Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-26

is authorized to establish
regulations as to other grades of wheat
The President is also authorized to buy
wheat from producers at the established
market price and sell 1t to consumers, or
use 1t for government purposes where
necessary, in even of emergency. Dealing
In grain or wheat futures on exchanges
is made q felony, punishable by $500 fine
or one years imprisonment, or both.
THE LIQUOR RESTRICTIONS.
Sec. 10. Prohibits the use of any food.
food materials, or feeds in the production
of distilled liquors., except for govern
mental, Industrial, manufacturing, sci
entific, or medicinal purposes, thirty days
after the approval Of the bill by the Pres
ident; provides against importation of dis
titled liquor during the war; directs the
President to take over for the government
all distilled liquors in bonded warehouses
when the bill goes into effect and to pay
to owners actual cost plus 10 per cent.
owners of distilled spirits withdrawn be-
fore the approval of bill are exempt from
payment of the added war tax, but must
pay the existing tax.
Sec IA. Authorizes the President to
commander all distilled spirits In bond
for Redistribution in the manufacture of
munitions.
Sec 15 Provides n fine of $1,000 or inn
prisonment for not more than one year,
or BOTH for any person interfering with
an officer or agent of the government in
carrying out provisions of the act.
Sec. 49, Appropriates 100000 for cleri-
cal work. rent, and similar features OF
food control, exclusive of salaries of
board of food administration; provides
that salaries and wages paid under the
act are to be the equivalent of those paid
in other departments of government for
like service
Sec. II. Approprates $50, 600 to COW
er further expenditures in operation of
food administration.
Sec. Is. Provides that persons employ
ed in food administration are not exempt
from military service under selective
draft.
| Sec. 10. Calls upon the President for
report to Congress on jan l each year
of all proceedings under the food act.
Sec. 90 Defines the word persons
| as referred to in the act, as including in
dividuals, partnerships, associations and
corporations.
ACT ENDS WITH THE WAN.
Sec. q. Provides that the act shall
cease to be in force when the existing
war between the United States and Ger
many is ended.
! Sec. o. Authorizes President, when
ever he considers it necessary in emer-
gency. to fix reasonable" price of coal
and coke, whether sold by President or
wholesale dealer; also to regulate storage
and distribution of it whenever necessary.
President also authorized to buy coal from
operators or dealers and sell it to consum-
err when emergency requires.
Sec. %. Creates joint committee. to be
composed of three democratic senators
and two republican senator's. with
three democratic representatives and
two republican representatives. to be
known as the joint committee on ex-
penditures In the conduct of the war; this
committee to keep advised as to all ex-
penditures in the prosecution of the wal
and to confer with the President and al
governmental departments, commissions
or agents, with the view to safeguarding
such expenditures The commission is dele
gated with power to compel the attendance
of witnesses, with all documents desired
in conducting its work. An appropriation
Of $4,000 is given for the committees use