Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-23
THE FOOD CONTROL BILL
sure as Passed by Congress and
Approved by the President

1t is probable that the agricultur
list and many others interested. do
not fully understand the far reach
ing effect of the enacting into law of
vital war powers are given the Pres
ident and the food administration
The act Is not intended, as many sup
pose to fix stated price upon the
various articles that come into food
consumption. but is aimed to encour-
age the production. conservation of
the supply and to control the dis
tribution OF food. feed products and
coal. The act as whole, is quite
a lengthy document, but the follow
ing summary. which has been COM
piled by the Idaho Farmer, gives
one a general idea of the provisions
of the act:
The act aims to assure an adequate
supply and equitable distribution and
to facilitate the movement Of
Foods.
Feed.
Fuel. including fuel oil and natur-
al gas
Fertilizer and fertilizing ingredi-
ents.
Tools. utensils. implements. ma
chinery and equipment required for
actual production of foods. feed,
and fuel
To prevent scarcity. monopoliza-
ton. boarding and speculation in
these necessities.
To establish and maintain govern
ment control of such necessaries.
To authorize the president to make
regulations to carry out the provl-
sions of the act.
In carrying out the purposes OF
this act the president is authorized
to create and use any agency. to ac-
cept the services of any person with
out compensation or to utilize any
part OF the government.
All persons having pecuniary in
hcitot III will avis Oil Dtudll vi tue
United States. either as voluntary or
paid agents. are prohibited from CO.
operating In carrying out the pur-
poses In this act without making a
complete disclosure In writing OF such
pecuniary interest, nor shall they
participate in the awarding OF such
contracts. fine of not more than
$4,000 or Imprisonment of not less
than five years, or both.
The president Is authorized to is
sue licenses and prescribe regulations
when he shall deem it necessary for
the importation, manufacture, stor-
age. mining or distribution of the
necessaries affected by the act
Farmers Can Hold Products
Any person who wilfully boards
any of these necessaries shall, upon
conviction, be subject to a fine OF
not more than $4,000 or imprison-
ment more than two years, or both
provided, however, that any accum-
ulating or Withholding by any farm
er or gardener, including live stock
farmers or any other person, of the
products from any farm. garden. OF
of the land owned, leased or cult.
waited by him, shall not be deemed
to be boarding within the meaning oil
this act"
A fine of not more than $4,000 OF
Imprisonment of not more than two
years, or both, is provided for wilfully
destroying any of the necessaries
named In the act for the purpose Of
enhancing or restricting the supplies
thereof
A fine not exceeding $4,000 OF
Imprisonment for not more than two
years. or both, is provided for any
person who enters into any combina
ton to restrict the supply of necess
aries.
The President is authorized to
Requisition foods. feeds. fuel,
and other supplies.
Purchase, store, sell for cash
at DIlttS WHtdl,
meal, beans, and potatoes, the
price being not less than the
minimum price which the presi-
dent may have established
Requisition for operation by
the government any factory,
packing house, oil pipe line,
, mine or other plant, making
just compensation for such.
: Prescribe regulations govern
ing any exchange or board of
, trade in order to prevent undue
enhancement. depression, or
J fiuctuation of prices.
To establish minimum price
) for wheat, the act tself with
out any action on the part of the
: president guaranteeing prices
for the several standard grades
/ of wheat for the crop OF 1918,
= based on No. l northern spring,
or its equivalent at not less than
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