News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-07-25
LIQUOR PROVISION
WITH FOOD BILL
Calls for Appointment of Three
Commissioners Whose Chair
man President Will Name
MINIMUM PRICE FOR WHEAT
VIII Ask Senate and House Conferees
to Strike 1t Out on the Ground
Board of Three Would
Hamper Progress.

Washington.-The Food Control Bill,
an Administration war measure. was
passed by the Senate by vote of
81 to 6.
The members voting against 1t
were France of Maryland, Penrose of
Pennsylvania, Sherman of Illinois and
Switzerland of West Virginia, Repub-
licans, and Hardwick of Georgia and
Reed of Missouri, Democrats.
In brief, the important provisions
in the bill as they passed the Senate,
are:
l. The President is authorized to
establish and maintain Government
control" ito assure an adequate sup
ply and equitable distribution, and to
facilitate the movement of foods,
feeds, and fuel, including kerosene
and gasoline" for the prosecution of
the war.
2. The President is directed" to
appoint three Commissioners, with the
advice and consent Of the Senate, to
constitute a board of "fcod admins
tration." He shall designate the
chairman of the board.
3. The bill prohibits Government
employees, voluntary or paid, from u.s.
ing their influence to get contracts
with business concerns with which
they are connected. This was aimed
at members of the Council Of Ma
tional Defense.
T. 1t prohibits the destruction,
and monopolization of neces.
saries. 1t prevents conspiracies, or
unfair practices on the part Of any
persons to limit transportation or pro-
ducing facilities to restrict the supply
and distribution and to reduce produc-
ton or exact excessive profits.
5. The President is authorized to
license any person doing business in
interstate or foreign commerce as fol.
lows: Operating an elevator or other
facility foT storing wheat,
operating a cold storage establishment
for storage of meat, poultry, eggs or
diary products; operating a packing
house producing meat or meat prod
ucts; operating a factory which p-o-
duces farm implements or machinery;
operating a coal mine producing coal,
Or dealer in coal; producing, storing
1r handling fertilizers, or fertilizer In
gradients.
6. 1t authorizes the President to re-
Iuisition foods, feeds, fuels and other
upplies for the army and navy.
T. 1t authorizes the President to ex.
rcise control of coal and coke, and
o fix prices thereon through the Fed.
raj Trade Commission
s. 1t fixes the minimum price of No.
Northern wheat at 50 per bushel.
8. To guarantee reasona BILE prices
} the producer and the consumer the
resident is authorized to buy and
I'll fuel, wheat -four, beans and po-
ltoes.
10. The President is authorized to
Ike over and operate any factory,
icking house, mine, including oil and
rs wells and pipe lines or other
ants.
II. The bill provides for the regu-
tlon or exchange, boards of trade or
her similar institutions.
II. 1t prohibits the use of foods in
e manufacture of distilled spirits.
d through the Smoot amendment
reefs the President to take over for
e Government all distilled spirits in
nd.
Is. The bill creates THE Joint Con
essional Committee on Expenditures
the Conduct OF the War" and
likes it the duty of executive officers
request to inform the committee
out expenditures and contracts.
Ia. 1t provides for the purchase by
Government Of nitrate of soda 70
sold at cost to farmers.
Is. The President is authorized to
spend grain exchanges If they are
md to be unduly or unreasonably
sing or enhancing the price Of other
d cereals.