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 PROCLAMATIONS, 1918. 1867 ‘ ‘That, by reason of the existence of a state of war, it is essen- A""· P· m- tial to the national security and defense, for the successful prosecution of the war, and for the support and maintenance of the Arrny and Navy, to assure an adequate supply and equitable distribution, and to facilitate the movement of foods, feeds, fuel including fuel oil and natural gas, and fertilizer and fertilizer rngredrents, tools, utensils, implements, machinery, and equipment required for the actual production of foods, feeds, and fuel, hereafter in this Act called necessaries; to prevent, locally or generally, scarcity, monopolization, hoardmg, m]urious speculation, manipulations, and private controls, affecting such supply, distribution, and movement; and to establish and maintain governmental control of such necessarres duringlthe war. For such purposes the instrumentalities, means, met ods, powers, authorities, duties, obligations, and prolubitions hereinafter set forth are created, established, conferred and prescribed. The President is authorized to make such regulations and to issue such orders as are essential effectively to carry out the provisions of this Act." AND, WHEREAS, It is further provided in said Act as follows: "That, from time to time, whenever the President shall find —*”'°·P·2”· it essential to license the importation, manufacture, storage, miningf or distribution of any necessaries, in order to carry into e act any of the pilpslploses of this Act, and shall publicly so announce, no person s, after a date fixed in the announcement, engage in or carry on any such business specified in the announcement of importation, manufacture, storage, mining, or distribution of ainly necessaries as set forth in such announcement, unless he sh secure and hold a license issued pursuant to this section. The President is authorized to issue such licenses and to prescribe regulations for the issuance of licenses and requirements for systems of accounts and auditing of accounts to be kept 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 places of business of licensees." AWD, WHEREAS, It is essential in order to carry into effect the provisions of the said Act, that the powers conferred upon the President by said Act be at this time exercised, to the extent hereinafiibsviii fiiiiiihnnroan r vv dro wrist 1> 4 { 1. ,·~¤-=,, ····¤=¤¤;¤ my I, ,, oo w n, resiento te . fm United States of America, by virtue of the powers conferred upon edibiesagiceiieur bevme by said Act of Congress, hereby find and determine and by this $§”°m§’,;'$§‘§f,'}1 ‘° proclamation do announce that it rs essential in order to carry into PM. 1>- 1920- eifect the purposes of said Act, to license the manufacture, storage and distribution of certain necessaries, TO THE EXTENT HERE- INAFTER SPECIFIED. All persons, firms, corporations, and associations, not already B‘”*““°“”°°“"* so licensed, engaged in the business of milling corn, oats, barley or rice; All persons, firms, corporations and associations, not already so S“°’°‘°°“*“°·°‘°· licensed, engaged in the business of importinfg, ·manufacturing or distribut ¤» casings, made from the intestines 0 animals, for sausage and otheiilfood commodities; cmu All persons, firms, corporations and associations, not already so ,,,,,,:°;;¥°°' licensed, engaged in the business of manufacturing near-beers or other similar cereal beverages; l20808°—vor. 40, r1·2——-37