Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-09
Food Control Bill Is Now Ready
for Signature of President
and Immediate Results AreI
Assured.
WHISKEY MANUFACTURE
ABSOLUTELY BARRED
Autocratic Powers Are Con-
fered on Chief Executive
Hoover to Be Named Com
missioner at Once.

10Y MORNING JOURNAL spHc,AL LEASED WIRE
Washington, Aug S,-Definite as
i snrances that the American public
Will he protected against profiteering
and that the allied governments will
! get their war supplies Mt the same
prices as the United States, is con-
tanned in an announcement tonight
of the administrations war price pol
icy.
The pronouncement was made by
the new war industries board, form
ed last week as a part of the council
of national defense to have fun charge
of the governments war purchases.
Il made clear the administration de-
termination that there shall be no en-
orbitant war profits and at the same
time stated the governments inten-
ton to see that industry receives fair
prices for its products.
Prices now charged for materials
necessary to the Industrial life of the
nation are out of all proportion, the
statement said, to the cost of pros
duction. "Unconscionable profits" it
is declared are made on national re-
sources entering into the manufac-
ture of articles consumed by the
public
Drastic Action Certain.
Already the administration is pre-
pairing for drastic action to reduce
prices if negotiations with manufac-
turers fail to produce results Robert
s. Lovettt of the war board, who
made public the statement, declared
the government was ready for such
a contingency and felt confident it /
could meet the situation. If possible. /.
he said, it hoped to achieve results /
resort to legislation.
In the senate today, Senator Pom |
creme introduced bill to authorize .
the president to fix the prices of iron
ore, iron, steel and their products, !
and to regulate their production and |
sale through the federal trade COM (
mission Full power to control the
sale and distribution of foods. feeds |
and fuel was given to the govern /
ment in the final passage of the food
control bill.
Two restrictions will be enforced |
In selling to the allies. One is that
The allies themselves must apply the
same rule in selling to each other and
to the United States, and the other
q "a I,
ted to articles actually used for war
purposes.
Voluntary Reductions Expected.
The war board believes that Amer,
can manufacturers will accept
he suggestion concerning prices to
he allies without the use of force.
The subject of prices to the pub
ic presents a harder problem, but
leaders hold that the
'educton of prices charged the gov
'rnments in itself tend to lower
Jrices generally.
Both bills are to become laws on
Friday with President Wilson's ap-
'roval. The senate recessed tonight
lntil Friday, so that after Speaker
lark signs the bills on reconvening
# the house, they may then be sign.
d by the senates presiding officer
nd Immediately sent to the White
iouse.
Prompt appointment of Herbert C.. {
ioover as food administrator and {
operation under the legis-
alton Is expected to follow,
Comprehensive Powers.
In addition to its comprehensive !
rovisions for control Of food. fuel c
and farm equipment the '
ontrol bill carries drastic prohibit y
on features. Thirty days after its U
pproval 1t will be unlawful to use
oodstuffs in the manufacture of dis {
lied beverages or to import distilled v
pirits for beverage purposes: and b
he president will he empowered to J
ommandeer for military purposes
lstiiled liquors now held in bond and
regulate or restrict the use of 8
'ods In the manufacture of wine and d
eer. .
The senate's action virtually con- C
udes work of congress on the ad- 1
food legislative program
litiated last May 1t puts into the v
residents hand for personal use or
elegaton. the most unusual and v
powers, and accord 0
lg to many members Of the congress. ]
arks the innovation of national so. e
alistic experiment. /
cohsummation of the program fol- r.
wed the most bitter opposition and
crimonious debate in many years, I
entered in the senate, after the pres |,
ent had prevailed upon congress to ID
y aside virtually all work and urg- b
conclusion of the legislation by o
ally to deal with this years crops. r