New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-03
Food Control Bill
Takes Good Care
Of N. Y. Farmers
Introduced at Special Ses-
sion of the Legis-
lature
From . san Core.ponden, Of The rribunel

From st4n Correspondent Of The Tribunsl
Albany, Aug. 1.-THE food control
bill, which was formulated by the
Joint committee of the Legislature and
introduced at special session tonight,
takes good care of the farming element
in it's provisions. All power of Selling
or comman ieering food products from
the producer is left with the Federal
government.
In a statement issued for the COM
mittee by its chairman, Senator Zion
X. Brown, attention was particularly
called to the fact that in framing the
measure the committee had followed
the terms of the Federal bill now pend
ing in Congress "by exempting farmers
and farmers cooperative associations
from interference with their production
by the commission, and have studiously
avoided the Incorporation of any pro-
vision in the bill which will tend to
hinder or reduce production"
Referring TO the naming of the COM
missioners, the statement said
"Ihe committee felt that in confer
ring these extraordinary powers every
thing should be done at every stage of
the proceeding to prevent any such ap-
prehension on the part of the legiti-
mate trade Of the state as will inter
fere with its most effective operation,
and they accordingly suggest in the
bill presented the names of three dis
tinguished citizens of the state whose
position, patriotism and capacity are
we'll known, and will give the utmost
confidence to people of all classes in
the effective and just administration of
the law. This gives an opportunity 10
both houses Of the Legislature and the
Governor to pass upon the fitness of
the names suggested
Governor Wants Perkins
Governor Whitman was said to have
had no definite knowledge of whom
| the committee intended to name. He
went to Plattsburg yesterday and will
not return until tomorrow. He knew,
| however, that the committee intended
! to suggest the issioners. II has
been no secret that the Governor was
anxious TO have Mr.. Perkins on the
commission.
a change in the membership OF the
| Commission by the Legislature or the
/ Governor.
The committee did not complete a
| draft of the bill this afternoon, and
| the session of the Legislature sched-
| uled for 4 o'clock was postponed until
| $3.50 tonight, where the bill was in
troduced jointly in both houses and
referred to the "War Committee" for
public hearings next week
Of h.
primarily directed to supporting the
efforts of the Federal government in
relation to stimulation, conservation
I and distribution of the necessaries Of
| life at a reasonable price and prevent
! ing waste. The necessaries of life
were defined as in the Federal bill. A
provision was included giving the COM
! mission power TO promulgate an order
/ declaring ice TO be one Of the neces-
/ sares. The power is given to munich
! palities, with their own funds, to buy
| food products and go into the local
markets as competitors Of the dealers
! in such products.
Sl,OOO,00O Appropriation
The bill carried with it an appropria-
| ton of 81 100000 for running expenses.
| The commissioners are to serve with
out pay, but secretary and clerks and
other employees are to be paid employees.
| All such employees are exempted from
! the civil service, and will be the COM
| missioners' own selections.
The so-called unfair practices" pro-
vision in the bill is one Of the most i'm
portant and most drastic.
ar the commission becomes salts
| fed" il says, that there is any unfair
practice or practices Of trade detri-
mental TO the public interests in deal
! ing by wholesalers or retailers in the
recessaries Of life which interfere with
| the distribution or the sale of such
! necessaries or any of them at reason
! able price, the commission may enact
| ana publish such rule or rules as in its
| Judgment will correct such unfair prac-
| tees. The commission in its discretion
may appoint an advisory committee or
| committees 10 aid in the formulation OF
| such rules, in which case one or more
| members Of such COMMITTEES shall be