The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
LIQUOR PROVISION
WITH FOOD BILL
Calls for Appointment of Three
commissioners Whose Chair
man President Will Name
MINIMUM PRICE FOR WHEAT
VIII Ask Senate and House Conferees
to Strike IL Out on the Ground
Board Of Three Would
Hamper Progress.

Washington.-The Food Control Bill.
an Administration war measure was
passed by the Senate by vote OF
81 to 6.
The members voting against It
were France Of Maryland, Penrose Of
Pennsylvania, Sherman OF Illinois and
Switzerland of West Virginia, Repub-
hcans, and Hardwick OF Georgia and
Reed of Missouri, Democrats.
In brief, the important provisions
In the bin as they passed the Senate,
are:
1. The President is authorized to
establish and maintain Government
control ito assure an adequate sup
ply and equitable distribution, and to
facilitate the movement OF foods,
feeds, and fuel, including kerosene
and gasoline" for the prosecution Of
the war.
2. The President is directed" to
appoint three Commissioners. with the
advice and consent of the Senate, to
constitute a board OF food adminis-
tration." He shall designate the
chairman OF the board.
3. The bill prohibits Government
employees, voluntary or paid, from u.s.
ing their influence to get contracts
with business concerns with which
they are connected. This was aimed
at members of the Council Of Na-
tional Defense.
4. 1t prohibits the destruction,
boarding and monopolization OF neces-
saries. 1t prevents conspiracies, or
unfair practices on the part of any
persons to limit transportation or pro-
ducing facilities TO restrict the supply
and distribution and to reduce produc-
ton or exact excessive profits
5. The President is authorized to
license any person doing business in
interstate or foreign commerce as fol-
lows: Operating an elevator or other
storage facility for storing wheat,
operating a cold storage establishment
for storage OF meat, poultry, eggs or
diary products; operating a packing
house producing meat or meat prod.
ucts; operating a factory which pro-
duces farm implements or machinery;
operating a coal mine producing coal,
or a dealer in coal; producing, storing
or handling fertilizers, or fertilizer in.
gradients.
s. 1t authorizes the President to re-.
quisition foods, feeds, fuels and other
supplies for the army and navy.
7. 1t authorizes the President to ex-
ercise control OF coal and coke. and
to fix prices thereon through the Fed.
eral Trade Commission.
8. II fixes the minimum price OF No.
1 Northern wheat at 50 per bushel
8. To guarantee reasonable prices
to the producer and the consumer the
President Is authorized to buy and
sell fuel, wheat, -four, beans and DO
tatoes
10 The President is authorized to
take over and operate any factory,
packing house. mine, including oil and
gas wells and pipe lines or other
plants.
IL. The bill provides for the regu.
lation Of exchange. boards OF trade or
other similar institutions.
12 II prohibits the use OF foods in
the manufacture of distilled spirits.
Il through the Smoot amendment
directs the President to take over for
the Government all distilled spirits in
bond
13 The bill creates "The Joint Con.
gressional Committee on Expenditures
in the Conduct OF the War" and
makes It the duty OF executive officers
on request to inform the committee
about expenditures and contracts.
IA. 1t provides for the purchase by
the Government OF nitrate OF soda to
be sold at cost TO farmers.
15 The President is authorized to
suspend grain exchanges n they are
found 20 be unduly or unreasonably
raising or enhancing the price OF other
food cereals.