High Cost of Living: Hearings Before ... 66-1, on Amends Proposed to the Food Control Act1919 - 92 pages |
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agency amendment ANDERSON association Attorney General PALMER bargaining bill cents a quart CHAIRMAN clause collective sales committee Congress consumer corporation cost of living court cows dairy dealers Department of Justice determined distribution district attorney enforce exemption fact fair price farm organizations farmers Federal Food Federal Trade Commission feeds fix prices fix the price Food Administration food-control act GILBERT N give going Government HEFLIN hereby high cost hoarding HUTCHINSON indicted INGERSOLL JACOWAY JONES jury Lawrence County licensing system limit the facilities manufacture MCLAUGHLIN of Michigan MCLAUGHLIN of Nebraska ment MILLER necessaries operation packers penalty person present President is authorized price fixing price of milk profit prohibited prosecution punished purpose question reasonable regulations retailer security and defense sell supply thing TINCHER tion unfair storage charge United unlawful unreasonable rate violation VOIGT willfully York YOUNG
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Page 1 - An act to provide further for the national security and defense by encouraging the production, conserving the supply, and controlling the distribution of those ores, metals, and minerals which have formerly been largely imported, or of which there is or may be an inadequate supply.
Page 59 - An Act to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies...
Page 57 - When construing and enforcing the provisions of this Act, the act, omission, or failure of any officer, agent, or other person acting for or employed by any...
Page 53 - The proceedings of such libel cases shall conform, as near as may be, to the proceedings in admiralty, except that either party may demand trial by jury of any issue of fact joined in any case, and all such proceedings shall be at the suit of and in the name of the United States.
Page 53 - President, is unsatisfactory to the person entitled to receive the same, such person shall be paid seventy-five per centum of the amount so determined by the President and shall be entitled to sue the United States to recover such further sum as, added to said...
Page 57 - States, and for introducing among them the habits and arts of civilization, the president of the United States shall be, and he is hereby authorized...
Page 1 - 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 ingredients, tools, utensils, implements, machinery, and equipment required for the actual production of foods, feeds, and fuel...
Page 54 - Secretary or his delegate shall require all persons coming within its provisions to keep such records and statements of account, and may require such persons to make such returns verified under oath or otherwise, as will fully and correctly disclose all transactions...
Page 57 - Act, but the repeal of existing laws or modifications thereof embraced in this Act shall not affect any act done, or any right accruing or accrued, or any suit or proceeding had or commenced in any civil cause before...
Page 1 - by reason of the existence of a state of war, it is essential to the national security and defense, for the successful prosecution of the war, and for the support and maintenance of the Army and Navy...