The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-12-06
For Thorough Inquiry into
Nations Boo sted Prices
As WELL As Cheaper LIVING
Agriculture and Postal Officials
b Agree to Ask Congress For
Thorough Inquiry.
LAW AGAINST VEAL TRAFFIC

high cost of living with a view to
using the parcel post to bring con-
sumner and producer closer together.
Three general propositions are
suggested by friends of the parcel
post system. They are:
Reduce postage on foodstuffs so
that farmers may market their prod
ucts by mail.
Enlarge the service from cities to
rural communities where a specially
is made of food products.
Increase the size of the foodstuffs
basket parcel from fifty to 100
pounds.
Middlemen Blamed.
Department of Agriculture Off
Gals believe that the middlemen, not
the farmer, is the one who is boost
ing the prices.
Speaker Clark of the House de-
olared today his views on the high
cost Of living for which Representa-
tive Fitzgerald of New York would
apply an embargo on foodstuffs.
81 believe" he said, that there
is a criminal conspiracy to raise the
price of certain articles of food.
refer particularly to eggs and butter.
It would seem that there ought to
be some way to reach the conspira-
cy through the law.
.In olden times in England the
man who conspired to boost food
prices was called a 'regrater, and
the people did not bother to appeal
to the law. They led the offender
around to the blacksmith shop and
nailed his ears to the door.
Il doubt whether AN embargo Dill
can pass Congress. At best, an en-
barge would be but a partial solu-
ton of the problem of the high cost
of living. To my mind the main
cause of it is the removal of such
large part of the population into the
cities. Another reason is that there
was a drought in the heart OF the
Mississippi Valley this year, follow
ing a flood last year, which succeed
ed a drought the year. before, so
there were three consecutive snort
crops.
Corn Highest Since 1888.
1.-THE wheat crop this year fur
nished just about what the people OF
the United States usually consume.
Europeans do not use cornmeal to
any extent. If We had had a hrst
class corn crop, which We did not
have, we could use ,cOrnmeal and
shin our wheat abroad. While
wheat is selling for $1.72. corn
brings 81 a bushel, the highest price
since 1855, when there was uni
versal drought.
Congress ought to pass law
prohibiting the interstate shipment
of calves. The slaughter of calves
is largely responsible for the high
cost of beef. Every State Legisia-
ture ought to prohibit the sale oil
veal within the State; it isn't proper
food. anyway.
81 intend to urge the passage al
this session Of Congress of the Ham
ilton bill, prohibiting the interstate
shipment of veal"
II. s. Food Stations i'm Every City
Senator Iewis's Scheme.
Chicago. Nov. Ex-senator james
Hamilton Lewis, commenting tur'
tber on his plan for fooa price reg
ulation, said tonight:
"There can be no Government
embargo. Congress would not pass
such an act, for If it did there wouie
be retaliatory embargoes against III
by Europe and Asia. Grain prices
would drop. There would be a col
LAPSE OF the farming industry an'
manufacturing interests.
met the Government estaDns'
stations in each city, under charS'
of the municipality or State, IRON
which the poor may buy. Limit tn
amount to be sold individuals ans
see Z that it is purchased only b
those who should be the obJec' @
governmental care. THIS wou'h a
once reduce the trust and monopoi!
price.
1.-The Government would regai'
from the purchasers all money al
yarced. The United States IN
iI-toiy dom similar thing In us'"'
Government money to insure cav
goes OF grain in ord'r IN m""' '''
,ras, 10 the na-ke.s of the world.
COUNTY, Rord Engineers 10 Me0t.