Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-08
SPEEDY INVESTIGATION
OF THE MATTER URGED
Chairman OF Committee in Charge OF
Work Introduces Bill Limiting Use
Of Cold STORAGE and He Says In
auiry Will Take Four Months
Cost Sixty-five thousand Dollars.
ny AsaoeIated rress1

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April H.
That limit should be put ON the use
of coid storage for the purpose OF
maintaining or advancing prices arti-
tlcally. is the Judgment OF the senate
committee charged with the investiga-
ton OF the cost of living. Chairman
Lodge today intro,-Iced In t.ie senate
a bill to meet this recommendation.
MIR. Lodges bill would provide that
food kept in cold storage for more
than one year should be considered
as adulterated and that any food taken
out OF cold storage and enormously
marked as 10 the time IL had been IN
storage, should be regarded as ms
branded in violation of the pure food
law.
The committee, through Mr.. Lodge,
asked the senate for instructions In
the matter OF continuing the investi-
CATION into the cost OF living. ten
tatiye plan for the continuation OF
the work was submitted. IL was es-
timated that four months would be
required to complete the work and
that it would necessitate ~ expendi-
ture OF s65. 1000.
viii Take Time.
Mr.. Lodge told the senate Il prob
ably would be impossible TO gather
the data desired within less time than
four months, and In response TO
question from Senator Hale he stated
that in all probability II would be
impossible to present complete re-
port during the present session OF
congress.
M. Hale spoke in appreciation OF
the fact that there was a likelihood OF
even a partial report during the pres
ent session. He turned then TO the
contemplation CT the possibilities in
connection with the fall in prices.
These questions will meet us at
home" ne said. land they Will be
agitated in connection with the con-
gressional election.
Il trust" he added, that We may
count upon the committee supplying
us with much valuable Information,
such as all of us may find desirable
between now and next November.
Should Seek 10 Remedy.
Senator Bacon, of Georgia, depre-
Gated the suggestion OF the Maine
senator. lie had, he said, supposed
that the purpose of the committee
was to ascertain whether evils exist
ed ard IL so to suggest remedies for
them. He had not supposed that III
formation was to be elected merely
for the purpose OF supplying election
material. He said he understood that
he facts ascertained might be used
in the campaign. but he did not think
the matter should be gathered mere
~ for the nelp Of senators and mem
bers of the house in the promotion
of their reelection.
Mr.. Hale agreed with Mr. Bacon's
high estimate of the purpose OF the
committee. but at the same time he
said he realized tina; ], would be I'M
possible To prevent the use OF the
material in the campaign
Mr.. Lodge said that II there was
any politics I'm the living inquiry be
had not discovered the fact.
Mr.. Clark, of Arkansas, one OF the
Democratic members, objectcr 20 re-
quest made by Mr.. Lodge for fixing to-
morrow as the date for the oonsidera-
ton of the committees recommended
ton for the appropriation OF $4,000
to extend the committees work and
asked to have the matter taken up
Monday. to which request MIR. Lodge
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