The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-06-18
Bills Are Pushed TO the Front in
Both Houses Today and Moth.
ing Else Will be Done Until
They Are Disposed OF.
OPPONENTS ARE WARNED
OF FATE AWAITING THEM
Must be Prepared TO Take the
Responsibility for Conditions
and Prices, Mr.. Wilson Says in
Letter to Mr.. Borland.
~ Associated Pres,

Bv Associated Ptess
Washington June iS.-The food
bills were pushed 10 the front in both
houses of congress today and with
the personal influence oi President
Wilson pressing for their immediate
passage, it vas more than likels that
nothing cinc would be done uutu they
We're disposed or
While the bill was being explained
tp the house bv Representative Lever
as q measure which would harm no
honest husiless but would drag
crooks ana Speculator- into the
sunlight. 70 letter from President VIII
son To- Representative BorlHnd was
made public Iu which the president
warned opponents ~ tho bills that
should they defeat them. they must
he prepared to take the responsible
ity TOR food conditions and prices
which we're predicted tp follow
. The great majority of the house
srceted the opening debate with
bursts Of applause and approval. bus
the opposition was silently making
ready for its attitude"
In the senate the opposition was
also ready. Lea boy Senator Reed of
Missouri senator Smith Of GeurgiH.
and senator Gore Of oklahoma an
Democrats. 90 was cont,ldcd that the
frs, food bIl lllrc1d, passed aud
now awaiting conference with the
house contained provisions 60 check
speculation ana price liking which
made the second bili ui Ieccssary.
Anticipating attacks on giving the
president extraordinary powers, Rep
rescnatnttyc Lever iu his speech con-
tended the situation warranted them.
we must either corner the so-
called uutoCruuC powers upon th-
constitutional head Of our government
uT be prepared tu have them assumed
by the GcrmHu kaiser ne said. Nv
cIy man. woman, ana child must be
prepared to make sacrifices. II b. q
war against 'nc most powerful autuc'
ucs the world ever SAW
without am agency ut control which
would stimulate production, chmiuu
tiuu Of waste uud conserve the food
supply. hc declared. this country cam
not furnish the bulk of food To- the
allies.
We intend m this BIN snid NJ
Lever, to uriNc nom the established
agencies of distrihutiuu the markc
mauipulator. the gambler. thy maj
who buys as chcaply ~ hc may am
sells as dearly as he can the shy
lock of commerce d. 80 war measure
pure and simple.
THE bill csta bli-hcs a government
al control OF necessities when shat
be- Necrcised and administered by the
pTesiden through voluntary arrange
mnct OF agi tmcut and iu cO-upvru
tiou with any agency or person. TN
Is the mos tuT-rcaching ana mpnrtan
provision of the bin and upon II VI
confidently rely tor that sane aul
adequate control necessary To- th
stabilizatiuu ul prices ana FOR th
-ttisfnctur, aud orderly distribution 20
nrccssarics."
Tho people Mr. Lover added. ar
not concerned 100 the present food sit
uatiun. They Iust the president h
declared. uud congress must ana WI
~ nj the powers O." him proposed %
the hill
The food nill was made the uniin
lSh,d business u the senate when tina
hudt adopted senator Chamberlain
motion to proceed With the measure.