The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
PRESIDENT MOVES
TO PROTECT PUBLIC
ON PRICE Of SUGAR

Washington Sept. i5.--Presideni
Wilson TO-DAY in another licensing
proclamation---this time upon sugar
drew the ring little tighter for
national stimulation. conservation and
distribution OF the country's products
during the war emergency. The new
order goes into effect October All
manufacturers and refners must be
licensed. General supervision Vii
be extended over all Those who IA II
TO observe the orders OF the food ad-
miniStrator Will lose their LICENSES and
have their product reQuisiuoned.
Tins IS the second T>r7cia nation II
This general scheme az guarding the
nation food supply The first re-
lated To Erztr1. = ~7't,ii sr-ttte a.
thoritativeIy that third Will be is
sued very soon placing coal under the
license provisions. Ry each the spec
ulative margin. will he eliminated and
lower price to The consumer will
follow.
Text Of Proclamation.
The pres dents proclamation. after
reciting the law which gives the power
reads.
~ woodrow Wilson, president OF
the United States. by virtue CT the
powers conferred upon me by said act
of congress, hereby find and deter
mine and by this proclamation do an
nounce that tt is essential IN order
to carry into effect the purposes of
said ect 10 license the i'm p0rtatton,
manufacture and refining OF sugar,
sugar syrups and moissses 20 ths ga
tent hereinafter specified
All persons. firms, corporations
and associations engaged IN the busi-
ness either Of importing sugar or
manufacturing sugar from sugar cane
or from heets or OF refining sugar or
OF manufacturing sugar syrups or
rnlasses except those specifically eX-
empted by said act or congress1, are
hereby required 20 secure on or be
fore October !. 1911. a license. which
Incense will ne issued under such
rnles and regulations governing the
conduct o. the business as may be
prescribed.
Applications for licenses must be
made to the United States food ad-
rnsnistrstor Washington, D. c. upon
farms prepared by hrm ror that pur-
pose
ANY person. firm. corporation. Or
association, other than those herein
before excepted who shall engage N
or carry on the business either OF I'M
porting sugar. manufacturing sugar
or refining sugar or Of manufacturing
sugar s1rups or molasses after oc-
tober /. 1917, without first securing
license will be liable 70 the penalties
prescribed hv said act OF congress,
To Protec7 Public.
While President Wilson IS deter
mined 10 ht al every group Of pro-
ducers who might hold up the coun-
try against higher prices, his procIa-
mation gives fun indication Of ample
warning against any great f1sncial
loss through a sudden drop OF prices
II was explained at the food admin
istrators Office that the setting or DC
tcber as the date for the license to
40 into effect was 70 allow ~ move
rnent of boarded sugar AT present
there IL shortage Of the norma |
sugar supply Great quantities have
been ordered by wholesalers. retail
ers and consumer This "a held
against a possible. higher price. But
the licensing provision viii now force
these persons who are boarding 70
ge, rid Of their sugar surplus. The
longer they hold i the greater Will
be their loss because It is feared that
n sse the rs4ds9ie ~ October the sngar
supply will gain be normal A nor
MAJ price will prevail. Sugar men
themselves have given their assur-
afce to the government that they
are heartily tn favor Of the system.
Coal Too Under License system.
within few days 1t was said the
coal problem will be placed under the