Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-09
PROVISION on. !. !. !.
THfIlIf||0I|BID BILL III
Passed Both Houses and viii
Beooh,s law With President
Wilson'S Signature

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WASHINGTON, Aug. s.-The food
control bill. which passed the senate
yssterday by q vote OF. .76 to 4, and
will become \ law when signed BY
the president, establishes. during the
wAf, broad government control over
foods. feeds, fuel. fuel oils, natural
gas. fertilizer and its Ingredients,
topls. utensils and equipment required
for the actual production OF all such
products, designated "necessaries."
In. establishing government control.
the bill authorizes the president to
enter into any voluntary arrange
ments, create or use any agency or
agencies, to accept services of any
person without compensation, to CO.
operate with any agency or person. to
utilize any department or agency of
the government and to coordinate
their activities.
In pursuante, Of such authorization,
President Wilson plans to appoint Her
bert C. Hoover food administrator.
Control of other necessaries named
may be accomplished through ;.ther
agencies. The house provision : an
Individual food administrator was en-.
acted only after the president had pre-
vailed upon the senate and house
copf- Nees to eliminate a senate amend
RAI No., -.
votes OF SO to 10 and 60 to 90, propos-
Ing board OF food of; three subject
to senate confirmation.
Comprehensive powers are, given In
the bill, passed rs a war measure, to
assure adequate supply and equitable
distribution OF the named necessaries,
to facilitate their movement; to pre-
vent, locally and generally, scarcity,
monopoly boarding, injurious specula-
ton manipulation or private control
affecting supply, distribution and
movement.
Other provisions of the bill fix a
mipimum price for wheat beginning
next year at not less than 81 per
standard bnshel; provide for coal and
cokeiRr;ce. fixing. communicating and
government operation of factories and
mines producing necessaries; for gov
eminent purchase. sale and requisi-
ton OF various necessaries, and for
federatt licensing aof agencies produc.
ing and handling them.
The bill appropriates for fund of
$3.50 100000 to be used in its admins.
tration and 10000. 600 for federal pur-
chase and sale at cost OF fertilizer.
The prohibition provisions, q com
promise for bone dry" prohibition
proposed by the house. prohibit man,
ufacture, and importation OF distilled
liquors for beverages during the war,
authorize the president to suspend
manufacture Of malt, fermented and
vinous liquors or to limit their alec.
holic content and authorizes, and d.
reefs" the president, In his discre
ton. to commander distilled bever
ages In. bond OF, stock when necessary
lot REPRESENTATION Into alcohol for mill
tary or other public defense purposes
or to conserve foodstuffs.
Congressional leaders understand
the president does not intend to com
maadeer distilled spirits or to cur
tail their consumption unless military
exigencies require. The so-called
smoot amendment, directing federal
purchase OF distilled beverages in
bond at cost plus 10 per cent profit
was eliminated.
In'iie uof house provisions authoriz
Ing the food administration to flx min
imum prices for all necessaries, the
law provides that the food administra,
ton shall Ak minimum price for
wheat, alcne.r Until May 1, 1909, the
bill provides that the basic price
shall not be less than 81 per bushel
based upon No. spring northern a,
AL primary markets.
Sweeping powers TO control coal
prices also are provided, The bill