The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-23
FEATURES Of FOOD MEASURE
AS PASSED BY THE SENATE

. WASHINGTuN. July 22-Hcrc arc
the important features of the rnUd ad-
ADMINISTRATION bill passed yrStrrda? NY
. the Senate. and which goes 10 confer
eEcr today:
: Section ! establishes government con-
troll over foods feeds and fuel. IN
GLIDING gasoline and Kerosene: prevents
boarding. speculation. monopoliznuun or
manipulation affecting supply. diatrihu-
ton and movement Of foudStuffs. fccds
and fuel directs the President 70 APP
point Il board Of food administration "f
three members al salary of Si.hnn q
year each one Of whom must be Il
farmer actually engaged in cultivation
Of the, soil. these appointments being
subject to Confrmat inn by tho Senate.
Section authorizes the President To
enter into any voluntary agreements
. with agencies or individuals. OF 10
, create agencies and to C"-ordinat" gov
crnmcnl departments and agencies ho
as ~ avoid prcvcutahlc loss or dupIl-
cation Of effort or funds In administer
Ing food control.
Restrictions on Advisors.
: Section 3 prevents any person. rith'r
as voluntary or paid agent or 'H!
pluyr Of the government, from S"ilcit-
any person ar officer to execute or
direct the execution of any contract
with the government III which he IL
. prcunarily interested. tins being inlrhd-
ed To affect the participation VI II'ft''
/ bcrs Of the advisory commission If the
! Council Of National Defense IN con-
! tracts affecting themselves MISC pro-
ridrS that no such agent or "mP'"h .
! shall "r"commeud" contract with lhe
| government In which he Is Interested
Unless he states in writing his rcculll-
| AIRY interest in it, NllIul NlnIAtlon Is
| punishable by nm" Of not more th"n
$1,000 or Imprisonment or not "'"'c
! than five years or both.
knC
any person IL wllfullr destroy nrc"S-
sarjrs of life go as Ia cnh"hcc prl''S
or to waste. permit dclerloratn!''
monopolizr. engage In dlscrlhlilhtoiH,
Unfair Dr deceptive practice or TO Whht
Iniust ar unreasonable charges In me
bundiinr nr drnling in any h"c"SSarleS'
or to restrict The supply al hccrS recess
Ties. limit facilities or their iramSpu'tn,
ton or distribution hht' a. E,ncrr
nr nreyrut tho manufacturing "r rr'"uC
~ auv nrrcSsurics. Penalty l"r
viniotiou is fixed at $ln.hn" lin". I'M
nrisnnnanI not exceeding TWO years OF
both. e,,x,,..
coc,Ion authorizes seizure Of honro-
cd ncrcssarics and proceedings III Inv
federal courts for COMMUNISM ION 10 Wv
crs and diStrihu'i"n :" ''' i,rSnJrrs
against harding section Hu'!"T''"'
nScrtin, & Hutlurrl%"S lii" ir"Hlnrh' ="
r,nuIsitiou foods feeds. fu"!s ami "ln'I
supplies necessary for army ~ ~ ~"
,'",,i,nsns when emergency requires
i".,I.r. ,n ne pail just c"inp"hSh' ION
n moi satisfied with pre-" ny" 10y
prcsjdru owners may "a" me E''t,. '
mont. while being pa'H IN I,,, ti%rd
tim, - pr l',,' u NV
s,,',i,u rmth"riX"s ~" ir"S,u'" '
when cxiG"nry requires :" ,,,,In.
s,.,r,. md tn sell for cash 81 .r'hN"iI ,
ni,i'. rri,.as fuel. wheat. h"nf i,'l i;
t,,t,S
,,;x nricne fro sioraI" IN "F%hi ~
=" ~, This .srrtion Is in'"hucH !"
r,imrnntcc reasonable war prices u ~
durrrs and consumers, .ho President
c,rljun Ii empowers tne iIrs,Iun, ,
,,,,, ,n,.cssrv jo S"Cur" nm adequate
n,i,. r urrrSsnricS for. support ~
tho army and navy. I" INN. ', ,,' .nr.
,nnr,iiun hv tn" government. "n! iom,
,r.. hacking house. mine or nll'r Ft''t'
~ mar, thereof through "hl'h -,
On -,rs ,r.. rrnrlurch or prepared h"h
Nv ..rrusnngh'r' c0mr'r%htl"h l" w.,
owners who. If. not sntiSh'n. MY 'r,
thr government. r"'"lEiht ". 49,. ,rhe
iilcu. Is also authorized 4" Tx ,"n,
nnrs.,;hn If employees IN Surh P'".c:
t,I;r,, over. and if employees hre w..
co.. .,nrcnI 10 tn" hoard Of m"nin,' ION
WI ,,-;ii,,Ion Thr word mines IN
&c.. .oc,inn Includes coal. oil anu khs
vail. nc well MS oil and gas PIP" I'h'A.
wilson May Require hioSnsetsI; o,,
cn,;nn authorities the Frcs1dcnt.
49,, rcrnrds II necessary for M
I1 ,,curI1y and defense. T." require
Iicon.ne to hr taken "ut nv 'e donI1
engaged in The. following pursuits
NJ 6nrratnre Of elevator or othGr
storage facility used for storing Wh"H.
nnrratnrs nf cold s'nraE" fSthhIiHn
ncrts for storing meat poultry: eggs
or dairy products; 3-operatoTs or pacN-