Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-14

TT7HEN the food control bill passed
(" the house and senate and was
signed by the president 1t mark.
the completion by congress Of all Inn
portant war legislation under consid-
Grafton with one exception-the reve-
nue. bill. Leaders assert that when the
revenue bill is finally passed there will
be nothing to prevent congress from
adjourning. However, the debate on
this. measure is expected to require q
long time.
The passage Of the food control bill
was another victory by President Will
son over his opponents in both the
house and senate. In its final form the
bill embodies practically everything
that Mr.. Wilson asked for and omitted
all features which he objected to.
Provisions Of Measure.
The measure carries drastic prohibit
ton features. Summarized, it makes
these provisions:
Forblds government agents from
using their influence in letting con-
tracts to concerns in which they are
interested.
Declares It unlawful to destroy,
waste, permit preventable deteriora-
ton, hoard, monopOlize, discriminate,
make unfair rates, conspire to limit
transportation, production, harvesting
manufacture, supplying, storage or
dealing. restrict the supply or distribu-
ton, prevent manufacture or produc-
ton or exact excessive prices with re-
spect to necessaries.
Requires licenses to do business I'M
der regulations to be made by the pres
ident.
Provides that boarded necessaries
may be seized and sold by the gov
eminent.
Authorizes the president to requisi-
ton supplies for the army and navy.
Puts Wilson In Business.
Authorizes the president to buy and
sell wheat, -four, meal. beans and pota-
toes.
Authorizes the president to requisi.
ton and operate any factory, packing
house, oil pipe line, mine or other plant
and sell the products.
Authorizes the president to prevent
Injurious speculation and regulate ex-
changes.
Fixes minimum price Of 50 per
bushel on next years wheat crop.
Prohibits use Of foods, fruits, food
materials or feeds in manufacture OF
distilled spirits for beverages. leaving
to the presidents discretion the guam
.ts-ies to be used in beer and wine.
Authorizes and directs the president
commanders distilled spirits in stock
or bond for military needs.
Makes Appropriations.
Appropriates $162, 100000, OF which
S15O,O0O, 900 is for general administra-
ton OF the act, $1O.OOO,OOO is for pur-
chase of nitrate Of soda and $2,50O,O 200
Is for sundry expenses.
No person employed under the act
shall be exempt from military service
under the draft law.
Requires a detailed report from the
president the first of each year Of the
proceedings under the act.
Authorizes the president to assume
control Of coal mines. fix the price of
coal and coke and take charge Of and
sell the same.
Forbids manipulation or destruction
or necessaries to limit the supply or
affect the market price.
Makes the act cease to be in effect
upon proclamation by the president at
the end of the war with Germany.
In establishing government control
the bill authorizes the president to en-
ter into any voluntary arrangements,
create or use any agency or agencies.
to accept services Of any person with
out compensation. to cooperate with
any agency or person, to utilize any de-
partment or agency Of the government
and to coordinate their activities.
TO Name Hoover.
In pursuance of such authorization
President Wilson plans to appoint Her.
bert G. Hoover food administrator.
Control of other necessaries named
may he accomplished through other
agencies. The house provision for an
individual food administrator was en-.
acted only after the president had pre-