Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24
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Idaho Senator Has Joint Reso-
luton Ready to Be
Introduced.
OTHER RELIEF PROJECTS
NOW BEFORE CONGRESS
One Proposal Is That Government
Shall Seize Foodstuffs Held in
Storage Plants.

conference with other senators,
today prepared a joint resolution
authorizing the expenditure of
SIo,ooo,ooo to buy food to relieve
the suffering poor in this country.
He said that he had planned to
offer it in the Senate this morn
ing, but that he had postponed in
Producing the resolution until he
had received more definite infor-
nation regarding the food situa-
ton in New York and Philadel-
phia for which he had telegraphed
to those cities.
Il expect that l shall introduce
the resolution later today" said
Senator Borah.
Plan for Distribution.
The resolution provides for the pur-
chase and distribution of the food to
the poor in centers like New York and
Philadelphia, where the suffering, due
to the scarcity Of foodstuffs and the
high prices, have been very marked in
the last few days. The Department of
Labor or the War Department will be
called upon to handle the matter.
Senator Borah has been informed that
Avfnrnav fo ha, L.
some definite and marked action in re-
gard to the food situation, which may
aid in relieving the situation.
III few Of these food spectators
believe that much good would be ac-
complished and that the prices of foods
would take a tumble"
He said that he thought the Attorney
General had some such idea in mind.
Several Propositions Pending.
Several legislative propositions af-
fecting the food p-oblem were pending
In Congress today.
In the Senate. Senator Lewis pro-
posal to authorize the seizure and sale
by the government of food held at mon
opolistic prices was awaiting action,
with the probability that an alternative
will be. proposed by some one providing
for an embargo on the expectation Of
food
In the House there was pending an
amendment to the Sundry civil appropria-
ton bill offered last night by Representa-
tive Borland of Missouri, appropriating
100000 for an investigation of the sit
uation by the federal trade commission
A point of order was made against the
and 1t was understood that
it would be redrafted to meet the OBJ
jectionS and pressed when the bill came
up today.
Chairman Fitzgerald of the appro-
priations committee thinks that an en-
barge on food exports is the solution
of the problem of the high prices of
food products in thi country, and will
urge this plan. Representative ].
Hampton Moore of Pennsylvania SYM
pathizes with Mr.. FitzgeraId's position.
For Seizure of Food.
A resolution granting the President
and the Attorney General full power to
assume control of the TRANSPORTATION
and cold storage facilities in the pres
ent food crisis has been introduced by
Representative Cary of Wisconsin.
1t would give the officials named the
power to take over the cold storage
plants and release at once any stores of
food On hand, and to send these stores
to the communities where the greatest
need exists.
Reports to the interstate commerce
today show that a total of
T66 box cars were sent to Chicago be-
tween February l9 and February %, in
addition to those previously reported
Reports also werereceived from paper
in New York state saw
ing they were unable to continue opera
tionS because of shortage in coal and
wood pulp. New York Central railroad
officials however, wired the commission
that the situation had been relieved and
that the paper companies were operat-
ing.