The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29
4 SWEEPING POWER
| FOR FOOD CONTROL
SIRE INTRODUCED IN THE
lsr WOULD BE FAR-REACH-
ING IN ITS EFFECT.
In GIVE PRICE-FIXING
POWER TO The PRESIDENT

u.an Demands For Food This
~ Will Take All of Our Sur
America and Canada Must
,uish Eighty Per Cent. of Allies
Cd.
Ii ASHINGTON, D. C.-The Sec
4 the administrations food bills,
pd to create an emergency agen-
control, under the presidents
tion distribution and sale of the
saries of life, was introduced in
ouse to-day by Chairman Lever,
,e agricultural committee. The
hin aims at stimulation of pro-
on and calls for a general sur
bf the country's food resources.
regulatory measure was re-
after President Wilson had
a series of conferences with
ert c. Hoover, who is to be food
nistrator under the bill, and with
etary Houston and members of
agriculture committee of both
es. It places the widest powers
Ontrol over necessaries of all
including price-fixing, in the
of the executive.
lie measure classes specifically as
ssaries food, feeds, shoes, cloth
ind fuel.
What the Measure Would Do.
Eiefly, the measure would do
things;
clare the production, manufac-
storage, distribution and sale of
saries to be affected with a pub
terest.
Ike it unlawful to commit or
it preventable waste or deterior-
of necessaries; to restrict sup
pr distribution, or to enhance
to excessive levels.
thorize the president to estab-
tandards and grades of foods
event uneconomical manufac-
pr inequitable distribution; en-
the president to direct the dis
On of boarded stocks.
thOrize the president to prevent
ing, monopolization or the ex-
B of excessive profits, by having
government either manufacture
bal in necessaries; authorize the
g over of factories or plants for
rnment operation, if necessary,
Ovide proper distribution at fair
IS.
authorize the president to pre-
e rules for the conduct of ex-
ges and boards of trade, or to
ibit entirely their operation, if
n the public interest.
slthorize the fixing of minimum
IS to the producer to stimulate
uction; authorize import duties
npOrtations threaten operation
uaranteed minimum prices; au-
ze purchase by the American
rnment, at the prescribed mini
prices, supplies for allies of the
ed States.
tablshment by the president of
mum prices to break food cor
or to prevent boarding and
hlation.
thorize the changing of milling
Is or the fixing of grains in max
four.
thorize the president to pre-
restrictions on the use of food
IN the manufacture of alcohol
Ruors.
Take Over Supplies.
there is a shortage in any food
and it becomes essential to
the price, the government, it
Fald to-day, will not hesitate to
over supplies and distribuate
itself. In this way officials be-
mat more can be accomplished
# oy setting maximum prices be-
winch sellers may not charge.
#ere Is an abundance of food
yer, they do not think it ever
ecome necessary to exercise the
OF commander.
Send Prices Up.
snort crop of any commodity,
experts say, will send prices up
gh competitive bidding, despite
airy salulatory measures, and
MY remedy, they hold, in this
Is Tor the government to take
me product, paying the grower
"a price and distributing the
where it is most needed.
ropean demands for food this
viii VII take all of Amerca's sur
The allies, it has been stated
oo authority, need one billion
~ OF grain to carry them
el the year. With normal crops
Tuntry can furnish 400,000,000
Is and Canada 2O0,0OO,0O0.
l Wlll be only sixty per cent. of
mes foods, but officials believe
lea' by economizing, can in
inns to eighty per cent.-pro-