The Washington herald., 1918-02-01
Text of Presidents Proclamation
For Licensing Bakers of Bread
By the President of the United States of America,
A PROCLAMATION:

Whereas, Under and by virtue of an
act of Congress, entitled IAN act to
provide further for the national Sc
curity and defense by encouraging the
production, conserving the supply. anC
controlling the. distribution of fooC
products and fuel" approved by the
President on the 10th day of August
1917. it is IEovided among other things
as follows:
That by reason of the existence
of a state of war. it is essential to
the national security and defense.
for the successful prosecution of
the war. and for the support and
maintenance of the army and navy,
to assure an adequate supply and
equitable distribution. and to facili-
tate the movement, Of foods, feeds,
fuel. including fuel oil and natural
gas. and fertilizer and fertilizer in
gradients. tools, utensils, imple-
ments, machinery, and equipment
required for the actual production
OF foods, feeds. nd fuel, hereafter
in this act called necesSaries; to
prevent. locally or generally, scare
ity, monopolization, boarding, inju-
rious speculation, manipulations,
and private controls, affecting such
supply, distribution and movement;
and to establish and maintain gov
ernmentaI control Of such necessa-
ries during the war. For such pur-
poses the instrumentalities, means,
methods. powers, authorities, du-
ties, obligations, and prohibitions
hereinafter set forth are created,
established. conferred. and pre-
scribed. The President is author
lied to make such regulations and
to issue such orders as are essen
tial effectively to carry out the pro-
visions Of this act"
And, whereas, 1t is further provide,
in said act as follows:
That. from time to time, when
ever the President shall find it es-
sential to license the importation.
manufacture, storage, mining, or
distribution of any necessaries, in
order to carry into effect any of the
purposes of this act, and shall pub
hcly so. announce, no person shall,
after a date fixed in the announce
ment, engage in or carry on any
such business specified in the an
nouncement of importation. manu-
facture, storage. mining, or distri-
button of any necessaries as set
forth in such announcement, unless
he shall secure and hold a license
issued pursuant to this section. The
President is authorized to issue such
LICENSES and to prescribe reguIa-
tions for the issuance of licenses
and requirements for systems of
accounts and auditing of accounts
to be kept by licensees, submission
of reports by them. with or without
oath or affirmation, and the entry
and inspection by the Presidents
duly authorized agents of the
places of business of licensees"
And. whereas. 1t is essential, in or
der to carry into effect the provision.
of the said act, that the powers con,
ferred upon the President by said act
be at this time exercise, to the extern
set forth, ...
Now. therefore. I, Woodrow Wilson
President of the United States o
America. by virtue of the powers con.
ferred upon me by said act of Con.
Gress. hereby find and determine anC
by this proclamation do abnounce tina
it is essential, in order TO carry into
effect the purpose of said act. TO Ii
eense the importation, manufacture
and distribution OF necessafies, to tn,
extent hereinafter specified.