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 PROCLAMATIONS, 1918. 17 37 AND, WHEREAS, it is further provided in said Act as follows: A”“· P- 277- "That, from time to time, whenever the President shall  it essential to license the importation, manufacture, storage, mining, or distribution of any necessaries, in order to carr·y mto effect any of the purposes of this Act, and shall publicly so announce, no person shall, after a date fixed in the announcement, engage ur or carry on any such business specified in the announcement of importation, manufacture, storage, mining, or distribution of any necessaries as set forth in such announcement, unless he shall secure and hold a license issued ursuant to this section. The President IB authorized to imue such licenses and to   regulations for the issuance of licenses and re uirements or systems of accounts and auditing of accounts to be(lsept by licensees, submission of reports by them, with or without oath or affirmation, and the entry and inspection by the President’s duly authorized agents of the p aces of busmess o 1icensees." AND, WHEREAS, it is essential in order to carry into efect the provisions of the said Act, and in order to secure an adequate supply and equitable distribution, and to facilitate the movement of certain necessaries hereafter in this Flrgplamation specified that the_license powers conferred upon the ident by Said Act be at this time exercised to the extent hereinafter set forth. I II I NOW THEREFORE, I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the a1¤¤¤aa1¤¤¤¤y¤ United States of America, by virtue of the powgers eonferred_on me °° '°°‘ °°"’ by said Act of Congress, here y find and determine and by this proclamation do announce thattit is essential  order  carry into edect the purposes of said Act, to license the importation, manufacture, storage and distribution of the following necessariesz ammonia, auiluonigcal liquors, and ammonium sulphate from whatever source pr uce. _ All persons, firms, corporations and associations (except those :.¤1:Z?°°°' °t°" N specifically exempted by said Act of Congress) engaged in the business of importing, manr1facturing,‘storirng or distributing ammonia, ammoniacal liquors or ammonium sulphate from whatever source produced are herellily required to secure a license on or before January 21, 1918, which w` be issued under such rules and regulations governing the conduct of the business as may be prescribed. A an MI The Secretary of Agriculture shall sutpervise, direct and ca.rrK into ima et sammy 5 effect the provisions of said Act, an the powers and authority °““‘“`°· thereby given to the President as far as the same apply to ammonia, ammoniacal liquors and ammonium sulphate from w atever source produced, and to any and all practices, procedure and regulations applicable thereto authorized or require under the provisions of said Act, and in this behalf he shall do and perform such acts and things as may be authorized or required of him from time to time by direction of the President and under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the President from time to time. All departments and agencies of the Government are hereby directed to coo crate with the Secretarty of Agriculture in the performance of til; duties hereinbefore set orth. A. to Fwd Applications for licenses must be made to the Law D%partment——. License Division, United States Food Administration, ashington, D- C., upon forms prepared for that purpose. Penny M Immm_ Any person, firm, corporation or association, other than those puma. hereinbefore excepted, who shall engage in the business of irplporting, manufacturing, storing or distributing ammonia, ammoniac liquors or ammonium sulphate from whatever source produced after the date T8 aforesaid, without first securing such license, will be liable to the ""“"" '° penalties prescribed by said Act of Congress. —