The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-16
Public to be Protected Against
Extortion While Producers
Will be Encouraged
PRESIDENT PUTS IN
FORCE LICENSE SYSTEM
Larger Dealers in Wheat and
kye Must Have Permits
William N. Doak, Roanoke.
Member Price-t king Com
rnittee

Washington, Aug. l5,-Authorlty
for putting into effect Herbert {. Hoo
ver's food control program. as applied
TO grain. was given today IN a proc
iamatlon issued by President wilson.
Predieated on the food and fuel act,
the proclamation of Mr.. Wilson gives
the food administrators the power 10
license the storage and distribution OF
wheat and rye and the manufacture.
storage and distribution OF all prod
ucts derived th"refrom.
The proclamation, after recitins 'ne
authority under which the president
acts aud declaring that the existence
of the war makes II necessary, reaos.
New. therefore. |. Woodrow VIII
son. president Of the United States
Of America, by virtue oi the powers
conferred upon me- by said act OF
congress. hereby bud and determine
and ny this proc lamatIon dr. announce
that Ii is essential in order 10 carry
into effect the purpose OF said act TO
license the storage and distribution ~
wheat and rye and the manufacture,
storage and distribution Of all prod
ucts derived thereffom to the extent
hereinafter specified.
Concerns Affected.
An persons firms. corporations,
and associations engaged in the bust
ness OF either SNfl INK va VIM tEohfAa~
wheat or rye. as owners, iessees or
operators. OF warehouses or elevators.
Ana all persons,~ Arms Tcorp7s atrors
and associations engaged in the bush
ness of manufacturing any products
derived from wheat or rye Except
those operating mills and manufac-
turing plants OF n daily capacity OF
one hundred barrels or less. and farm
ers and cooperative associations OF
<a- hereby YaItlfra1 tn
cure on or before September /, 1917.
q license, which license will he issued
under such rules and regulations gov
eYntnr the conduct OF the business al
may be prescribed,
Applications for licenses must be
made to the United States food ad-
ministrator, Washington, p. c.. upon
forms prepared by him for that pur
pose.
ANY person. firm. corporation or
association other than those herein
before excepted, who shall engage in
or carry on business OF either storing
or distributing wheat or rye as own
ers. lessees or operators of ware
houses or elevators or manufacturing
any products derived from wheat or
rye after September ]. 1917, without
first securing such license will be LA
BILE to the penalties prescribed by said
act of congress-
To Purchase 1917 Crop
Prior to issuance of the proclama-
ton, announcement was made at the
food administration headquarters OF
the personnel of the boards which
will fix prices and attend to the pur-
chase of the grains. the determination
70 form a $50, 900. 900 food administra-
ton grain corporation to purchase the
entire 1917 crop If need be to main
tain fair prices also was announced.
Incorporation papers will be applied
for tomorrow In Delaware.
Grain Men Pledge Support.
Simultaneous with these announce
ments. representatives of the grain
and elevator trades OF the country
met at the offices of the food admin
istrator and adopted resolutions pledg,
ing their aid and support to any rules
laid down by Mr., Hoover. The action
Of the grain men was characterized
by Mfr. Hoover as the most wonder
fli piece of patriotism" he had yet
seen demonstrated.
The price fixing committee contains
IN It's personnel representatives Of the
producers and the consumers. The
men are business men. farmers and
representatives Of organized labor.
To Fix Price Of Wheat.
The personnel Of the wheat-nxing
commission was announced as fol-
lows. HaTfy a, IdiAclos pi cSiueHt oi
williams college. chairman: Charles
J. Barrett, Union City, Ca. president
OF the Farmers union: William N
Doak, Roanoke. Va, vice president of
the brotherhood of Railroad Train
men; Eugene E Funk, Bloomington,
Ill, president of the National Corn
association: Edward F. Ladd. Fargo,
N. D., president of the North Dakota
Agricultural college. r. Goodwin
Rhett. Charleston, S, c.. president OF
the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States; j. w. Shorthill. York.
Neb.. secretary of the national council
OF Farmers Cooperative association:
James w. Sullivan. Brooklyn. N. ".
Of the American Federation OF Labor.
and l.. J. Tabor. GAINESVILLE. O.. mas
tar OF the Ohio State Grange.
Twelve men were named by the food
administration to represent the grain
division at the various terminals.
They are: Edward NJ. Flesh. OF st.
Louis; H. M. Houser, of Portland.
Ore; c. B. Fox. at New Orleans; H.
b. Irwin. at Philadelphia: P. n. Gin /
der. 1t Duluth: Frank L. Carey. al !
Minneapolis: George g. Jackson. ct
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