Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20
Senator Foresees Danger
GUS Conditions to Fol-
low Enactment.
KENYON FLAYS
FOOD GAMBLERS
Iowa Senator Replies to Cores Speech
and Says Spectators Are Aid to En-
emy and Friends Of kaissr-Denies
That Farmers Will Be Injured But
Rather They Will Be Benefited by
Passage Of Control Bill.

Washington, June 20-in vigorous
attack upon the administration food
control bill in the senate. today, Sena-
tor Gore, democrat, chairman of the
agricultural committee, declared it
strikes at the farmer, will cause losses
to- producers this year of $3.50, 100000 in
wheat and $500, 100000 in corn and will
result in a famine next year thru re-
duced production.
Senator Gore. declared the bill a
short sighted policy. and that it
would result in driving down the farm
ers prices
1T was drawn by some attorney
down at the department Of agriculture" "
he shouted. ''but one would think it is
in the handwriting OF the deity. and
that it would be sacrnege to change II"
Senator Gore declared the bill was
the "sweepings" OF al the British and
Canadian food acts Of parliament and
orders in council
Kenyon AssaiIs Spectators.
Senator Kenyon, OF Iowa, in a speech
today in defense Of the administration
food bill. assailed food speculators as
"highwaymen and allies OF the kaiser,
and declared that the bill does not in-
.jnre farmers, as contended sby Sena-
tor .Gore.s
Farmers. Senator Kenyon said, would
rather have the food supplies of the ma
tion controlled by the nation than by
the food gamblers.
"One, however, should apologize for
using the term 'highwaymen' in con-
nection with them. The 'hishwayman'
of the sea 10 christian gentle-
man compared to them. It takes some
courage to be q hghwayman but no
courage to be q food speculator These
gentlemen at the present time are the
allies Of the kaiser. They are weaken
ing the American nation in its contest.
The men who fight must be fed. The
mothers Of the nation must be fed The
babies Of the nation likewise. The men
who work to make the things to fight
with must be fed also.
Real Question at Issue.
"We have heard something about this
bill giving the right to the food con-
troller to tell mothers how much food
they shall give their babies. It does not
do 80. But there is one question, Just as
important as the question the amount
of food the mother shall give the baby,
and that Is whether the baby shall
have any food at all, or whether the
food that should go to feed the babies
Of the poor shall feed the poodle dogs
Of tho rich.
''We are contending that babies of
the poor shall have food; that there
shall be no extraordinary profits during
this war, either in foodstuffs or steel
or anything else. Foulon may sneer-
ingly say, The people may eat grass
or Marie Antoinette, Let them eat
cake They do not propose to eat
grass and they have no chance to eat
cake.
Food Cheaper In London.
when we are paying more for food
in this country than they are in Lon
don there Is something wrong. No fine
spun theories can convince otherwise.
i would as soon have Dictatorship Of
a food gambler"
Senator Kenyon contended the bin
does not injure the farmers, who, he
declared would rather have food sup
plies controlled by the nation than by
the food gamblers.
Senators Borah and Reed suggested
that the bill is unconstitutional, but
Senator Kenyon insisted that is pro-
visions are amply Justified under the
constitutional war making powers.
Il am deeply apprehensive Of the e.
feet on public tranquility unleas some-
thing is done,- said Senator Kenyon.
we must reaiize the grave ..tnessnn
Of the nation which justin this legis-
lation. The people, farmers. laborjng
men, and everybody. have got 70 make
sacrifices and are willing 20 do 20. The
small salaried man certainly Is doing
SO now. Nobody In congress wants to
injure the farmer. who has been somes
what stirred " against this bill. alth1
1t Is generally in his interests"
Factors in War Outcome.
Aeroplanes and artillery. with ships
and food, Major General Goethals told
the senate military subcommittee to-
day, will be the principal factors in
the war
Supporting bills to create A new de-
partment OF aeronautics. General Goe-
thals approved the co-ordination Of all
aeronautics upon one au-
thority. In speaking Of his belief In
authority General Oos-
thals said II might become necessary 70
create department of munitions.