Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-24
OUR SERVICE FLAG
LUxURIEs NOT TO BE IMPORTED

The first list Of imports TO be pro-
hibited entrance into this country In
an effort 10 conserve tonnage for
prosecuting the war has been made
public by the War Trade Board un-
der authority Of President Wilson's
proclamation Of February Ii, which
put an imports under license.
Nv denying permits for the i'm
poristion Of certain metals. food
slut. and Injuries, which can be
obtained here OF eau be sacrificed to
the greater need Of putting ships in
10 war business, the board expects
a. nd 100000 lightweight tons TO
the aect carrying men and munitions
10 Eur PC.
TIE l.st Of eighty-two articles or
class 9 ~ articles constitutes only
those least essential. concerning
which there was little argument. Lists
90 follow win touch various interests
more closely and will not be issued
until after consultation with the trade
affected, so that there will be min
imum Of Reorganization and loss.
Prohibition on the Importation Of
the articles listed Is not absolute,
even for uoaborno t:ufIic. owing TO
certain conditions Of commerce which
win permit importation az times with
out hindrancc-to>the war programme,
Return cargoes from Europe may
bring prohibited articles. provided
they can be loaded eNpeditiously and
there rs cargo space. Prohibited ar
ticlcs also can be imported by rail /
from Canada or Mexico, when origi- |
mating in those countries or In others .
where such foods are being licensed .
for import.
The restrictions are not effective I
on goods shipped prior to April IS. |
In discussing the list. officials |
stressed the fact that Il was aimed /.
at no country. but touched all alike /
which exported any Of these articles |
10 America.
Some Of the prohibitions will
scarcely be noticed by anyone in this
country, as they affect imports /
OF which only a small percentage |
come from overseas, One per cent. /
OF the imported agricultural imple-
ments come in ships, It was pointed
out, and the prohibition will mean
little or nothing TO the consuming
public, but will save an appreciable
amount Of shipping space. Many Of
the prohibited articles are Of bulky
nature compared with their absolute
weight, so that the conservation actu-
ally will be greater than the figures
indicate. The elimination Of many
long hauls also will serve 10 Increase
tonnage facilities
fyrites constitutes the largest
nnr'c item en- the lis,t. contributing
100000 TO the total tonnage. Only
those foodstufs were listed which
can be dispensed with and In many
cases retained more advantageously
IN the country Of origin, obviating a
further drain upon tonnage TO trans
port substitute
breadstuifs, except wheat and I
wheat -four, all fruits EXCEPT bananas
md pineapples, all nuts and all vege- /
'ables, except lentils, beans and peas
ire on the list Luxuries which the d
,ublic must forego include jewelry. q
Irt works, dice, billiard balls, poker
hips, musical instruments. perfum- (
~ and foathers 4,
The Daily kentuekian, with tele- I
rgph reports up 10 midnight. brought 3
NJ bad news from the war front 10 b
he people OF Hopkinsville before q
AyIight yesterday morning. Its
rws service beat even the big papern Z
'om nearby cities and papers ar '
wing later IN the day only con .
med the news served rfst in the q
'ntuekian'