The sun., 1917-10-11
WILSON ACTS TO
CUT FOODPRICE
BY REGULATION
Issues Proclamation Re-
quiring License by All
Save Small Dealers.
AFFECTS ALL GRAINS
Fish, Poultry, Dairy Produce
and Oils Also Come With
in the Scope.
AFFECTS ALL GRAINS
Special DsspdtcA TO Tup sus

WARRINGTON, Oct 10.--A proclamation
in practically every fundamental food
stun was issued tonight by President
Wilson.
After November 1 any person or firm
operating cold storage warehouses or
elevators OF engaging in the manufac-
ture. importation or distribution OF the
articles designated will be liable to the
penalties prescribed in the food and
fuel act II the business is transacted
without license. There are exceptions
but they include mostly smaller dealers.
The action Is taken to stem the tide
Of rising prices. to stabilize the market
and to give the public some appearance
OF food at q reasonable cost. The food
administration which a0nounced last
night the plan to license the system Of
food supply all along the line from the
producer to the retailer. will have the
administration Of tho new function.
The list OF commodities designated by
tho President was even more compre-
hensive than anticipated. 1t included
all important food grains and their
fours. meats. fish. fresh and canned
vegetables, some fruits, poultry and
eggs and dairy products.
Small Retailers Exempted.
Those not affected by the operation
OF the new licensing system include
persons and Arms and persons licensed
when wheat and sugar control were
taken over recently by the food admins
tauon. retailers doing business not
exceeding 100000 year. common
carriers. farmers, gardeners and other
producers OF food whose business Is less
than a stipulated amount
After quoting the food control act.
under which tho action Is taken. the
Presidents proclamation Gays:
1T IL essential. In order to carry into
effect the purposes Of said act to license
the importation. manufacture, storage
and di1tr1bptibn Of necessASiss TO the
extent hereinafter specified. -.
''All persons firms. corporations and
associations engaged In the business
either OF I) operating cold storage
warehouses "a cold storage warehouse,
for the purpose Of this proclamation,
being defined as any place artificially or
mechanically cooled TO or below a tenn
perature OF 45 degrees Fahrenheit. in
which food products are placed and held
for thirty days or more): (2) operating
elevators. warehouses or other places
for storage of corn. oats, barley. beans.
RICE cottonseed. cottonseed cake, cotton
seed meal or peanut meal; or (3) I'M
porting, manufacturing Gncluding mill
ing. mixing or packing) or distributing
dncluding buying or sellins) any Of the
following commodities:
Exceptions That Are Made.
Wheat, wheat -four. rye or rye -four,
barley or barley -four. oats. oatmeal or
rolled oats. corn. corn grits. cornmeal,
hominy. corn -four, starch from corn. oil.
corn syrup or glucose, rice, rice -four,
dried beans. pea seed or dried peas, cot
tonseed, cottonseed oil. cottonseed cake
or cottonseed meal. peanut oil or peanut
meal, soya bean Oil. soya bean meal,
palm oil or copra oil. oleomargarine,
lard. lard substitutes, oleo oils or cook
ing fats, milk. butter or cheese, con-
densed. powdered or evaporated milk.
fresh, canned or cured beef, pork or NUT
ton. poultry or eggs, fresh or frozen fish,
fresh fruits or vegetables. canned peas,
dried beans, tomatoes. corn. salmon or
sardines. dried prunes. apples. peaches
or rais'ns. sugar. syrups or molasses.
Excepting. however. the following:
Operators OF all elevators or ware
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