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Show 1 ALL STOCKYARDS 1 UlERJICENSE President Issues Proclamation Which Requires Licenses to Be Obtained by July 25. OTHER REQUIREMENTS Penalties Provided for Those Who Fail to Comply With Order. 0 WASHINGTON. June 20. All stockyards stock-yards in the United States today were ordered by President Wilson to be put under federal license. A presidential proclamation was issued which requires re-quires that licenses must be obtained from the food administration on or before be-fore July 25. Licensing also is required of commission com-mission men, order buyers, traders, speculators and scalpers handling or dealing in live cattle, sheep, swine or goats, "in or in connection with such stockyards," except those exempted by the food and fuel law. ine auuou is m aicuruaute wilu iue recommendations of a committee on the livestock and meat situation, ap-1 pointed by the president Regulatory powers under the procla mation are conferred upon the secretary secre-tary of agriculture who in turn, it was announced, has delegated the authority author-ity to the bureau of markets, of which Charles J. Brand is chief Licensing machinery developed by the food administration in connection with the licensing of firms engaged in handling of food will be used, it is explained. ex-plained. Rules and regulations for the licenses are beinc: formulated by the bureau of markets and will be given out within a few weeks. Penalties for those who fail to obtain licenses are provided in the president's proclamation. The recommendations of the investigating inves-tigating committee on which the presi-dent presi-dent based his proclamation follows: "The stockyards should be placed under license and regulations by the department of justice which should also establish a government system of animal grading under suitable regulations reg-ulations and methods of price reporting report-ing of actual transactions. Daily reports re-ports should be made on distribution and destination of livestock, meats and other products from principal packing points." on |