The sun., 1916-12-29
GOVERNORS FOOD
| BOARD CRITICISED
JUnn j. Dillon Calls Ii slow,
Contemplate Politics
Of Worst Form"
tIDEA Is TO FOOL PUBLIC"
State Market Commissioner
Sees Protection for Fat
i Middlcman.


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in no uncertain terms the Governors
FOOD commission as being mixed up In
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tnst is being pia!ed IN TINS STATE ne
eatA. "The whole idea IL to foo the
nuhiic again and either M, this ONCE
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mo ny now that I'm not a politician ana
WI never be. and II the Albany crowd
get me I'll go down with clean hands
n c0Iors hytng.
"Even such n vital thing AZ reducing
the cost OF living can't be kept clean OF
nthy politics. continued Commissioned
OtlJoa. ITS all q ripper proposition.
With big appropriations and high salaried
eoing along on a total appropriation OF
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They'll throw dust In the eyes OF the
people-the consumers-and the retailers
and protect the fat middieman who IL
grabbing his unnecessary toll from every
ounce Of food sold In the State"
Within the next few days there will be
. 0ood OF reports and recommendations
eont out by the different city. state and
rational commissions and investigators.
Commissioner Dillon will publish soon his
proposed scheme for the collection and
distribution Of farm products. with a
treat terminal market In New York as
the centre. within the next twenty -four
hours George W. Perkins is expected to
Five out the recommendations OF his
commission. From a recent address hat
he made II IL known 1t will embody a
market commission. the repeal OF the
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Another method for the alienation OF
~ present high prices is suggested by
Joseph Hartigan. Commissions OF
Weights and Measures. who il advanc.
ing the proposition OF a union market
b New York for the products Of all the
0tates.
I'VE need. hrs,, the terminal mar
tet." he yesterday. and,
Ocond, a means Of getting every nos.
G4oie element In close competition. The
coming into the project OF other States
end the forming Of a union marke,
vill add impetus to the plan.
'This union terminal marke, here
GIANTS Of this city to buy direct from
~ pIoascers OF tne d'Hereht states al
.u.' Ieuueeu prices
y yoonela,''e puslns lhe mercnaht'
Hoon,;n set ,ne'r sooos rom ~ pei
~ per EN-, cheaper 'hsh the re-
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The tremendous amount Of agitation
nat the food question is causing vii
Soeult In a deluge OF 'cure all bills a,
De coming session OF the State Legisla
tnre. according to Commissioner Harti
oan. Tho producer, consumer and tn,
AiddIeman will all be well represented
1t Albany, and each will be fighting 70
~ own individual interest.
"It is very likely" said the Commits
0oner. that ultra radical legislation
nay be proposed which not only will
seriously interfere with legitimate bust
ness interests but tend to confuse IN,
public opinion as to the most practica
method Of dealing through legislation
with present conditions. II must b.
remember that the interests Of the pro