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WASHINGTON, Feb. big in
creases were added to national de-
Tense measures in congress and plans
we're made to put through quickly
other far reaching provisions re-
quested by the administration to pre-
pare the country for whatever may
follow the break with Germany
The house, hurrying the annual
naval bill toward completion, wrote
into il additional appropriations to-
falling $15,O0OO00. of which more
than s5,000,0O0 is for ammunition for
merchant auxiliaries of the feet and
nearly $2,OO0,OO0 for antiaircraft guns
to defend naval stations,
A bill was put through increasing
the penalties for making threats
against the president of the United
States and the Republicans agreed at
an informal conference to support
plan for authorization of 100 sub
marines at cost Of S4,00oO00, IN
addition to those provided for in the
regular building program.
While the house was debating the
naval bill, the military committee
brought in the annual army appro
priation measure carrying total Of
s247 600, 900. Among the largest items
for new equipment are authorizations
of ts,000.OO0 for aviation; sii.0O0,0O'
for equipment and stores OF the re
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{ CONGRESS- SINKS SpARTISANSHIp
IN URGING WAR PREPARATIONS

without question the increased appro-
priations recommended by Secretary
Daniels in the bill under debate.
I'VE do not know what the balance
of the day, or tomorrow, may bring
to us" said Republican Leader Mann.
"It does not take wise man to know
that If we get into any kind of con-
fiiet at all we will need more than
the amount herein recommended"
So far, it was indicated after the
cabinet meeting. no definite word has
been received by the state depart
ment that any other neutral nation
contemplates severing diplomatic re-
lations with Germany From the first
II had been doubted in some official
quarters whether any of the neutrals
would take decided action.
The question of severance of rela-
tons with Austria-Hungary still re
mains undecided. 1t was admitted
officially for the first time that the
dual monarchy had sent note some
what similar to that of Germany
1t was explained that the note was
not identical and that the purpose
was not entirely clear. Inquiries
lhave been sent to Ambassador Pen
1 field at Vienna asking for a mor'
complete and detailed statement 0
Austria's position. and action BY thi
government will be delayed unit
word Ia received from him.
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serve corps, and $5,50O.O0O for auto
matte machine guns for the army and
national guard.
Progress was made in committees
of both houses during the day on
the new series of laws dealing with
eonspiracies against the United States
and in the interest of foreign govern
ments.
Of the trio of administration bills
presented in the house to strengthen
the naval arm Of defense in the pres
ent emergency, the naval department
attaches particular Importance to one
which would empower the president
to take over for public service when
necessary any manufacturing plant
which refuses TO give precedence for
government orders for vessels or
other war material.
The personnel Of any such estab-
lishment could be drafted by the
measure into the naval service.
Another of the bills would authorize
s150,00oOOO bond issue to provide
funds for insuring quick delivery OF
naval vessels now under construction
and a third approprlates sl,OO0OOC
for purchase Of basic airplanes and
seaplane patents.
Republicans and Democrats. deelar
ing partisan consideration should b
forgotten in the face of the inter
national crisis. joined in approving
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Is VESSELS SUBN1ARINFD IN ONE Day
Ships of Neutra and the Balance Owned by Begerents
German WreCkers Injured
Their Own Ship Interests

Berlin. 1t is suggested that such
instructions might have gone forth
early in the war. or might even
have been issued as standing order
before the war to cover such exigen-
cies as now has arisen.
The policy of the government is
to make no use of these ships, even
IL war comes. 1t was said authorlta-
lively that there had been no decision
even to take over the ships in the
event of war, much less use them.
Under the present intention of the
government therefore, the net result
Of damage to the war-bound ships
win be the expense and delay for
repairs their owners must face before
they can get into the rush for after
the-war trade Officials here be-
lieye the crippling of the big Ger
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EARLY DAY
PRINCIPLES
OUTGROWN.
SPLENDID ISOLATION WIPED OUT
BY CHANGED ECONOMIC
CONDITIONS

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 7--Fomer
President Taft at a dinner of the
League to Enforce Peace said the
policy of Washington and Jefferson
with reference to entangling alli-
ances and the theory that America
is favored with splendid isolation"
are utterly inappIicabIe to present
conditions.
when this advice was given re-
garding entangling alliances, the ma
tion numbered but 100000; was four
or five times farther removed from
Europe in point of time required for
transportation; there was no Monroe
doctrine to defend, no Japanese or
Philippine problem or Panama canal"
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PALACE STEAMER
ALMOST RUINED
UNITED STATES TO PROSECUTE
RESPONSIBLE PARTIES If
CAUGHT

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE refu-
gee German steamer Kronprinzessin
Cecilie, built at cost of $4,5O0,000,
has been rendered useless for months
by the disabling of her engines, it
was discovered today by captain John
B. Coyle, an engineer Of the United
States coast guard service. AS a
result of the discoveries decision
was reached to attempt criminal
prosecution of those who may be
found responsible for the damage
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K|NGMAKES
ADDRESS TO
THE LORDS
REPLY or ALLIES TO THE PRESi-
DENT COVERS LATEST
PHASE
tBy Associated Prsss.)

LONDON, Feb. 7.-King George, in
opening parliament today, said the re-
sponse of the allies to the president
Of the United States outlined their
aims as far as could be done now.
He added Threats of further out
RACES upon public order and the
common rights of humanity serve to
steel our determination.
The opening was shorn of pomp.
The peers wore no regalia. The king
wore the uniform Of an admiral and
the lords followed his example. The
king said certain overtures by the
enemy indicated no possible basis of
peace.
Walter Hines Page, American am,
bassador, occupied front seat in
the diplomatic box, Immediately to
the right of the throne. and was the
center of marked attention. Many
lords, including the lord chief justice,
left their places to greet him.
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WARSH|PS WILL NOT
CONVOY ST. LOUIS
UNDlSPUTED RIGHT TO SAIL THE
SEAS WITHOUT BEING
MoLESTED

WASHINGTON, Feb. T. The
American liner st. Louis will not be
given convoy If the owners decide to
sail for England through the sub
marine zone, the state department an
nouneed today. The government is
acting on the policy that Americans
have an inalienable right to traverse
the high seas and that the submarine
blockade is entirely Illegal and that
any sinking of American ships in
eontravention of law will Immediately
lead to hostilities.
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DENVER PHYSICIAN MADE
HEAD OF STATE BOARDS

CHICAGO, Feb 7.-Dr David A.
Strickler Of Denver was elected presi-
dent of the federation Of state medi-
calst boards of the United States.
Dr. Walter L. Bierring Of Des Moines
was elected secretary treasurer, and
DR.. Conrad II. Suttner of Walla
Walla Wash, a member Of the
executive committee.
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WORKS PROTESTS
AGAINST ACTION
OFTHEPRES|DENT.
SENATOR ARRAleNs WILSON FOR
NOT PRESERVING STRICT
NEUTRALITY
(By Associated Press.D
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE SEN
ate endorsed the president 7s to 5.
tBy Associated Pres..3

tHy AHHOcInteU Frfsa.I
WASHINGTON, Feb. Asserting
that the United States has not been
neutral, as nation, and that if 1t
had the country would never have
been brought to a breach with Ger
many, Senator Works protested
against the action of the president
severing relations. The speaker did
not question the presidents good
faith, but protested that the ground
for war was no greater cause than
yet given. A false sense of courage,
national prestige and dignity he
Continued on page FOUR
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man merchant fleet in the Pacific
will offer Japan an opportunity she
win not be slow to take to put her
self at least six months ahead of
Germany In the trade struggle in
those waters.
The basis of the administrations
position, it is stated, is President
Wilson's determination to so conduct
the affairs of the nation that no
taint of commercialism can attach to
the governments action. if it is
drawn into war. He is anxious that
no ground be given for charges that
desire for acquisition of German
merchant ships, admittedly of in
estimable value for establishment of
an adequate American merchant
marine. was in any way factor in
the situation.
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nv Associated A Press,


WASHINGTON, Feb. L. Every one
os seventeen warbound German mer-
chant ships examined by American
officials at Philippine ports since the
break with Germany has been so
badly damaged by her crew that six
months or more will be required to
make any of them seaworthy. said
an official report. The report added
that of the twenty-three vessels tied
m in the islands all but six had been
inspected and none had been found
which could be put into condition
without a large expenditure of time
and money.
So widespread and thorough has
been the concerted disabling of Ger
man ships in American ports that
some officials think it could be ex-
pIained only by blanket order from
-
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IS SAFE
IN SWISS CAPITAL
ON WAY HOME
NO BASIS FOR SUSPICION THAT
AMERICAN MINISTER WAS TO
BECOME HOSTAGE
tBy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. Feb. THE state
department has received word that
Ambassador Gerard has reached
Berne. The government had learned
that Germany considered Gerard prac-
tically as hostage until it received
advices from Washington detailing
arrangements for the safe departure
of Won Bernstorff. Berlin would have
restrained Gerard as move to com
pei the safe return Of Won Bernstorff.
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SPLENDID ATTRACTION
At BUTLER THEATER

That Manager Jules Smith Of the
Butler theater spares no expense in
securing the best attractions was
amply evidenced again this afternoon
when he showed before large and
approving audience that first pro
duction of Mary Pickford's own com
pany with the "little sweetheart of
America" in the leading role. that
beautiful dramatization. Less Than
the Dust No one should fail to see
the play, which win be presented Al
the Butler again this evenings
n -. t,...,...
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NEW PACIFIC NAVAL BASES
WILL BE ESTABLISHED
(By Associated Press.I

(By Associated Press.b
WASHINGTON, Feb 7.-Establish-
ment of new naval base on San
Francisco bay and development of
Puget Sound navy yard as base
are recommended by board of navy
officers.
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GERMAN AMBASSADOR MUST
STOP OVER AT HALIFAX

WASHINGTON. Feb. THE Scan
dinavian-American liner on which
Count Won Bernstorff and consular
officers sail for Christiania, will put
in at Halifax, N. s., for inspection.
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tBy Associated d Press,

tHy Associated PFess.T
BERLIN, Feb. 7.--Almost nothing
but news from America appears In
the papers. Comments generally are
temperate, though they attack the
president sharper than before and
ridicule peace efforts as utterly In
consistent with what Is termed his
attempts to foment more trouble in
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and Swedish Of those supposed have been sunk four
Norwegian, British and Russian The reported
merely topedoed and which is not known positively have
been sunk a Norwegian ship
One Of the British steamers orpedoed and sunk the Port
Adelaide vessel Of 818 ton which carried passengers Ninety
persons from her. including members of the
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Berlin IS Absorbed
With American News

Europe. Almost every paper alleges
that the presidents every act was in
duced by insistence that. Americans
be allowed to travel without danger
on entente ships. The papers are
frankly enthusiastic over the prospect
that Switzerland and other neutrals
do not fall in with the United States.
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tBy Associated Press,

(By Associated PFess.1
NEW YORK, Feb. 7.--As clearing
house for all pacifist efforts in the
present crisis. the organization of an
peace federation is an
nounced Officers Of many national
peace societies are among the mem
bers. The pacifist organizations have
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SWITZERLAND WILL ACT

IVY fAAbbNA&tNM ANRAsF
WASHINGTON, Feb. Minister
Ritter of Switzerland was notified
today to take over German diplomatic
interests in the United States.
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200 INJURED
AS SHIP SINK

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Sinking Of
the British liner California, en- route
TO New York from Flasgow. off the
coast of ireland, is reported. One
life was lost and two hundred vic
Tins are in TIE hospital
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Referendum Before
Declaration of War

adopted the slogan "no war without a
referendum" They are urging that
an act be passed by congress pro-
viding for referendum before dec
iaration of war and that all differ
ences between this country and the
warning powers be settled after the
present war
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WASHINGTON, Feb. There
were no American passengers on the
California.
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COLOGNE DYNAMITE
FACTORY BLOWS UP

tHy Associated Press.l
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 7.--According
to Holland paper dynamite fac
tory near Cologne was blown up
January 27. killing two hundred,
mostly women.
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Highest temperature yesterday, ST;
lowest this morning. 27.
Highest temperature a year ago.
80; lowest, 30.
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INTENSE ACTIVITY IN THE BLOCKADE ZONE
INVOLVES THREE OTHER NEUTRAL nations
INCLUDING Loss OF LARGE PASSENGER BOAT


Germany sumarme warfare apparently growing in intensity
Tuesdays reports show that underwater boats have probably
accounted for fifteen additional vesseseven neutral and eight
begerens $4,000 Eight Of them known have been
sunk reported have been topedoed and the others
believed" to have been snt to the bottom.
OF the known unken vessels six British Spanish
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-11-30

Britain Fercrl Are Nov WHhin five
Mites Of Ancient CITY In
Palestine.

'''' ~ . . - -.
loadon The nritish torres Ia Pal
eatao have advanced to within tlsH
miles northwest OF Jerusalem, thu war
offsce announces,
when Cen Sir Henry Edmund Al
iorhy Was seht 10 Egypt last June 20
take command Of the army now sweep
tns tho Tanks northward through fal
euttnc. Gen the Hon Sir Julian He'd
worth Georxc Wua sagaFtcr tr-.. ~.
command ot the liyitlsh 'aird army on
the Franco Belgian front shlyh a
pressing the present offensive Ne
hsi been previously In command OF
thu Canadian corps. which he tnos
over on May 9t tale, after rrturuias
fTGm ths ,NsscdanHiisA, ehsre be ,ont
mandvJ trs N'uth torps w tn" satet
~sa4 eses al tae,. t4.44lel A-sS5l .sss,.. b..
Canadians fought through The bAtt:a
o. the SemNr Nudrr EyDS ta,nHaa5
and ecre sl,l, bis' troops NheG We e;
fsstel rArte Nrl1,iaat' sappf- " ytftiy
ridge IA tac e1l,}e OF Ayyas i4s' tprN
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-11-30
kALED|KEs HOLDS
POWER N RUSSIA
cossAck COMMANDER As3A ~
pETRooRAo--is i4AiLEc AZ
~MAE or TAE HOUR
Ssteisrs PaFaes Streets N pssrearsa
Cisp1sylns Banners Announcing
That Russia Does Net want
Separate Peace

Washington 80 aoffieiAl dispatches
reaching ,hs state department sFosn
Tornaa. un the Swedish fFeatiss, aay
passenger arriving ,hsrs Egosn Has
sta declare tho hasslaE situation IL
controlled BIZ Gen hsisdlnes. the Gov
saek commander. who hpiGs tas coaa.
try's coal aud bread saapIy sa the poA
CoSsaek rvgicn
A alu4llar ytss ia tsssn NJ Stock
holn. 4 message fTen thsfe tells Of
the hei.ss that kaledtnes IL th# man
VI The hoar aad that tetroEraa ss as
bis mercy
A dispatch trom Togaea Feptxts tine
arrival there et several Americans
frHn Petrosrad, Ia advance III the
Large party being sent Away BY An
tassador Francis petsosrad was sAia
10 he Qaiel. wtth rheaters open and
trains running. Soldiers we're paFaa
tug thu Streets Of the city. t~aFias
banners stating that ''Rassia DOES uat
want separate peace, demanding
asthutioaal assembly fer all Rasais
and declaring that the Nicholas ~
giuie was never SO tyranuicai an that
Of the H0lsheyiki
THE passengers were ~ the opihian
that tho present revolutionary govern.
iyusnt cann0t last because I, saess sep
'sssprt OF all the parties. irc!adtas tie
eSyems socialists
ksarensky IN again reported To have
eseaHsd capture aad tp have gons to
the froat 10 an effort to get support
According u swedish newspapers,
Mi fafiny ssIFps IN .aeis ss'sss-sTs
grad under, Fa.aaApi .of Ar army SOFA.
urtttwe. rrtwrrtttrutt 10 -ssa the laa.@As.
Viii power
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-11-30
H|NDENB|)RG LINE:
SMASHED By HA|G
hRiTiSH STORM ENTIRE FIRST
lihE TRENCHES AND PRO-
cEED TO 8EcoNc.
ENEMY STUNNED BY ATTACK
GIaantIs Tanks Dematlsh Wire Ent&ap
clements, Allowing lnfsnsry To
Attack auns Vino We're IN
sate TO tsess Pa&ssAaaa~

I.ondt,n Smashing the Wanted Hts
sn5arg i4ns over front of w miles.
tetwe-a W Qasptin aH& the SeaFpe
river. Field Marsha. Haigs soldiers,
aided b large naInb@T Of tasks, have
a0t only broken through ths s'ross
German defensive iiae tor depta oi
nsany mites. but despite st0rIay wealth
or. which followed tbs opening Of ta*
attack. are stiil fighting tAeiF way faF
ward against shattered aaa surprised
toe. sccordinx 10 the lAtes, reports 70.
ceissd from tbs front
The official report SLOWS that the
attack. the aost xieaatig yft alIrmpt
nd BY the British forces 10 traaee. vas
launched at dawn, a iarsn number OF
taaks moving out ahgad VI the A
tsntry No artillery ptspafa'!on was
made before The Atiaca .ana the aud
den assault TOOK the ems, completely
~ surprise Thousands "a. prisoners
and Number OF guns ~eH. captured
The British stormed the esSre first
line trenches and then with n ,anAs
still helping them, proceeded w, cap.
tars the second defensive linSIpas
mile beyoad, which haa beau kaeTss.s -
the Hindenburs support Inns ~
Several villages OF importaneeS
ynaller hamiets and namhor of
strong points and eulinsaees u tltss
Germabs are definitely reported TO
have bean captured
The tankn. moving forward In adj
vance ot the Infantry brooks through
sssssees@sr4@, ,.ss@t,y " tssrks,,Al, ,ntfs 70.
feasrA whieh we're u great depth aud
atsrnxks7. el.-ess,sra
Following through ths gaps maile III
the tanks English, scottish aud irish
,sesimsrsA "yAaist NJ aS ,AS sGsg w aAs
pua,- snd atormed tbs FIRST defensive
aystem OF the Hlndeaburg line on the
whole front,
Tho Hri,ish drive covers par, 81
the field Of last years offensive GU
the Somtne ana the section ~ the Ar
ras battle front south OF Atfas The
british center In this hurst Ia nearly
opposite Camhrai, The Important Ger
man base and railway center, frosa
which the ttritlsb lthr on the Bapauma
Camhfai rund wls about nine niles
distant. as It had stood Tor several
manthn past
What WAS known "a she HEnienSarg
ine Ma cs 'aM%hgd. Is the German
command ha spring, wAea the ia
NOUS stfatesi, tytT'at on TIE Somme
front VAS carried put Il VAS a sap
pasedly iuprc-fable barrIrr wbisd
had been Ia careful preparation
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-11-30
RAILROADS AGREE
TO SELECT WILSON
hsAos OF LEADING LINES WILL
COOPERATE CLOSELY WITH
FEDERAL WAR BOARD.
10 BECOME CHIEF IN CRISIS
usfty 10 shown In rrwparsrs Plan Il
AvoiA Interruption 10 Traffic
During War II Nsea
6heafa Arise.

Washington Formal announce
aeat u made taat the railroads 81
the United States hava aoeidsd that
Il ahy crisis sAouA ar!ss 10 place
their Interests In The hands al T'resi
deat nilsaa for protection. aaa suea
~ 'Fftt ~! - ~ trsi.}, + ~ 4 =, :
disss'slsJfaa., as he NAY deem j. ae d ~
safs ~ frasnal Ia;@rfa,atlua ai .trsRsr
poF'ailon dgttnk The war
The foar railroad hrushesAoods. whs
ssass- aasssal asssssxssf fag islsfssasd
tages. have agreed 10 mediation ei
The dispute. but have refused An YIN.
conditional submission OF the qass
,ions ie board Of arbitration
The announcement by the railroad
war board IL regarded by officials as
eliminating the pssslbili', Of strlks
by giving The president a free hand ssi
FAR as the railroads arr concerned
when he meets the brotherhood lead
era In conference THIS week
tsirtax Harrison. chairman Of the
executive committee of the AmeFi.
ran Railway association. commonly
knowa as The war board, wrote this
letter Ia Judge William l.. Chambers,
chairman Of the United States board
ot media ION and Cancellation. wha
conferred with various railroad excess
ttyes In New York aud with the war
board here
THE entire war hoava was present,
a tho conference With Judge cham,
t~rs. the board Including Mf Harri.
son. who II prcs!den, 81 the Southern
railway, and Presidents Howard III
li0tt ~ the New Haven Hale Holden.
at .sse,s2's.sseu; sssrssastss 4 ssascsesl,
Julius krastschnlu. Of tho Southern
rscttx, ard SAN Sol Rea. Of the Penn
syivanta
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-11-30

Breakdown Of Transportation faciii
tee IL arlngina Real Starvation
TO People,

London The iood probien Ia Rus
MIA suddenly has become more press
Ing than the question or revelation Or
counter revolution, not only ia petfo'
grad and Moscow, hut aIso NJ the
front, according 10 a surIss OF tnle.
grams which reached London frosa
petroxrad, Moscow and Odessa
The spectre OF famine appears TO
have dons more than the force Of
ARMIES to bring about quiet Al many
places the Bolsheyiki and hoargeoisie,
the pacifiets,s aud the military cadets
and thc krreuskyites and tbs lnuiu.
ties hayo joined forces against the
common enemy Hanger Ia concer-
iratet effort 70 stavr OF disaster
which seems almost Inevitable IN view
~ tho ltsaFganirea state ot transpor
,atson aud widespread destruction o,
stores ana sapplies,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-11-30
STOPS COMBINATION SALES
Activities Of Many loosi Gro
Gerry NouseA-

Washington, store Retail dealers wers
ordered by the fcod administration To
stop the widely prevalent practice u
making Combination sales, requiring
customers TO make other purchases
In order to obtain a certain eommesi.
tty une sxtsprgrn III ta1a6e ca sif
salss os sugar fhs dealer may require
TO bay twice the weight o' corn msat
Reports have come from many cities
~ combination sales" particularly
since ;6a shortage AZ sugar III tB4
east began IN order TO set couple
OK ponds Of sugar consumers have had
70 spend certain ameun, III other
scods
THIS practice. the ADMINISTRATION
holds. IL ltssIy 10 lead to wastefui
buying The exception In regard a
cora meal I'd made A. a wheat eoaser
vat'an measure, 10 encourage grraist
use Of corn prod1ts. bat dealers ARE
nol required to make the excs?stcs
unless thsy so desire.
Ample power 10 snforce hs orders
10 rstaiiers Ia possessed by the food
administration through lite licensing
NJ wholesalers Any dealer who tstls
30 heed an order will find his supply
from the wholesaler cat off il his Ut.
fensA 10 reported