New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
row Want "ThankleSS
Iob"-Fight On to
Make Nation DRY"
II s. AND CITY
MAY ACT HERE
Perkins Urges Mitchell and
State to Name Price
Commissions

-, .o.5sv the drastic regulations
-, rlsee the nations food supply
ser one-nan control Now the Dig
80, IN the minds Of the British
.r, is Who will be that man?
-, !. no rush Of notables TO un-
,bs tbankless task of food die
-, Batocki's experience in Ger
.,ems likely TO deter the men
,uitsble for the position.
n, choice now seems to rest BE-
-. tord Miner, former high com
-..,ioBer for South Africa, and Lord
-. The latter would be the
=, ,orular selection because OF his
a.,;ralled shipping knowledge and hs
'.,,rol Of the biggest provision busi-
r,. in Great Britain. Miner how
~, !, perhaps more acceptable to the
government.
Runeiman Urged for Place
same sections want Walter Runei-
80, who is responsible for the scheme
- ,,ke the Job himself, but ne may
t. - retain his position as presl-
s.1, of the Board Of Trade. i
TSs food situation has strengthened
=. hands Of the powerful prohibition
ss..ion. and a bitter fight has pegun
:. 81 Great Britain "dry" for the
,,rio5 Of the war. A group OF mem
~. ,erved notice in the House OF
commons last night following Mr,
Rppeimars speech, that they wouio
introduce shortly a motion to pronioi'
No manufacture Of all Intoxicating
liquor. ,.,,..
The notice declared that prohibition
VAS necessary in view OF Mr.. kune'-
mans grave statements respecting the
,bortage Of sugar, corn and other
cereals.
The Daily Chronicle" this morning
pOinted out that a vast amount OF 'he
necessities of'life were being ABSORBED
INTO tho production Of liquor. 1t crit
iei,ed the powerful group IN Parl'a-
nept allied with the liquor interests
Notables Ask Prohibition
A peti.ion recently was submitted 20
the government by thousand oil the
most distinguished persons in the en-
pire. asking that all liquor licenses DC
SUSPENDED FOR the duration of the war
This petition was signed by leaders IN
.rt. literature, finance and industry
and many admirals and generals
Taking the people as whole the new
system Of food control will be wei
coined. Housewives, who are manly
Affected. take the view that the scheme
will al least prevent further material
rises In the price Of food. 1t is Off
eslly admitted that prices have risen
Is per cent since the war began.
The newspapers unanimously approve
The Runeiman plan. Sir Henry Dali
sel, NJ. p, speaking to Tribune cor
respondent to-day. summed up the
opinion Of members Of Parliament,
saying;
1t is the right step. 1t is pity
Il was not taken sooner"
Commons Approves Action
The House Of Commons, without d.
vision to-day, carried the resolution IN
trodueed yesterday by William A. ).
hewins, Unonist member for Hereford
prior TO the statement on the question
Of food supply by Mr.. Runciman. The
resolution follows:
In the opinion of the House it is
the duty Of the government to adopt
further methods Of organization TO in
crease and conserve the national food
supply and to diminish the risk of
shortage and serious increase Of prices
in the event of the war being. pro-
longed."
Criticise Governments Delay
During the debate on the resolution
most Of the speakers approved the pro-
pOsals Of Mr.. RuncimRn, and only
criticised the government Tor having
failed 20 take steps in this direction
long ago.
Colonel Winston Spencer Churchill
said the only surprising thing was that
= had taken twenty-seven months OF
Atmsgeddon 20 convince the govern
ment that these simple remedies were
Necessary.
No new circumstance had arisen, he
SAD. The submarine menace has been
exaggerated. II WAS a grave menace.
eu; the speaker doubted whether II had
played so great part IN affecting the
iood supply as Mr.. Runciman had sug-
gested
Germany, continued Colonel Church
n, should not get the idea that Great
Britain WAS afraid Of the submarine
menace. The feet and resources of
Great Britain were quite able 10 cope
with the danger If properly and ener-
getcally used.
Urges Arming OF Merchantmen
The speaker urged the arming OF all
Merchantmen. Four-ffths Of the armed
ships attacked. he said, had escaped.
while four-nfths of those unarmed had
been sunk. This indicated course OF
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