Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-28
81 ARTICLES ARE
FORBIDDEN IMPORT
Certain Metals, Foodstuffs and
Luxuries Denied Entrance
to This Country.
WILL SAVE CARGO SPACE.
I 100000 Dead Weight Tons VIII he
Added to Fleet Carrying Men and
Supplies to Europe. II IL eaid.

Washington, March 22.-The FIRST list
Of imports to be prohibited entrance
into this country in an effort 20 COLI
serve tonnage for prosecuting the war
was made public tonight by the war
trade board under authority Of Presi-
dent Wilson's proclamation Of Zebra
airy 4, which put all imports undor IL
cense.
BY denying permits for the in,porta-
ton of certain metals. foodstuffs and
luxuries, which can be obtained here
or can be sacrificed to the greater need
of putting ships into war business, the
board expects to add 100000 dead
weight tons to the fleet carrying men
and munitions to Europe. To-nights
list Of 50 articles or classes Of articleo
constitutes only those least essential,
concerning which there was little ar
gument. Lists to follow will touch va
rious interests more closely and will
not be issued until after consultation
with the trades affected, so that there
will be a minimum Of disorganization
and loss. The experience of the allies
has been utilized in devising the sys-
tenn OF restrictions.
Prohibition on the importation OF arti-
cles listed is not absolute even for sea
borne traffic owing to certain conditions
of commerce which will permit importa-
ton at times without hindrance to the
war program. Return cargoes from
Europe may bring prohibited articles.
provided they can be loaded expeditiously
and there Is cargo space. Prohibited
articles also can be imported by rail
from Canada or Mexico when originating
in those countries or in others where
such goods are being licensed for import.
The restrictions are not effective on
goods shipped prior to April Is. United
States consuls have been instructed not
to issue consular invoices on and after
April Is for the articles mentioned in
the list, without first being furnished
with the number Of the import license
or being given other evidence of the issu-
ance Of such license. The obligation Of
furnishing proof is placed on the i'm
porter.
In discussing the list. officials placed
stress on the fact that 1t was aimed at
no country. but touched all alike which
exported any of these articles to America.
Some Of the prohibitions will scarcely
be noticed by any one in this country as
they affect imports of which only small
percentage come from overseas. One per
cent. Of the imported agricultural imple-
ments come in ships. 1t 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
actually will be greater than the figures
indicate. The elimination Of many long
hauls also will serve to increase tonnage
facilities.
Pyrites constitutes the largest single
item on the list contributing 207, 1000 to
the total tonnage. Only those foodstuffs
were listed which can be dispensed with.
Following is the list of restricted i'm
ports:
Agricultural implements; animals, live,
except for breeding purposes; art works;
asbestos; beads, and ornaments: black
ing, and all preparations for cleaning and
polishing shoes; manufactures Of bone
and horn; all breadstuffs except wheat
and wheat flour. including imports from
Europe; broom corn; breadstuffs except
wheat and wheat flour, including imports
from Europe; broom corn, candle pitch,
palm, and other vegetable stearin cars,
carriages and other vehicles; all acids
muriate of ammonia; alcohol tar distil-
lates. except synthetic indigo; fusel oil
or amylic alcohol: citrate of lime; all
salts of soda except nitrate Of soda and
cyanide OF soda, sumac, ground or I'M
ground; chicory root, raw or roasted;
clocks and watches and parts thereof;
cocoa and chocolate prepared or manufac-
tured.
Manufactures Of cotton; cryolite, except
not to exceed 1000 long tons for the year
1913; dials. dice, draughts, chess men,
billiard balls. poker chips, eggs Of poultry:
electric lamps; explosives, except full
inmates and gun powder: feathers, natural
ana artificial; manure salts; manu-
factures of vegetables fibres and textile
grasses, except jute; fishhooks; rods and
reels artificial bait: flourspar; all fruits
except pineapples and bananas; all nuts
except cocoanut and products thereof,
gelatine. and manufactures thereof; in
Guiding all from Europe: gold and silver
manufactures. including jewelry; sulphur
OIL or olive focts; grease, hay. honey, hops.
infusial and diatenacous earth and tripoL
NANTES for gas burners: matches. friction
and lucifer. fresh meats, meerchaum
crude or manufactured; musical instru-
ments and parts thereof. nickel. oil cake,
oil cloth and linoleum for floor, all ex-
pressed vegetables oils and oils from Eu-
and varnishes; pencils anG pencil leads.
Penholdcrs and pens; pc7fumery, CO.'S
metics and toilet preparations: phone
graphs. gramaphoEes. raphophones
and parts thereof; Photographic goods;
pipes and smokerb' articles; plants.
trees. shrubs and Vines. plates, cleo
trotypes, steortype and Autographs.
engraved. plumbago or graphite (until
July !. 1918; thereafter not exceeding
5000 long tons for remainder Of 1871.
pyrites Except not exceeding la5. 900
long tons to October ]. 1879; ren,.eta
artificial; silk and manufactures there
of. soap.
Malt liquors. Including all from Eu-
rope; wines. other beverages, irclud-
Ing all from Europe: candy and con-
fectionery. incluS;ng all from Europe:
tar and pitch of wood; toys, umbrellas.
parasois. sunshades and sticks for
beans and lertils. from Europe only:
dried peas from Europe only; ali veee-
tables except beans and lentils and
peas. either In their natural state Or
prepared or preserved, Including all
from Europe: vinegar. whaleLo~e, un-
manufactures of wool;
manufactures of hair Of camel, goat
and ALPACA; zinc