The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-04
l|ls0h PUTS END
| TO PR0F|Tf[R|ne
| IN NATIONS FOOD
Wholesalers Will Not Be Per-
United to Supply Retailers.
Who Demand Unfair Prices
REGULATION COMES
UNDER SEVERE BAN

=" A~~s
Line From Producer to the
Ultimate Consumer
Washington. Nov. 3.---Faesulations
the handling of tho nations rood.
omuigated by President Wilson and
take effect immediately. were an
sacsd tonight hy tho United States
p administrator. They govern the
snsing Of all food handlers except
AL retailers and control tho small
alters Indirectly
The chief objects of the regulations
!:
!. TO limit the prices charged by
~ licensse 10 reasonable amount
expenses and forbid the acauisi-
p OF speculative profits from ris-
market.
?. To keep all food commodities
pving To. the consumer. In as direct
Inc and with as little delay AZ prac-
able.
p. TO limit as far as practicable con-
cts for future delivery and dealings
future contracts.
Under the food control act the pres
nj has broad powers to deal with
aividual cases This power win be
eiy exercised To accomplish tho
zee purposes named If every III
tsee will make those purposes the
al1al nrincsuicS al -k1s hsixtneas- and
ey the Law and the regulations. he
be free from interference by tho
rernens. Violation Is cause for the
vokinE Of any license AZ well ~
u stiss prescribed. There arr many
aeral rufes Epyerning al Hcex
efher with additional special f4&u-
gsas Ter various trades In which
re are special conditions or specific
Uses to he overcome.
The elimination OF exorbitant prices
urged by small retailers who are
subject to licenses will be helped
a rule forbidaing licensees to sell
any person who is taking exorbi-
{ price.
Al important rule is that no itcen-
shall i'm port, store. sell or other
4i&s&sc ARHA On
rn5ust. sxorbItant, unreasn nabie or
fair commission, profit or storage
hrge.
with respect to a large group OF
nmodities. particularly non perish
rs. the regulations require that
pitts shall be no greater than a
Isenable advance over the actual
rchase price OF the particular goods
q without regard to the market or
placement value
n determining the amount OF such
vance the lfcensee may average the
Il of goods OF each class. For Elk
pie, the cost of all canned corn
hand may be averaged and a rea-
liable advance over such averages
u be deemed a fair sale price for
ansd corn. but the iicensee will not
permitted to average the cost OF
licensed commodities on hand and
average over such average
R<saiss- w!tAlss-shs trade without
sonablc Justification. especially If
ding to result in higher market
csa. win be dealt with as unfair
krttces.
Whenever practicable all shipments
~ be made in car lots, in cars
ided to maximum capacity An
or rule reads:
The ucensee shall not knowingly
nnaif waste or wilfuily permit pre-
ntablc deterioration I'm connectfo
b the production, importation.
nmfActurc, storage, distribution or
u any food commodities"
me storage or control by licenses,
be0sract or otherwise Of food COM
dittss In = quantity in excess OF
reasonable requirements OF his
tnsns for use or sale by him during
period Of sixty days Is prohibited
b EXCEPTIONS In specified commodi-
and under certain conditions
ndling foods in such ways as to
nopolixs or restrict the supply is
krded against. Special rules re-
re that foods which have been held
cold storage for more than thirty
- shall be marked cold storage
bds" whenever offered for sale: pro-
Itt speculation In futures on canned
BIDS: forbid the shipment of pota-
which have been seriously dam
la: protect the producer who ships
products to markets on consign-
Int against unfair charges by COM
ssfon men. brokers and auctioneere,
cover n any other special points.
Licensees are required to keep rec
=. to make regular reports giving
aulete information regarding trans
lions In the controlled foods and
permit representatives OF the food
niristration to inspect their prop
or records. Information OBJ
ned in this way is to be carefully
eruardsd and kept confidential by
food administration.
NO one Is expected to do business
q loss" Gays the administration
fement, "and the regulations have
n drawn with the purpose OF pro-
tinr all legitimate dealers. strength
M them in the performance of!
mi functions ad avoiding interfer-
with normal activities. The
cuiator, the hoatder, the waster of
do harm not only to the public
10 all honest and patriotic NOR
with this kind OF competition elm
"a tho great majority of food
,diers wuh have consistently tried
MA aby the law and the program
I'D food administration will And
q fhay are doing business under !
sttv Improved conditions and that
N obtain q normal reasonable
FOR the important services
1ka1 render - the nation.
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