AMERICA'S WAR MEASURES
BIG AVIATION BILL PASSED FINAL DRAFT OF FOOD BILL ADOPTED Washington, July 22. The Senate has passed the Aviation Bill, with one dissenting vote. The Senate passed the redrafted Food 8i! , ., providing three food administrators, iiy Btead of empowering Mr. Hoover ivitli full control. Tho Bill provides for the control of food' and fuel and feed for stock, anil prohibits the manufacture of intoxicants except beer and >vine for tho duration of the war. It directs P.esident Wilson to commandeer the present stock of whisky, and fixes the minimum price of wheat at two dollars (Bs. 4d.) till July, 1919, in order to stimulate wheat production.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3144, 24 July 1917, Page 5
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111AMERICA'S WAR MEASURES Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3144, 24 July 1917, Page 5
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