Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
WAR TRADE BOARD.

I hereby establish a war trade board
10 be composed OF representatives, re-
spectively. Of the secretary OF state, Of
the secretary of TIE treasury. of the sec
rotary OF agriculture, Of the secretary OF
commerce Of tbs food administrator and
OF the United States shipping board.
l hereby vest In said board the power
and authority to issue licenses under such
terms and conditions as are not incon-
sistent with Law or to withhold or re-
fuse licenses for the expectation Of all
articles except coin bullion or currency,
the expectation or taking Of which out
OF the United States may be restricted by
prOclamatons heretofore or hereafter is
sued by me under said title VII OF the
espionage act
l further hereby vest in said war trade
board the power and authority to issue
upon such terms aud conditions as are
not Inconsistent with law or 10 withhold
or refuse licenses for the importation Of
all articles, the importation of which may
be restricted by any proclamation here
fter issued by me under section II Of
the trading with the enemy act.
l further hereby vest In said war trade
board the power and authority not vested
in other officers by subsequent provisions
OF this order. 10 issue under such terms
and conditions as are not Inconsistent
with law or to withhold or refuse licenses
to trade either directly or Indirectly with,
TO or from, or for. or on account Of or on
behalf of or for the benefit of. any other
person with knowledge or reasonable
cause 10 believe that such otner person
is an enemy or an ally of enemy or is
conducting or taking part in such trade
directly or indirectly for or on account
Of or on behalf of or for the benefit Of
an enemy or ally Of enemy
I further hereby vest In said war trade
board the power and authority. under
such terms and conditions as are not in
consistent with law. to issue TO every
enemy Or ally Of enemy. other than enc
my or ally OF enemy. insurance or REIN
surance companies. doing business within
the United States through an agency or
branch office. or otherwise. applying
therefor within 80 days of October 6. 1917
licenses temporary or otherwise to con-
tinue 20 do business. or said board may
withhold or refuse the same.
And l further hereby vest in said war
trade board the executive administration
OF the provisions Of section (Bl Of the
'-adiug with the enemy act, relative TO
granting licenses to enemies and enemy
allies, to assume or use other names than
hose by wnich they were known at the
beginning OF the war. and I hereby au-
thorize said board 10 Issue licenses not
Inconsistent with the provisions of law
or 10 WAfhIulW Nf FeLtlht AitfilHr5 To any
enemy OF ally OF enemy or partnership
81 which an enemy or ally Of enemy Is "A
member or was member at the begin
ming Of the war TO assume or use any
name other than By which such enemy
OF ally Of enemy or partnership was or
dluarily knowa AT the beginning OF the
war
Z hereby revoke the executive order ~
August n 1917, creating the exports ad-
rrfnlstrauye board All proclamations.
rules regulations and instructions made
or given by me under title VII Of the
espionage act and now being administered
~ the exports administrative board are
'!.,ehy continued. confirmed and made np-
edcahle 10 the war trade board and all
employees Of the export administrative
board are hereby transferred 10 and con-
stituted employees Of the war trade
board tn the same capacities, and said
war trade board IS hereby authorized 20
exercise without interruption the powers
heretofore exercised by said exports adj
ng'aistrative board
The said war trade board is hereby au-
ihorized and empowered 20 take all such
measures as may be necessary or expe-
dent ~ administer the powers hereby
conferred And I hereby vest in the war
trade board the po Ver conferred upon the
president by section tA) TO make such
rules and regulations. not tnconststen,
with law. as may be necessary and prop
er for the exercise Of the power con.
ferred upor said board