Show U. U us u.s. ABANDONS REGULATION OF MEAT PACKERS President Signs Proclamation tion Releasing Food Lie License ense t n. n April 1 The The meat packing Industry which has been un under under tin un- der tier fe federal eral license since October U was released toda today from food a administration admin admin- control by a proclamation signed b by President Wilson In Paris Under the the proclamation all persons persona firms firm corporations or associations en engaged engaged en- en In Importing manufacturing In in- in j J n storing oj d 1 J ut ing fresl or urea eurea beet beef mutton or OJ lard are released from licens li license li- li cense cense- b by the food tood administration Stockyards Stockyards' Control Stockyards which were placed un under under tin un- der tier license under another proclamation procla procla- mation matlon signed In September 1918 1018 ant and are administered b by th the ag- ag department remain tinder under under un un- der control of or that depart depart- ment ne Regulations under tinder these licenses have hac no concern with prices and only have ha to do with ph physical phases of or the Industry Industry- Food administration officials explained th that t the tho administration tion had never nover exercised any control over 01 the tho yards ards The Presidents President's action rc regarding the tho packers officials said releases the tho In Industry industry In- In from supervision of or every c kind exercised b by tho the food lood administration Including restrictions upon margins of or profits These TheBe profits It was wn i said limited to 0 per cent on nual business and about 2 per cent rent on the tho turnover on meats It was pointed out however that the mandatory features o of the Lever act under which the industry was controlled controlled con con- trolled prohibiting prohibiting- unfair practices hoarding hoarding- and profiteering remain In force torce but under tIle the authority of or federal federal fed fed- eral oral courts Prosecutions for violations viola Iola of the act It was said will be made mado b by United States Slates district attorneys attorneys attorneys through regular procedure Hoover Joon r Ad lc Ij Pond Fond Official While the only Information concernIng concerning concern- concern In Ing the proclamation was as transmitted to the food rood administration in a brief telegram from Herbert Hoover Hoo giving no details nor the tho text officials here said that tho the action probably was taken as the result rosult of ot the recent discontinuance discontinuance discontinuance dis dis- continuance of the allied exports commission an and of allocation of meat pur purt for or allied account Tho The only control over oer food oo comodI- comodI ides i- i ties des left to the food a administration Is 18 Ison ison on cotton seed an and cotton otton seed s products products prod prod- sugar antI wheat t and Its prod which come como under the supervision of the food tood administrations administration's grain corporation corporation cor cor- or- or In New York The Tho enforcement enforce enforce- ment meat division of the administration will be he maintained for fOI the purpose of Imposing penalties should any become necessary ar while these comm ties re remain remain remain re- re main under license Tho The w withdrawal of or profit margins on lard officials said probably will not apply appl apply to lar lard substitutes s made from Crom cottonseed or its pro products but only to lard compounds s made from animal l fats I I |