Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-01-21
STATE WIDE BOYCOTT
OHIO PEOPLE ASKED TO STOP
EATING MEAT.
Chairman Of Food Probe Committee
Urges Vegetarian Diet Until
Easter Sunday, March 27.

Columbus, O.-Chairman Williams
of the legislative food probe
committee has issued an appeal to
the citizens of Ohio to stop eating
meat. He proposes a state wide boy
colt on meat of all kinds to last until
Easter Sunday or March 81. The s.
100000 people of the state are asked
to join the ranks of the vegetarians.
Once the boycott is established
Senator Williams believes the price
of meat will drop with the rapidity
of spent rocket A general reduc-
ton of the price of all food necessi-
ties may come, Senator Williams be.
lieves, with reduction in the cost of
beef. At any rate he says the meat
boycott absolutely will demonstrate
the truth or falsity of the contention
that the price of meat to the con-
sumer entirely depends on the law Of
supply and demand.
Protests against the food inquiry
largely have been based on the asser
tion that the high cost of living is
due to economic conditions beyond
the reach of legislation. The answer
the biggest season of fasting ever
suggested in Ohio. Attention is called
to the fact that Lent begins February
8. 1t is n propitious time, the chair
man believes, to inaugurate a period
of absolute fasting as far as meat is
concerned, to be participated in by
everybody. Particular emphasis is
laid on the statement that the pro-
posed meat boycott is in no way con-
nected with any religious observance.
Everybody is urged to put the ban on
meat simply as means of aiding the
solution of the food problem. Meat
boycotts have been declared by diff
ferent organizations in cities clear
across Ohio from Cleveland to Steu-
benville and Marietta.
The resolution of Senator Deaton
directing the attorney general to
make Inquiries into violations of the
antitrust laws by the railway COM
panies known as the trunk line syn
dicate, commencing with investiga-
tion of conditions in the Hooking val
ley district, passed the senate by a
unanimous vote.
In the house the rules were sus-
pended and congress was memorial
ized to establish a national bureau of
mines to prevent loss of life and in
jury to miners. Bowers of Pickaway
wants to resurrect the free distribu-
tion of Howe's Historical Collection
of Ohio" His resolution provides for
the printing of 1900 copies.
Columbus, O.-The legislative in
vestigation of causes responsible
for famine prices of food will be
started January Is under a full head
of steam. On that day the investigat-
ing committee just named will confer
with Coy. Harmon and Attorney Cen
eral Denman, complete it's organiza-
tion and start on round of the chief
marketing centers of the state in
search of information to use in mold
ing remedial legislation and of evil
dence which may result in criminal
prosecution. Just where the probe
will strike first is uncertain. Re-
quests are on file from seven cities
that the probers begin there.
ator d. d. Williams of Jackson and
Representative w. w. Norris of
Cleveland, Republicans, and Senator
/. w. Gottshall of Archbold, Fulton
county, and Representative L. M. Day,
Chillicothe, Democrats. The commit
tee met within an hour after it's crea-
ton and named Senator Williams
chairman and Representative Day sec.
retary. The initial step was to ask
all the people of the state of all sta
tions in life to assist in the investiga.
ton. Every citizen who has any facts
is urged to furnish information on:
1. Exorbitant prices-Specific in
formation in regard to any high, un-
reasonable or exorbitant prices for
foodstuffs in any quantities, not es.
pecially in small quantities as bought
by the laboring classes at general
grocery or company stores, or in any
other markets.
2. Combination in restraint of
trade affecting food prices Specific
information relating to any combina-
tion by any dealer or dealers in food
commodities.
3. Suggestions of remedial legisla-
tion-Judges, prosecuting attorneys
and members of the bar are invited to
offer suggestions in writing to the
committee relating to difficulties in
enforcing existing statutes and any
remedial legislating along the lines
covered by this inquiry.
The general assembly has an oppor.
tunity to practice the economy de-
manded of other branches of the state
government. Senator Gottshall has
inaugurated a movement to sweep
from the legislative hall more than
half the ornamental employees who are
attached to the pay roll. AS starter
a resolution just presented provides
for the cutting down of the list of
senate porters from 20 to seven. To
wait on the needs of "a senators there
are a total of so employees.