The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-27
REDRAFT OF HOUSE
FOOD BILL PLACES
BURDEN ON WILSON
Proposed Changes Eliminates
Strong Opposition Among
Senators.
BY Associated rPess,

~ VOoOSs0ASu S9Ss
Washin gton. June 26.--The adminis-
tration food control bill. passed by the
house, was rewritten today by SEN
ate agriculture sub committee so as
to give President Wilson the power
and responsibility of deciding whether
the nation shall be bone dry" during
the war and to place iron and steel and
many other products in addition to
food and fuel. under government con-
troll. These and other changes are so
satisfactory to many senators who
have been opposing the original draft
OF the legislation. that both advocates
and opponents tonight predicted pas
sage in the senate by Saturday.
Put Il Up to President.
AS substitute for the house pro-
hibition sections. which without quail
iication forbid the manufacture OF
foodstuff into liquor, the sub commit
tee adopted provisions which would
prohibit manufacture during the war
Of all Intoxicating beverages and en-
power the president to commander
| existing supplies or distilled spirits, but
would authorize the executive in his
discretion to permit man ufactur of
| matted. fermented and vinous bever-
| ages, and fix their alcoholic content.
As rewritten, the sub committee
| draft will be considered tomorrow by
the agriculture committee and prob
ably viii be reported at once for SEN
ate discussion without material change.
! Favor New Measure.
| Senators prominent in the bitter
! fight against the legislation have an
nounced their support for the retlra fl ed
measure.
Other signs OF waning opposition and
prompt senate action came in today's s
debate on the senate floor. Opposition
senator's leading recent discussion
yielded to Senators Knox and Nelson.
Republicans, and Thomas. Democrat,
for speeches strongly supporting the
control legislation. Future debate
promised to center upon the prohibi-
tiun question with leaders predicting
an extremely close final vote.
For the house prohibition plan, the
, sub committee substitute provides:
Substitute Provision.
THAT from and after 80 days from
the date of the approval Of this act. II
shall be unlawful for any person, firm
or corporation to use in the manu- =
factnre of any Intoxicating liquor foi
beverage purposes any perishable o,
non perishable foods, or food ma
| terials.
whenever the president shall fine
: it necessary to conserve the perishabl,
products named, he is empowered tt
permit the use of such products in tn,
' manufacture of vinous liquors.
, whenever In the judgment Of thu
I = 4.
: subserved thereby he is empowered t.
e permit the limited use of the material.
: mentioned in the manufacture OF nal
Y or fermented liquors and to prescrib'
: the alcoholic content thereof"
Further Powers.
Another section adopted would au
thorize the president to take over an,
9 or all distilled spirits now in bond
0 upon payment of a reasonable an
G just price to distillers, for redistillatiol
$ into alcohol for war, industrial or othe
n non beverage purposes.
& The 80 day proviso is designed I
: give that time TO the president to de
n eide whether further manufacture Q
e beer. wines and light beverages sha
+ he permitted and for the consumer
J. and manufacturers to prepare for wha
the president may decide.
n Would es "eens Dry"
o Should the president not exert HI
y authority so as to exempt malt, fei
u mented and vinous beverages from tn
~ sweeping prohibitiory provisions an
should comma ndeer distilled spirits
- bond, bone dry" national prohibitiu
I--of both manufacture and consumI
I t..tl lts,.r Ir,,, .
federal revenue estimated between TO,
and five hundred millions OF dolla
and new taxation measures, as well ;
local revenue reductions.
Besides the prohibition substitute
other radical changes made In Il
the house bill included:
Other Changes Made.
Extension OF government control
addition TO food, feed and fuels. to irt
and steel and their products. petroleu
, and it's products. farm implements al
machinery. fertilizers and hemp. sis
and jute.
Limiting government commandeeril
; OF mines, factories and other plants
production necessary for military p,i
poses or public uses Of the comn
defense"
Limiting federal licensing to pro
ucts and agencies Of interstate and fO
{ eign commerce.
Limiting the power OF the COVER
: ment to commander foods. feeds IA
fuels to supplies for the army. navy
!. other military purposes. or public u.
y of the common defense. but author
ing their purchase for and sale
civilians by the government ut II
sonable prices to be fixed.
Extending the governments pow