Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-25
FUEL AND GRAIN
FIRST UNDER BAN
Food Experts 20 % Largely In Hands
Of Board Composed sf Present Cow
srnmsnt omieiaIs-Nsutral European
Countries 70 1s Rationsd.-ssnats
Leadss Prepare 70 Hurry Enact
msnt ef Eeed Control Bill

ated an exports embargo council to
administer the export embargo pro-
visions Of the espionage act.
BY the administration Of embargoes
thru this council the nation win be able
to take several steps for the succsss-
ful prosecution Of the war and also to
prevent supplies reaching Germany
thru neutralA
The presidenrs order vests in the
secretary Of commerce the executive
administration Of all instructions -
sued by the president under the act
and established an export council to
be composed Of the secretary OF state.
the secretary Of agriculture. the secre-
tary Of commerce and the food admin.
tstrator.
Emharoe on Coal and Grain.
Tho council will recommend to tho
prcsident proclamations to be issued
putting certain commodities under ex-
port control. Coal and grain will be
the drst commodities to 60 under the
act. Food exports will be left entirely
In the hands OF the food administrators.
Ono Of the nrst effects Of the acts op-
eration viii be to give the government
: frm control Of the domestic food
question. shipping, too. viii be con-
trolled to Z large extent under the act
y 70 Ration Nsutrals.
"A plan for rationing the neutral
European countries has been worked
out and viii be put into effect imme-
diately.
Secretary Redfeld said his depart
ment would have the act In operation
in forty eight hours.
To Hurry Food Bill.
Senate leaders today arranged TO
expedite the food control bill passed
Saturday by the house. The bill was
referred In the senate today to the
agriculture committee.
senator Reed, Of Missouri. continued
his attack upon 1t.
Chief among the amendments pro-
posed are extending government con-
troll to iron and steel and their prod
ucts, copper, lead, zinc and fertilizers,
and oil and petroleum.
Senator Chamberlain, in charge OF
the bill, said there was much senti-
ment for having the government con-
troll OF basic materials as well as food.
Amendments Offered.
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troduced today. Senator Lewis, demo-
crat. Illinois, offered q substitute bill.
proposing that the president shall
have general broad authority for con-
troll OF foods, srecit1ca those held Tor
smonopolization" or unjust prices"
Several measures which have been
before the senate as part Of the war
legislation also were tackled onto tbs
bill as amendments. Senator Walsh
put in his bill permitting the govern
ment to lease coal and oil lands. The
bill giving the president power to d.
! rect priority In railroad shipments was
offered as an amendment by Senator
Ransdell. Senator Wadsworth tackled
on the trading with the enemy bill and
Senator Cummins proposed amend
ments declaring every product, includ-
ing foodstuffs, cotton. coal and steel.
subject to control and requisition
should It become necessary.
To Rush War Tax Bill.
Prohibition amendments to the food
control legislation will not interfere
with the senate finance committee
plans to complete the war tax bill this
week and have It ready to follow the
food bill In the senate.
Chairman Simmons said the commit
tee would proceed on the assumption
that liquor will remain a revenue
source and should congress accept the
prohibition proposals, the bill probably
will be returned to the committee to
consider other taxation.
The committee today continued con-
sideration Of the excess profits section
but, made no decision. Senator Sim
mons Indicated that the committee
might not consider further the special
tax on publishers. but leave 1t for dis
cussi0n by the senate.
Adjournment in August.
Democratic Leader Kitchin predict
Cd adjournment of congress by Aug.
y = or Aug. Is, today In announcing that
q after next Wednesday or Thursday he
would ase .ss ~: ...!.::.ee aa., aa4e..n,nents
until the senate had passed some OF
the, house legislation before 1t.
HOUSE ADOPTS FOOD CONTROL.
otrena Prohibition Amendment Writ
e>n Da&n Standardization Maaaura