The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-22
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exigency already created by n
European war.
IF these starving people in Ne'
| York have any fault. it is lot ina
. they do rot work. but because the
work too hard-beyond human e1
durance-and cannot mske a Irving
Prices OF food have risen so hisi
as TO become inaccessible TO IN
masses.
These are not riots. but ouScris
TO heaven for relief.
These people want hread-not II
Berlin O. Pe.-oS-sd. c. Fs.Hs g
London. or Paris. but in New YORK
the richest city in the country, eu
soying the highes, degree OF pros
| perity
This country is surfeiced Will
| European gold, bet shows q lack o'
! bread for its workers. Having given
so much time 10 a leak investigation
| il Is time congress gave some stten
ton 70 the leak in the country
! prosperity"
Representative Boriand today
blames the appropriations committee
/ for '-smothering the 100000 appro'
priarton resolution" which would at
ford the federal trade commission
money TO carry on a nation wide
| probe.
The president is behind the plan
said BoCland. The trade commission
has suffceit facts now to warrant
such an investigation. but the ap-
propriations committee stiN saEs no.
1t is imperative for congress 20
appropriate the full amount at once
Criminal prosecutions are merely
Temporary. sIthoush they may be use
.ul In the present emergency
However. the real remedy .s 20
find the basic causes This country
has unlimited facilities for food pro
duetion. We can feed all OF our nil
lions a1d more / am one OF those
that believe that greed has closed
the channels OF distribution
1T Is q lasting disgrace 70 think o.
food riots in this time Of peace and
great prosperity in the metropolis OF
the richest and most productive coua-
Try on the globe
Promise Of possible senate action
came today when Senator Borsh an
rounced he would address the senate
AZ the first opportunity PROBABLY to-
DAY. on the food question and The food
riocing He, said he would make an
attempt 70 break into the revenue OIL
discussion today
Borah told the United Press he con-
siders the food shortage a question OF
g-ayest moment.
The situation is most dePforable-"
said Borah. 1T must De met ar once
We must Immediately provide some
relief"
500 cars Of Food.
NEW YORK Feb Give hun
dred cars o. food stutfs from the
west are expected 20 reach New YORK
today TIE cars contain meats, po1i-
It-y and potatoes mostly Railroad
men declare congestion In railway
yards IS gradually being broken Up
and that food shortage .oon viii Dc
Il dispelied In the meantime. Mayo.
Mitchell viii start the city machinery
working Il an Investigation OF food
prices on the east side
I Frank Jameson, Of the Ne- york
and Ne~ Jersey Retailers association,
/ Ii 4 statement. declared there Is pleu-
" Of food and that the advent Of the
nat thousand cars prices should b
/ forced down Immediately He de
clared meat prices should be the irsl
TO tumble Word from packers ne
said. is ali that Is required
Z L has been found according 20 Of
ctai reports. that 10000 pounds OF
meats hare been sent into cold sto-
age here within The LAST ten ds!S-
Many tons Of onions and p'o-s5oS;
are lying al shipping piers 20 await
{ shipment 10 foreign countries and a.
appeal To the interstate commerce
commission 10 enforce q Law which
limits the time they may be so held
l. contemplated
The New York health department
mas started the issuance Of daily tcot
bulletins. showing how foods tia
have increased greatly in price, nal
be eliminated from daily diet Rc'
Is urged as q substitute for potatoe:
and instructions for cooking in ords
TO get the greatest food value ar
given
! Passing Blame.
NEW YORK Feb saa-Replyi1S u
The charge OF J. P. Griffin, presiden
OF the Chicago board OF trade. ths
railways are responsible toT zoo.
shortages. the commission OF CA
service OF the American Railway -
ISOLATION tcdsT braided his state
nents as untrue and cited statement:
from other members OF the board o
trade relative 10 movement Of grain
Two representatives OF C5s Chi
cago board OF trade appeared osfo--
the commission on car service MOI
day and Tuesday" the sta-sIsz,
reads They said they had been 81
ting az Chicago so cars : dsF fol
east bound grain and that they Coo
siisred that a fair Distribution ..
cars considering the general shortage
They said they only ~aatsd ss
su-auces that they you'd continue &C
get two hundred cars day AFTER tie
nev car service rules OF the America
Railway association went into etfec-
on February 81.
The representatives Of he bosrt
OF trade stated TIA. il they did no,
GET 800 cars day The grain ueC
chants o. Chicazo would lose -ors
money: that i would discriminate
against them in favor O. Kansas City,
Omaha and other grain ce1te-s
The commission on car ssrvic.