The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
High Price. Unwarrsnted.

High Prices Unwarrsnted.
But. he says, this time is not usual.
Every man. woman and child in the
: United States Is modified for I,1fI,
war. The fact is, SAYS the Presideut.
that prices have risen enormously h.
yond warrant. When the men IN
control OF industry realize this n.
knows there viii he a change. Thev
must not charge all the trafTc win
besr-that must he business contri-
button to the war.
1 summon YOU" he saws. to a
great duty. a great privilege a shin
ing dignity and distinction. I shan
expect every msn who is not 4
Stacker to be at nv side throughout
thls great enterprise. In IL no rnau
self"
Not only must prices TO the gov
eminent be reasonable the presiden,
insists. but the prices to the public
as well.
Burdens. taxation. work. sorrow, n.
SAYS. Will be the part Of every ma,
IN the nation. But the nation rrust
bear them all II democracy is 10 be
vindicated.
Announces InVestiEatlon.
The President for the first time an.
nounces that the government will nm
oeTtake comprehensive program Of
determining what Just prices are Tor
( every commodity. These inquiries are
already being prosecuted bv the Fnd-
eFal Trade Commission With reSr,.,-t
10 metals. funls aud some foods ~.
pt-ce when found will be tho rrF,-a
~ which the rovernmoa: NfU t-r-
Inc Presidents decla ration. las, rfzb,
Is aimed 20 50 arouse pubic opi-t,,
mat no producer will be able "a
charge the public more than this ius,
price
He. bess that tho matter n. -,.
surrounded with any mist of sen-i.
mont. Patriotism and profits. he So
must not DC mentioned in the Same
breath.
The shipping trade cores in for
me only individual mention of tNa
PRESIDENTS letter He declares tha,
IN permitting ocean frcichts 10 rise
as 'hcy nave. shipping men have pIsc-
"a an almost insupcrabIe obsiac'.
IN IN me way OF the successful prosccu-
uon OF the war"
DO not question motives" he
says, i only mention facts"
fresidents Address
In his address, President Wilson
saws:
MY F'How-countrNmen The Eo,,-
trnment is about to attcrnpt "a a.
termine the prices at which n vii
ask you henCefofth 70 furnish ys-iou,
/ Suppnes which are necessary for rbs
prosecution OF the war and various
Z materials which will be needed !,
the industries by which the war r,,u.,
ne sustained. We shall. OF course
Try TO determine them Justly ana -
The best advantage Of the nation =.
A whole; but justice is easier -
speak OF them 20 arrive at. and tbsro
are some considerations which 7
( hoPe We shall all keep steadily in
"iihu Nhlle this particular problem
OF 1nstice is being worked out. 1
therefore take the liberty Of stating
very candidiy NV own view Of the
SITUATION and Of the Principles which
should guide both the government
ana the mine owners end uan,,fsr-
'urers OF the country in this diricrl.
matter.
Just price must. of course he
paid for everything the Coyernu.Dt
buys. BY a just price I mean a prics
which will sustain the industries con
cerned IN high state Of efficiency.
provide living for those who conducy-
them. enable them 70 pay good Vases
and make possible the eNpsnsions =,
their enterprises which will from time
10 time become necessary as the
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