Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-01
GORE TO DEMAND VOTE
ON FOOD BILL TODAY
Efforts to Close All Organiza-
tions Permitting Speculation
Expected in Senate
WIDE SURVEY ASSURED
WASHINGTON, June /.

WASHINGTON, June ].
The fight In the Senate over the food
| survey bill neared an end today. After
more than a week Of dilatory and weari-
some debate Senator Gore. chairman OF
the Agriculture Committee in charge OF
the measure. hoped TO force It to a vote
before adjournment tonight.
Before Il final vote several important
amendments remain TO be disposed OF
| Senator Thomas, Of Colorado, expects 10
renew his effort to amend the bill to close
| exchanges, boards Of trade. chambers OF
commerce and other organizations permit
ting speculation in foodstufis during the
war period This PROPOSAL was voted down
once previously by the Senate. but Senator
Thomas is counting on the growing sentl-
ment against food speculation to carry II
through this time.
The bill. by reason Of the acceptance OF
the Poindexter amendment yesterday al
ready contains a drastic prohibition against
manipulating foodstuffs or fuel In inter-
state commerce in attempts to corner the
market. Many Senators. however believe
that this is not suficient protection against
cornering. Those in charge Of the bill are
opposing further amendments Of this kind
on the ground that they will be contained
IN the food regulation bill, still IN the pro-
cess Of preparation.
The prohibitionists are adhering closely
TO their determination to reserve their fire
until the Introduction Of the food regulatlon
bill No eeventh-hour attempt TO back a
dry" rider on the pending measure is an
tiCipated
As the pending measure now stands II
a.. FSa ION
food products, prices. conditions and pros
poets as a guide to the Government IN
future measures to increase production, en-
courage conservation and regulate prices.
It also will provide for a national campaign
TO educate the people in the avoidance Of
waste Of foodstuffs.
america first" Is the slogan adopted by
the food administration.
American people must be taken care Of
first before there is any shipment OF food
stuffs to the Allies. according to the plans
now organized by the food administration
ready to go into effect when Congress has
acted on the food legislation.
The first steps of Herebrt G. Hoover
food administrator, will be to take such
action as to quell all discomfort in the
United States with food prices and the re-
strictions which must come. II is known
that Hoover anticipated as a normal con-
sequence Of the food administration consid-
cradle unrest among the American people
until they become accustomed to the regu-
latlons.
There must be no food roting or dsor-
ders because of the food restrictions. This
word has gone forth to all of the agents
Of the food administration. 1t is the pur-
pose of the administration to aid the peo-
pie in America in meeting the situation by
giving them absolute confidence that their
needs are being taken care of first before
those of the Allies
with America taken care Of, the food ad-
mnistration will turn to our Allies. There
will be plenty Of food to ration the Aines,
without doubt, but the distribution Of the
food presents a considerable problem.
There can be no competition between the
Allies in foodstuffs, the food adminstra
ton has decreed. 1t is most probable, as a
sequence Of this decision, that a standard
price will be fixed on all food exports in
order that no nation may outbid another.
The matter of shipment will then rest in
the hands of the Department of State, in
accordance with the agreements IT has
with the Allied nations relative to the pool
Ing of shipping space.