The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-31
new FOE TRADE ACT
PUT INTO EFFECT
LAW GIVES GOVERNMENT ABSO-
Lutte CONTROL OVER ALL
DEALINGS WITH ENEMY.
WILSON MAKES REGULATIONS
Measure Is Designed to Build Eco
nonnlc Wat1 About Germany,
Forcing Her to
Submit.

Washington, Oct. AUTHORIZATIONS
for the trading, with the enemy act
have been issued by President Wilson.
The$ constitute the most far reach
ing control Of every phase, of inter-
course between the United States and
tho world.
They give legal force to every move
OF the United States in casting about
Germany an economic barrier which
will compel her into submission.
Not only the new regulations for
cutting off trade between the United
States and Germany, but they do the
following:
Cut off trade with Germany's al
lies.
Cut of trade with those who do
trade with either Germany or her al
lies.
Provide custodians for all enemy
property in the United States.
Require special licenses for trade
or intercourse with any enemy or ally
of an enemy within the United States.
Authorize the Secretary of the Treas
ury to investigate and supervise all
foreign exchange and prevent it's
working to the advantage of the en-
envy.
Empower the Secretary of the Treas
ury to stop the taking from or into
the United States of any communica-
ton other than by mail, telegraph, Ca
BILE or wireless.
Creates Censorship Board.
Officially creates a censorship board
consisting of representatives of the
Secretaries of War and the Navy,
Postmaster General, War Trade board
and committee on public Information
to censor mail, cable, radio and other
means of communication.
Authorize the Federal Trade commits
sion to keep secret all patents that
may be developed. for the interest of
the United States and to provide for
working in the United States under
patents held by enemies or allies of
tho enemy.
Vest In the Postmaster General the
authority to censor foreign language
publications.
Charge the Secretary OF State with
control over the entry and egress from
the United States Of enemies or al
lies of the enemy.
Authorize the Secretary of Com
merce to hear appeals of refusals of
customs officers to grant clearance pa
pers to vessels.
Charge the Attorney General with
the enforcement Of the criminal Sec
lions of the trading with the enemy
act.
Empower the President to regulate
imports as we'll as exports.
10 OF Importance Imp to Every Citizen.
portance to every citizen Of the Unit
|ed States. In an official statement ac-
e9 fRRa the this is said
citizen Of the United States should
2s99m{p2tly fam oL himself with these
for tho loyal support Of the govern
ment In its efforts to wage the war to
The Definitions.
These are the defnitions:
,+,o Any person OF no matter what ma
sas Of rs e% aPss or the n Of
occupied by any Of + their he'll Military Military
forces Is expressly made an enemy"
2s en- a1y e Gf the THUS
IN these territories are nevertheless
the enemies for the purpose of these
regulations.
T., Any person, no matter where resid-
Eng or Of what nationality, who is do
ing business within these territories is
mac, race az R, enemy or any ally Of the enc
cial force to the border neutrais, and
IT Is this definition that will give great
'Iorce to tho embargo.
German Concerns Enemies.
ANY corporation created by Germany
or It's allies Ia an enemy or ally Of the
enemy. no matter where located
wif6 only is 1t MAGE unlawful to trade
but it Is unlawful to trade with:
c coun4 to TO- Delieye Is acting on
my or Or any any ally Of the enemy, whoever
IN IN d Sut IN thH tn PEeSR1dents ORDER that
Xho are Residents Of the United nj SF sta9sys
At must be remembered that their ma
%nnty dqnf eot
Law Provides Interment.
The test of their eninity in this law
with or for the benefit of the fathars
land. 1t is pointed out that theV NAV
law. pAo'As1ons ~
"Trading," is defined minutely AZ:
1a)- soa,,pE pay; satisfy. compromise, or
faction Of any debt or obligation.
(b)-To draw, accept. pay, present
Tor acceptance or payment, or fndorse
action. onose III
(c)-To ent.r into or carry on. com
'plete or perform any contract. agrea-
(6-To buy, sell. loan or ex+.na
credit, trade in. deal with, exchanwea