Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-15
Given Wilson
Passed Food Bill
With the Exception Of the Rev
enue Measure This Il The Last
Important War Legislation Be-
fore Congress-Fight Against
Act Occupied 100 days.

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vailed upon the senate and house con.
ferecs 10 eliminate n senate amend
ment. asserted By two Overwhelming
votes OF 63 to 10 and 90 to -.
Comprehensive powers are given In
| the bill. passed as a war measure, t.
assure adequate supply and equitable
distribution OF the named necessaries,
to facilitate their movement, to pre-
vent. locally and generally. scarcity.
monopoly. boarding, injurious specula.
ton. manipulation or private control
affecting supply. distribution and move
ment
Smoot Amendment Edited.
Other provisions OF the bill tx
minimum price for wheat beginning
next year at not less than So per stand
ard bushel: provide for coal and coke
price liking. communicating and gov
eminent operation OF factories and
mines producing necessaries: for gov
eminent purchase, sale and reqrisition
ucnrs,n. =, 1910 nrS.,rn,,a 80
handI,n, them
Tha nroh,h,t,on nrox,s,ons . cor,n,x,.
mise for bone dry" prohibition pro
posed by the house. prohibit manufac-
,nr. and ,ynnor,a,,on :, a,s,ii,aI, ucror.
Co. horsr...~ drrtn, tho u,., .,,,ho,-
f,a m. nres,asn, 10 sps,,ons manufsr-
tura ~ NAH farpen,ea and y,nor.
Honor, ~ "a ,,n,, the,r s,eoho,t. ron-
TON, and .an,h,r,,e. ana s,r,,,,,.- ~.
nres,dent IN ~. discretion ~ com.
stoxk when necessary FOR Redistribution
into alcohol for military or other nubl,c
defense purpoees or 10 conserve food
stufYs
Conversational leaders understand The
president does NOT intend to comman-
deer distilled spirits or TO curtnil their
conxumption unless military exircncies
REQUIRE. The 40 called smoot amend
ment directing federal purchase OF dis.
titled beverages In bond ut cost MUS
10. Der cent profit. was eliminated
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VIII Contfoi OoA
Sweeping powers to control coal
prices also are provided. The bin au-
tborizes the president, through the
Federal Trade Commission or other
agency, to fix coal and coke prices at
the mines and among wholesalers and
retailers, to regulate methods Of sale,
shipment and distribution among deal
ers and consumers, and to requisition
and operate mines or other coaling IA
ciiitie&
A SYSTEM Of federal licensing AZ all
agencies related to the production.
transportation and distribution a the
designated neccssaries also IL pro~id-
ed, and rigid provisions against hoard
ing, speculation and monofsolixation es-
tablished under heavy penalties. Firm
ers are exempted from the boarding
provisions
The bill also authorizes the prcsi-
dent TO requisition for military Or pub
lie defense needs all necessaries pnu,ed
and. to guarantee reasonable prices to
producer and consumer. to buy and sell
fuel. wheat. four. meal beans and 20
tatoea The bIll also authorizes the
president 10 reuutstttso and os.erate
any factory. hacking house. mine q oil
pipe line. At lust ccmpensaticH for
military or public defense uses
Reruiat,sn az grain and othsr fond
stufY marhet. to ueeveut inturious
specu,atio~ or undn~ enhancement Of
nrices IL smother po~r~ conferred mon
the foot .an,n,str,tion thro.ph ,hs.
pres,dent
.no.he~ c,ap.e ,rssrt,., hv the .ec-
ata a.,., nuch c-,.;-,su, a. .n.coa s.rs
nv ms,,,n,-s ~ ~. .dv,sorr carnm,s.
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