The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-08-15

| minimum price of wheat at s. per
| bushel.
vIIHEN the food control bill passed
Wv the house and senate and was
signed by the president it mark
the completion by congress of all i'm
portant war legislation under consid-
GRAFTON with one exception-the reve-
nue. bill. Leaders assert that when the
revenue bill is finally passed there will
he nothing to prevent congress from
! adjourning. However. the debate on
this measure is expected to require Il
long time.
The passage of the food control bin
was another victory by President VIII
son over his opponents in both the
house and senate. In its final form the
bill embodies practically everything
that Mr.. Wilson asked for and omitted
all features which he objected to.
Provisions of Measure.
The measure carries drastic prohibi-
ton features. Summarized. 1t makes
these provisions:
Forbids government agents from
using their influence in letting con
tracts to concerns In which they are
interested.
Declares 1t unlawful to destroy.
waste, permit preventable deteriOra-
ton. hoard, monopolize, discriminate.
m I.n fai n 70 INIT
transportation. production. harvesting.
manufacture. supplying, storage or
dealing. restrict the supply or distribu-
ton. prevent manufacture or prOduc-
ton or exact excessive prices with re-
spect to necessarieS.
Requires licenses to do business IN
der regulations to be made by the pres
ident.
Provides that boarded necessarieS
may be seized and sold by the gov
eminent
Authorizes the president to requisi-
ton supplies for the army and navy.
Puts Wilson In Business.
Authorizes the president to buy and
sell wheat. -four, meal. beans and pota-
toes.
Authorizes the president to reau,si-
ton and operate any factory. packing
house. oil pipe line. mine or other plant
and sell the products.
Authorizes the president to prevent
injurious speculation and regulate ex-
changes.
Fixes minimum price of 50 per
bushel on next years wheat crop
Prohibits use of foods. fruits, food
materials or feeds in manufacture OF
distilled spirits for beverages, leaving
to the presidents discretion the guam
titles to be used in beer and wine.
Authorizes and directs the president
to commander distilled spirits in stock
or bond for military needs.
Makes Appropriations.
Appropriates $lG2 900. 600. OF which
$50, 100000 Is for general administra-
tion of the act. $l0.O00.OO0 is for pur-
chase of nitrate of soda and $4,000
is for srndry expenses.
NJ person employed under the act
Nii"H - tNtluIi IlOiii uIiIluIH StTN ire
unaer the DRAFT law.
Requires II detailed report from the
president the first of each year of the
proceedings under the act
Authorizes the president to assume
control of coal mines. fix the price of
coal and coke and take charge of and
sell the same
Forhids manipulation or destruction
of nercsSarics To limit the supply or
affect the market price.
Makes the act cease to be in effect
upon proclamation by the president at
the end of the war with Germany.
In establishing government control /
the bill authorizes the president to Ell
ter into any voluntary arrangements. J
create or use any agency or agencies.
o,aGelt services of any person with /.
ont compensation. to cooperate with !
any agency or person. to utilize any de- I
partment or agency of the government
and to coordinate their activities.
To Name Hoover.
In pursuance of such authorization |
President Wilson plans to appoint Her
bert &. Hoover food administrators.
Control Of other necessaries named |
may be accomplished through other
agencies. The house provision for an
Individual food administrator was en-
acted only after the Dresident had pra-