Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-10
Food Control Bill in Senate
Is Loaded With Amendments
to Dancer Point, Il Is Feared

with proposed amendments Is RolnR on
in the Senate with the speed of loading
Mississippi river packet with cotton
at a plantation landing. To adopt q
seafaring term and switch tho smile.
the bin is already submerging tho
Plimsoll mark of safety and threatens
to founder from overriding.
Scores of amendments to the Dill
have been offered and are awaiting
consideration. covering many subjects
and proposing some unique features OF
gests a new deal for the farmer. Listen:
In determining the compensation to
be paid for farm products all labor en-
ployed IN producing the Same. whether
furnished by the farmer or members OF
his family. including the necessary do
nestle service. shall be computed and
allowed for at the same rate OF wages
paid for like labor. or labor requiring
a like degree of intelligence and ardu-
Gus efforts. In other lines of business or
trade, and. in addition thereto. there
shall be allowed as charge in the cost
of production reasonable rate OF in
terest upon the capital invested in both
real and personal estate. and a further
reasonable charge for deterioration
and upkeep. There shall also be taken
into consideration the increased cost
equipment. food and clothing required.
and other advanced cost in the ordinary
necesSaries of life"
NTedCeS New Omce.
Administrator general OF neces-
saries." How is that for a title? It Is
proposed in an amendment presented
by Senator Gore for a new Official. with
the pay of cabinet of1cer. to whom
now devolved upon other departments.
bureaus. divisions. commissions and adj
ministrative offices of the government
as may be necessary and proper to
carry out the provisions Of this act, to
provide for the common defense and
meet the exigencies OF the war. The
administrator general shall have power.
In order to avoid competition and to
insure concert of action among them,
to confer and cooperate with, so far
as practical. like representatives Of the
other governments now making COM
mon cause with the United States
against a common enemy in the pur-
chase, storage. conservation, transport
tation. distribution. sale. exchange and
control Of foods. feeds. fuels and sim
liar necessaries ESSENTIAL to the sue
cessful conduct of the present war"
Senator Reeds puzzle"
Senator Reed has one which rather
puzzled some readers Of its terms.
who thought it resembled the feat
Of the French king who marched an
army up the nill and then marched
| 1t down again. After prescribing Sc
we're penalties for the boarding or de-
struction of food. to enhance its price.
he makes exemptions Of the following
classes:
| Provided that any storing or hold
ing by any farmer, gardener or other
person Of the products Of any farm.
garden. or other land cultivated by
him shall not be deemed to be a stor-
ing or holding within the meaning of
| this act: provided further. that farmers
and fruit growers. cooperative and
other exchanges. or societies Of a SINH
lar character shall not be included
| within the provisions of this section:
and provided further. that the forego-
| ing shall not be construed to prohibit
! the acquiring, storing. or holding Of
| such article for future sale for such
advanced price as might prevail in the
ordinary course of business and in a
free and unrestricted market"
Another Task Up to President
And here is one by Senator Cummins,
empowering the President whenever
In Indictment shall hA naoAR ~