Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-27
Saturday July q
FOOD BILL PASSES SENATE

FOOD BILL PASSES SENATE
The Food Administration bill, with It's
delegation Of sweeping powers to the
President for the control Of foods, feeds,
and fuels during the war, was passed
by the Senate today, 81 TO 6, Under the
guidance of the bipartisan Senate con.
ference that sprang into being early in
the week, the measure went through
with precision.
The six Senators who stood out
against the bill were Reed of Missouri
and Hardwick of Georgia, Democrats,
and Penrose Of Pennsylvania, Souther-
land of Utah Sherman of Illinois, and
France Of Maryland, Republicans.
Before the final vote was taken, the
bipartisan leaders had worked broader
features of control into the bill, eX.
tending its operation specifically TO
coal, fixing minimum price Of wheat
to the farmer Of ~ a bushel, and en-
powering the President, in time Of
emergency to buy fuel, wheat, flour,
meal, beans, potatoes and coal from
producers and sell TO consumers.
The Senate accepted without change
the provision directing the President to
appoint Board of Food Administra-
ton of three members in place Of the
single Food Administrator wanted by
the Executive A the President may
designate the Chairman, he may put
Herbert c. Hoover at the head Of the
food control, but Mr.. llooyer's author
ity would not be supreme.
Opportunity remains to alter the bill
in conference but Senate leaders were
inclined to believe that the bill would
be reported out Of conference as passed
because of the decisive vote by which
the Senate disposed Of it,
Sunday, July %
Another daylight raid, carried out
over the east coast Of England this
morning. resulted in the repulse Of
about twenty German airplanes after
they had dropped number Of bombs
over FelixtownI and lardwich, killing
eleven persons and injuring 26, An
alarm was sounded in London, but be-
fore the Germans could reach any point
near the city they were attacked heavily
by defending squadrons Of aircraft,
which speedily caused them to change
their minds and beat hasty retreat.
So far as has been reported, none Of
the Germans were brought down.
Monday, July %
PROPOSE WAR INSURANCE
The federal governments plan for in
surfing officers and men Of the army,
navy and marine corps against death
and injury while in service broadened
TODAY into complex program which
would provide government allowances
for families Of soldiers and sailors and
the rehabilitation and training Of in
jured men to III them for making livli-
hood after the war
The program was discussed at con-
ferences among officials of the war,
navy, treasury, commerce and labor de-
partments, the labor committee of the
council of national defence and the
presidents and other high officers of
leading insurance companies of the
United States.
Issuance Of insurance policies from
$1,000 to $4,000 to officers and men at
ordinary peace time rates, the govern
ment paying the extra cost, indem-
IIllto lOl IOIdl VI Ddl lldl ulHdDlllJy, anu
administration Of the entire scheme by
the governments war risk insurance
bureau, which is at present insuring Of
ficers and crews Of American merchant
vessels, are among the outstanding
features of the proposed program.
'The plan has not yet assumed def
mite form, said statement issued at
the treasury late today, "but when it
has been worked out in all its funda-
mentals and details Secretary McAdoo
will present it to the president for his
approval and If approved the resolution
will be submitted to Congress at an
early date for its consideration.
Tuesday, July "a
ROW IN SHIPPING BOARD
Sweeping steps were taken by Presi-
dent Wilson today to put an end to delay
in building Americas great merchant
marine.
Two reslgnations-th those of General
Goethals, manager of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation and Captain White,
member of the Shipping Board, We're
accepted. Chairman Denman, of the
Shipping Board was asked to resign.
At the same time the President an
nounced the appointments Edward NJ