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 PROCLAMATIONS, 1919. 1931 order to subserve the national securit and defense, and because of the increasing requirements of war indiiistries for the fuel productive ca acity of the coimtry, the strain upon transportation to serve such industries, and the s ortage of labor cause by the necessity of increasing the armed forces of the United States, that the use of, glucose, corn, rice or any other foods, fruits, food materials and feeds in the production of malt liqiuors includinv near beer, for beverage purposes be prohibited. An by this protiamation I prescribe and give public notice that on and after October lst, 1918, no person shall use any sugar, vlucose, corn, rice or any other foods, fruits, food materials or feeds, except malt now already made, and hops, in the production of malt liquors, including near beer, for beverage purposes, whether or not such malt liquors contain alcohol, and on and after December lst, 1918 no person shall use any sugar, glucose, corn, rice or any other foods, fruits, food material or feeds, including malt, in the production of malt liquors, including near beer, for beverage purposes, whether or not sucili malt liquors contain alcohol." And whereas the prohibition of the use of ain in the manufacture of beverages which are not intoxicating has green found by the President to be no lon¤·er essential in order to assure an adequate and continuous supply ofa food: Now, therefore, I do hereby modify the aforesaid proclamation g,§,°f“‘{§*;*"'§,,,,,‘¥,";,°,,,,‘§l made on the 16th day of September, 1918, to the extent of permit- mins bevomzw. ting the use of grain in the manufacture of beverages which are not P°""‘ mz intoxicating. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done this thirtieth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, and of the inde- [SEAL.} endence of the United States of America the one liundred and forty-third. Woonnow Wrtsoiv By the President: · Ronmrr Lixsixc Secretary of State. A PRC'LAMATION F¤*>*¤¤¤’ ¤» *9*9- NVHEREAS, under and b virtue of an Act of Co ess entitled "An act to provide further flir the national security siiigdi defense by coii1uiii»i3{;eiggs’ and encouraging the production, conserving the supply and controlling Pr°°"'°°' the distribution of food roducts and fuel", approved by the President on the 1Uth day of) August, 1917, it is provided among other things as follows: §:};*°°’Y2;>6'°'l¤l°¤°· "That. by reason of the existence of a state of war, it is essential p` ` to the National securitiy and defense, for the successful prosecution of the war, and or the sup ort and maintenance of the Army and Navy, to assure an acliaquate sup ly and e uitable distribution, and to facilitate the movement of) foods, feeids, fuel, including fuel oil and natural gas, fertilizer and fertilizer ingredients, tools, utensils, implements, machinery, and ec uipment required for actual production of foods, feeds, and fuel, hereafter in this act called necessarics; to prevent, locally or generally, scarcity, monopolization, hoarding, injurious speculation, manipulations, and private controls, affecting such supply, distribution, and movement; and to establish and maintain governmental control of such necessaries during the war. For such purposes the instrumentalities, means, methods, powers, authori-