The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-31
TOO HIGH PRICE
SUBJECTS DEALER
TO $4,000 FINE

Drastic action In dealing with profl-N
teers and hoarders OF fo%odstuffs, fuel,
wearing apparel and other articles In
cluded In amendments to the food con
troll act may be expected at any time,
Copies OF the amendments to the act
which have been characterized as
"bristling with teeth" have been re.
ceived BY William d, kyser, United
States district attorney, and detailed
instructions as to the enforcement OF
the provisions OF the act have also boon
received by the local representatives
OF the department OF justice.
Under the amended act practically all
articles of food and clothing and fuel,
as well as articles usedein their produc-
ton and distribution, come under the
provisions OF the act and strict enforce,
ment has been promised by A, Mitchell
Palmer, United States encouragement.
The exact wording Of the amended
act In which the articles that come
under its provisions Is as follows
"Foodsl feeds, wearing apparel, con-
tanners primarily designed or intended
for containing foods, feeds or fertillzersi
fuel, including fuel oil and natural gas
and fertilizer and fertilizer ingredients,
tools. utensils, implements, machinery
and equipment required for the actual
| production Of foods, feeds and fuel, here
| after in this act called neeessaries.
The "bristling teeth" Of the act which
legal authorities have declared to- be
very drastic and which provide the Sc
| visions Of the act are also described
In detail by the advance sheets receiver
by the. district attorney. Mr.. kysef
returned to Memphis Thursday night
from Jackson. Tenn, where he has AZ.
tended the sessions OF the district
court, He Immediately took up the
study OF the provisions OF the new profit
teering and boarding law with a view
to seeing to its enforcement In Menu
phis and vicinity,
The amended act provides
"That Il Is hereby made unlawful for
any person to willfully destroy any
neeessaries for the purpose OF enhanc,'
ing the price or restricting the supply
thereof, knowingly to commit waste OF
willfully TO permit preventable dete'
r~ioration OF any necessartes IN pr y
connection with their production, man
u~facture or distribution; TO hoard, az
defined In section 6 of this act, any
necessaries, TO monopolixe or attomp
to monopolixe. either locally or general
Iy, any n~eoessaries; 10 engage In an,
discriminatory and unfair. or any de
ceptive or wasteful practice or device
or 10 make any unjust or unreasohaoR
rate or charge in handling or dealnl
in or with any nec,ssaTiesi 10 consplre
, combine, agree or rrange WIN an
! other person.
7 H(a) to limit the facilities for trans
, norting, producing, harvesting, manu-
facturing,t supplying, storing or dealln
in any neeessariesi
obi to restrict the supply of an
n~eoessarles;
"teJ to Sstrict distribution q an
necessartesi a..
''(dl to prevent, limit or lessen u
manufacture or production OF any nee
essaries In order 10 enhance tns prlc
ste1 10 exact excessive prices for an
necessartes, or to aid or aber the doln
] Of any act made unlawful by th's SCI
The penalty provided for violation
any Of the foregoing provisions y .
out as follows;
Prison Doors Open.
"Any person violating any Of the pr
Visions of this section upon eonvictlt
thereof shall be fined not exceedti
$4,000 or be imprisoned for not mo
than two years, or both,
The amended act spectttcaHy e
IS empts any farmer, gardener, hertiet
ID turist, eineyardist, planter, ranchma
dairyman, stockman or other. agrict
D turiet from its provisions and ! al
y: recognizes collective bargatning by 3
snciations of farmers, etc.
y IN reference TO the enforcement
y the new act MIR. kyser stated Frid
morning that he had not had time y
TO 10 into the matter fhsrcuEhly .
that It would have his immediate {