The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-06-19
TERMS OF TWO
FOOD MEASURES
Are MADE CLEAR
Representative Anderson
Delivers Address Strong
ly Supporting Bills
FOOD SITUATION
RUNNING AWAY"
Bills Prevent Hoarding,
Speculation and Competi-
tive Bidding
1Rv Associated Prsss.n !


Washington, June 19.-"The food
situation is fast getting out of con-
! troll" declared Representative Sydney
Anderson. in a speech in the house
yesterday advocating the passage of
the food control bill. "It is running
, need for some Intervention which will
reduce this abnormal condition, so far
+ as our people are concerned, to some
thing approaching the normal.
Government Control.
1T is proposed that the government
shall step in and restore the situation
to something approaching normality.
To accomplish this food administra-
tor is provided for.
Through the food administrator,
arrangements will be made to combine
the purchasing power of all our allies,
and to compel them and neutral gov
ernments to purchase their supplies
under the direction and control of a
single central agency.
Two Results.
1.-TWO results will follow: First, it
will eliminate competitive bidding for
future delivery. Second, it will enable
us to retain at home q sufficient sup
ply of food to support our population.
''It was the intention of the commit
tee in reporting the bill that legitimate
industry shall not be unduly restricted
or hampered on the one hand, and on
the other, that no person guilty of
country shall be permitted to go un-
! punished.
No Halfway.
I'm this legislation. there can be no
halfway station. If we are to cross the
river which confronts us, the means
adopted must be effective enough, to
get us to the other SIDE"
Mr.. Anderson asserted that the pro-
visions of the bill were well within the
constitutional powers Of congress.
Section g." said Mr.. Anderson, de
clares the intention of congress to es-
tablish a governmental control of food
to extend to all the processes, methods
and activities of and for the produc-
ton. manufacture. procurement. Stor-
+ age, distribution, sale, marketing,
pledging, financing and consumption
of necessaries.
Minimum Price.
THE government is officially asking
the farmers of the country to increase
production. We are asking them to
take a risk which no other business is
required to take. The committee has
provided that the president may guar
antee to the farmer a minimum price.
Using the license as a convenient
method of control" he said. I'VE un-
dertake to regulate through these
sections the practises, devices. rates
and charges which any Of the instru-
mentalities licensed may use or adopt.
Crime to Hoard.
Section seven makes it a crime to
hoard food. We have undertaken to
define boarding. The definition pro-
vides that food shall be deemed to be
boarded within the meaning of the
act, when (a) held. contracted for, or
arranged for, by any person, in a
quantity in excess Of his reasonable
requirements for use or consumption
by himself and dependents for a
reasonable time. or (b) held, contract
ed for or arranged for. by any manu-
facturer. wholesaler. retailer. or other
dealer in a quantity in excess Of the
reasonable requirements of his busi-
ness for use or sale by him for a
reasonable time. The section exempts