The Pulaskian., 1917-08-31
SYNOPSIS OF
 FOOD CONTROL BILL
THOSE INCLINED TO BE sKlTTisi GAN READ AND PONDER AND THEN STAND WITHOUT
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 oil, natural gas, fertilizers and ma terials for the same, tools, machinery and equipment for producing them.
 President authorized to accept vol untary personal services and to co-or- l dinate the same for purposes of eff cieney. No such volunteer may partl- cipate in any contract made with con cerns in witch he is financially inter- ested. Penalty, S10,o00 fine and five l years in prison.
 Prohibits destruction or limitation l of supply in "necessaries" for puI- poses of enhancing values; prohibits engaging in discriminatory or unfair practices; conspiring or agreeing to curtail transportation, limit produc- tion, restrict distribution or allow pre- ventable waste
 President authorized, whenever he deems necessary, to license any per sen engaged in importation, manufac- ture. storage, mining or distribution of necessaries, and prohibiting any one from engaging in such activities without a license
 President authorized to revoke li- censes when he considers the licensee guilty of unjust, unreasonable, dis criminatory or unfair charges, profits, commissions or practices Penalty for continuing in business after re- vocation is $5,00O fine and two years in prison.
 Farmers, gardeners and associa- tions of same, common carriers and retail merchants exempted from Hcen- sing feature. A retailer is one doing a business of less than $100,0O0 a year.
 Hoarding in quantities beyond ones personal or mercantile needs is pro- hibited under penalty of a $5,000 fine and two years in prison. Farmers and gardeners and their associations not subject to the clause nor is storage from time of plenty to time Of scar city included.
 President to have authority to libel and confiscate hoarded goods by pro- cess similar to Admiralty practice; proceedings to originate with United States District Attorneys. Wilful de- struction of necessities to enhance price punishable by $5000 fine and two years in jail
 Limiting or restricting supply for purpose of enhancing price, punishable by fine of $10000 and two years in jail
 President to commander, whenever | 7pQpnnd vii use of army and navy; same to be paid for at a reasonable price; in case of dispute as to price, Government to pay 75 per cent of set price and bal ance to be recovered in suit. All per- sons required to supply goods oa such requisition, except when abso- lutely needed for personal use and ia case of farm seeds for actual need in planting personally operated farm acreage.
 President authorized to purchase 1 and store wheat, flour, meal, beans and potatoes at not less than the fixed price and to deal in the same if deenl- ed necessary Moneys to be used as 8 revolving fund or covered into the Treasury.
 President authorized to take over l factories, packing houses, pipe lines, mines or other plants. to operate the same, sell their products, etc. Any 1 dispute as to compensation of OWL CTS to be settled as above CTS per cent cash and the balance by suit) Moneys from operation to be used as I a revolving fund or covered into the Treasury Plants to be restored when necessity ceases.
 l President authorized to make and enforce regulations of business on any board of trade, exchange or similar institution, to prevent undue enhance ment depression or fluetuation 1n prices, Power given to summon per sons and records and accounts Pen- alty for refusing to obey the Presi- dents regulations is S10,000 fine and four years in jail
 President to establish and fix min.- mum price for all grades of wheat es- tablished by the United States Grain Standards act, and in every principal primary market, on the bases of No. 1 Northern spring wheat at S2 bush el, such guaranteed price to hold till May 1, 1919. President authorized to buy and sell guaranteed wheat; al so to protect Governments guarantee against foreign competition of im- ported wheat by adjusting tariffs on l imported products.
 Effective thirty days after the nass- age of the act, the use of any foods. fruits, food materials or feeds for the manufacture of distilled spirits for Continued on Page A.