The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-20

ton. The balance wheel for Staollizin8
, Prices is gone. We need al Artificial
balance wheel. By setting up wheat
commission we can buy wheat. regulate
, its storage and transportation and han
die 1t until exported or sold In this coun-'
try. If We do not do this. wheat prices
may relapse on account or our not helns
able 10 store and curry II. with Spocula-
tors securing the sole cbenfit ana larih-
ers bearing the loss.
We contract tomorrow with the al
lies for a certain return for every bushel
OF wheat We can sell BY controlling
prices at interior terminals We can as
sure millerS their supplies anG Simplify
transportation"
AS to sugar, MI Hoover said Amer
lean retlners are competing with the al
lies in Cuba and that the proposed sugar
commission would eo-operateu WIN tns
allied purchasers. the American rehhcrs
and Cuban producers stubiliztng ana re-
ducing prices as we'll as removing spec
ulative incentives. The proposed APP
preparation Of $3.50 900 FOR govern
ment purchase of commodities; MT.
tioover said. might prove 100 small, but
is needed for banking facilities.
I'VE feel confident consumers prices
of sugar and -four Will be reduced. As
we'll as others through our cooperation
with leaders Of other trades he said.
we must have power to license grain
elevators So that they may play thelr
part in the team work OF the govern
ment."
committee and Senator Reed or MIS-
souri,. leading the opposition To the biil'
took a leading part i'll questioning Mt
Hoover. "Th" resort TO these extraor-
binary powers Is only because or the
! war;" asked Senator Gore.
ITO provide not only more FOOD tnr
the allies, but for ourselves. replied
Mr. Hoover Even If we h s,.n not te go'' nn
against this tremendous demand from
Europe and probably driven to some leg
islation 10 protect our own people;
Mr. Hoover expressly disclaimed au-
Ihorship personal interest or RESPONSE
hility for the bills provisions extend
ing TO fuels ~, ,ro,,i.
sious relating To food, he inslStSa:
factories, mines and other plants. ne
! added. would not be necessary IN ADMIN
! istering food questions.
Senator Reed asked who WAS responsi,,
hlr for the clauses relating to fuel ana
senator sheppard. Of Texas. suggested
that President Wilson desired that au
rhurity. 1T Is not fair TO the Presldeiit
t. say that" Senator Gore lntcrJccteu
II may say THAT had several talks win
him on the bill and he expressed graf
surprise At some Oh the 'i''he" ''''' 90
Senator Reed referred to section
which, he contended, would perIhll inc
government to take from cribs and pins
grain stored there in excess or the
! amount actually needed by the farmer
| and asked Mr.. Hoover's opinion regard
| ing the enforcement.
| "As far az l am concerned, I would
| not attempt To execute II rs far As the
, present situation appears. replied MI.
'SThen YOU don't intend to take grain
from the farmers bin" said Senator
NO" replied Mr.. Hoover. He added
heidi not intend to enforce the section
authorizing the government to take
! charge Of patents and formulas.
DO you desire any such power: asked
| Scn3tor Reed.
no, l do not" replied Mr.. Hoover.
adding. II do moi think any or this
| power would be assumed except when
| vitality needed. in order 10 correct "NiSt-
| ing evils"
!stration had no desire "f regulating
| consum ption OF food as Is being done
! abroad. saying that would he left 10 the
voluntary will Of the people.
| Senator Gore asked Mr.. Hoover IT no
would DEM to the farmcr the right to
| Judge the amount OF crops he should
! grow
IF the government guarantees min
inrum price" Mr.. Hoover replied; we
/ might not get the beneficial result for
! lower to limit imports.
! Mr.. Hoover said possibly" the hill
! should be amended To give farmers I'll"
right TO determine their own produc-
! ton.
We don't propose to so 10 tho eN-
| tent Of fixing consumers rationS." Mr..
| Hoover added, except as TO hotels,
restaurants, etc. regarding the amount
. Of bread portions to be served, and the
! like. England did foolish thing III
| trying to fix maximum prices, tall-
ure wherever tried"
DO you contend that under the bill
you can say TO Senator Reed. tor m
+: stance. that he shall eat soupbone 1r
! II steak on certain days" asked Sena-
! tor Kenyon.
Il dom, think we have any such right,
nor should We have it," Mr.. Hoover r.
! piled cmphatically. I'VE We should
! have the right to suggest the use "I
q soupbone day ami see II We can
| reach any agreement voluntarily.
| Senator Reed insisted that Legislation
is not needed TO effect such voluntary
| arrangements. but Mr.. Hoover said Il
! law should authorize the food admins
! traitor to that end.
Mr. Hoover said with all wheat i'm
! ported. bread prices in Belgium were
so per cent less than in New York city,
Will" those in England and Franc" n:
! 50 to 40 per cent lower, with producers
! realizing the same prices
! he continued, beyond the abilities Of
: certain sections of the population To
! withstand and TO secure proper nnur-
I lshment from the wage levels. Unless
/ we can ameliurate this condition. and
! unless we can prevent further advances
| in price. we must confront further an
! entire Encouragement Of the wage level
| with all the hardships and social dis
| turbances which necessarily follow. W"
! shall in this turmoil experience large
tn. rnfIOnu1 pfficipnty n inn
when we can least afford iu lose tho
| energies Of Il single man.
! "It proposes To mObiliz" Il spirit al
self-dcnInl and Srlf-sacfitirr in this
/ country in order thut We may reduce Ill :
tional waste. If democracy is wort h
: anything. We can do these things 10y CO.
operation. IT II cannot be done. 1t IS
! better that We accept German DOMINO
tlon and confess the fixture Of our pnli'-
ical ideals.
! mo one will undertake" this ."ilir"
who had hopes at returning til" esteem
hot his country. Any food a'iminisirr-
| ton must br based upon s"lf-SHGrifirr IF
somebody. snm"wh"ve. and Will" At"
! vast majority of IN" pc"pl" Will accept
Il willingly ard with prid". there will
he minority whose complaints will
sound much larger nh"r" the Satisia"-
ton Of the inartirulatc masses.
We have no hnm" of CONFLICT" success
but wa have hop" thai We shall succeed
so far as To rnahl" this country and ih,'
! DlscIniming entirely that the bill S.tS
IN q food dictatorship. Mr.. Hoover told
senator's it's purposes were, entirely /"
organizc the resources of lhr country
and The people Themselves into II food
administration /" limit middrmru's
commissions AMI prevent "Nturtinn
With righteous manufacturers and
I distributors prices. h" SAID. thu rrir'
, of -four should mot hav" h""H over 81
u barrel Yet il averages Sl+. In The
,,., i,, months over "In hhn non hn@