Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-22
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wheat AND FLOUR
WILL Be LIFTED
Step Taken in Reconstruction
M Trade Facilities
Wartime Food Supply
Control Revived.

| New York, Nov. 2l.-Embargoes
bn wheat and wheat -four will be
lifted December Is. it was an
bounced by the United States Grain
Corporation late today.
II Lifting of embargoes on both ex-
2orts and imports followed the ac-
Hon Of President Wilson in Wash
HEngton today in signing proclama-
hon completely terminating the en-
bargo control which has been in ef-
sect for more than two years.
Control over embargoes first was
Exercised by the War trade board
70 protect the supplies of wheat and
wheat -four for the allies. Later
control was taken over by Julius H..
Barnes, wheat director, under the
wheat guarantee bill.
I Step to Trade Reconstruction.
Discussing the lifting of the en-
5argo, Mr.. Barnes said:
This is one step in the necessary
Reconstruction of trade facilities
broken by the war which must func-
ZION when the grain corporation
Terminates its three years work.
While ocean transport conditions
Ind also disorganized international
fnance will probably prevent free
fading between merchants of the
Various countries for some time, it
expected that step by step, inter-
National trade may be reknit in
he usual channels. Until this is
Jully accomplished, the grain COR
boration will continue to sell from
n stocks of wheat and wheat -four
he foreign trade that is not sup
Ilied under private business initia-
I've.
This release of embargo also
bermits Canadian wheat and wheat
lcur to enter American markets
Zee of duty under rulings of the
fustoms service. It is expected that
his will greatly enlarge the United
Mates supply Of spring wheat f1ours
khich are favorites in the baking
kade, and which, because of the
kartial crop failure in the north
rest this year have been relatively
4 light supply"
Mr.. Barnes also stated that the,
hles of the grain corporation from
ks accumulated stocks, largely in
kcstern markets to American mills,
tnder Its advertised offer effective
have amounted to about
I0,000, 900 bushels. He added that
hills in all sections now are amply
Implied with wheat, though some
tarticular qualities of wheat are
blatively in light supply.
Wilson Revives Control.
Washington, Nov. 2l.--In an ef-
brit to meet the situation resulting
Fom the present acute shortage of
hgar, President Wilson today re-
lived the wartime power of the
|kderal government over the ma
Ions food supply.
4 In q proclamation, the president
kansferred to Attorney General
palmer the, broad authority exer-
|fsed by Food Administrator
Hoover during the war. While it is
HI. Palmer's present intention to
Exercise this authority only so far
b sugar is concerned, he is pre-
Iared to use it to meet any similar
xuation affecting other food sup
HES.
Among the first acts of the De-
tartment of Justice, it is understood,
Hill be the establishment of a price
f IL cents pound wholesale for all
|kagar, except the Louisiana crop,
ne price Of which already has been
|bxed at II cents. This increase of
|Irice was said to be necessary to
|Ixeveilt famine during the early
lert of next year.
Il Sharp curtailment of sugar con-
Inmption by candy and soft drink
Manufacturers also will be ordered,
III officials declare the present
Rortage is due in measure to the
Increased consumption of candy and
|toft drinks which has followed the
||nforcement of prohibition. Details
! to this curtailnent remain to be
prkcd out.
While the margin between the
Rolesale and retail price Of sugar
: not yet been determined, Off
Is are known to have tentatively
Snsidered 1.s4 cents, making the
tail price approximately ID cents
pound. This, however, is subject
|e change, depending upon variety
i conditions.