The Washington times., 1917-05-23
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tion; to hoard any necessaries; to
uonopoliEe or attempt to monopolize,
either locally or generally. any neces-
saries to engage in any discriminatory
and unfair, or any deceptive, practice
or device in handling or dealing in or
with any necessaries to enter into any
cantract, arrangement. or conspiracy to
restrict the supply or. except as per-
mitted by law for preventing gluts and
for effecting equitable apportionment OF
perishable products among markets to
restrict distribution. or to enhance the
prices for any necessaries; to exact ex-
cessvie prices for any necessaries: or to
aid or abet the doing Of any act made
unlawful by this section.
Can EaAnhIIaA Standard
Sec. 5-That, whenever the Presi-
dent shall find II essential, in order
to facilitate distribution, or in order
to carry out any other section OF this
act, he is authorized, from time TO
time, to establish and promulgate
standards for grade and other CLASH
hcation Of foods, feeds, and seeds, here
after in this section called commodi-
ties, by which their quality and value
may be judged or determined: and, to
the extent he finds essential IN order
to prevent deception with reference
to commodities, the marks, brands,
tags, and labels used or to be used
upon or in connection with commodi-
ties, for the purpose Of showing the
name and address Of the producer,
packer, manufacturer, or distributor,
and the quality, nature, or quantity
Of the commodity, shall be subject to
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prescribe. Before promulgating any
standard under this section the Presi-
dent may hear such representatives OF
trade interests concerned as he deems
essential. Whenever, for the pur-
poses Of this section, the President
finds 1t essential to establish q stand
ard for any commodity, and a stand
ard therefor shall then be effective
under any other act OF Congress, such
standard shall be promulgated as the
standard for such commodity under
this section. Whenever any standard
for any commodity becomes effective
under this section, no person there
after shall pack for sale. offer
for sale, consign for sale, or
sell any such commodity by any
grade or other classification other
than that OF such standard. Any
person who packs for sale, offers for
sale, consigns for sale. or sells any
such commodity without regard to
grade or other classification shall
specifically describe such commodity,
or shall plainly mari, brand, tag, or
label the same, in accordance with
the regulations made pursuant to this
section, in such manner as to indI-
cate that such commodity is I'M
graded or unclassiAei. Whenever
any regulation governing marks,
brands, tags, or labels becomes eff
fective under this section. no person
thereafter shall pack for sale. offer
for sale, consiSn for sale, or sell any
commodity to which the regulation Is
applicable, except in accordance with
such regulation. This section shall
not apply to offers for sale, conslgn-
ments for sale, or sales In the orig
inal package OF commodities impcrC-
ed from a foreign country. Any per-
son who willfully violates any pro-
vision OF this section, or OF the reg
ulations Hereunder, shall, upon con-
viction thereof, be punished by q fine
not exceeding 81 900, or by imprison-
ment for not more than one year, or
both
Must Get Licenses.
Sec. 6-That, from time to time
whenever the President shall find II
essential to license the manufacture
storage, or distribution of any food
food material, or feed, in order tc
prevent uneconomical manufacture oil
ineQuitable distribution thereof, and
shall publicly so announce. no per
son shall, after a date fixed in the
announcement, engage in or carry or
any business, specified in the an
nouncement, OF manufacture, storage
or distribution OF any such article
unless he shall secure and hold a Ii
cense issued pursuant to this action
For the purposes OF this section tbs
President Is authorized to prescribe
such regulations governing the con
duct of the business of licensees, al
may be essential to prevent unecono
mical manufacture and inequitablt
distribution OF foods, food materials
and feeds. In the regulations may b.
included requirements for the issu
ance OF licenses, and for systems anC
auditing OF accounts to be kept BY
licensees, submission OF reports By
them, with or without oath or affIr
nation, and the entry and inspection
by the Presidents duly authorized
agents Of the places OF business Of
Licensees. whenever the Preside emit shall