OF wheat or rye, who have already
been licensed.
importers. manufacturers and re-
( finers of sugar and manufacturers OF
sugar syrups and molasses who have
already been licensed.
Retailers whose gross sales OF food
commodities do not exceed 100000 per
annum.
Common carriers.
Farmers, gardeners, cooperative as
sociations of farmers or gardeners, in
Guiding livestock farmers and other
persons with respect TO the products
of any farm. garden or other land
owned, leased or cultivated by them.
"Fishermcn whose business does not
extend beyond primary consignment.
"Those dealing in any of the above
commodities on any exchange. board OF
trade or similar institution as defined
By Section 10 Of the act of August 10.
1917. to the extent of their dealings on
such exchange or board of trade.
"Milers of corn, oats, barley, wheat,
rye or rice operating only plants Of a
daily capacity of less than seventy-five
barrels.
Gamers of peas. dried beans, corn,
tomatoes. salmon or sardines whose
gross production does not exceed 5000
cases per annum.
Persons Strengthening. packing and
distributing fresh, canned or cured