The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-19

.ncriai nr0rran. An enjoyable time
ga sn;.n1 bv those in attendance how
aver Thu, swimming pool. and olh"r
amusement dcvises Of The park were
we'll patrunzcd.
strength OF the organization which one
,.,,n nr,t arms, ti.. other. y lWuS, Joint
cd unorcaui:"d democracy has II" Ei(p'i
of \ chance in Il contest with Su'A an
autocracy :,s is Germany. organization Is
me only Vs. 1nN WIKI which orE;ihl"''''N
can he overcome. All. oEEal.l"t '!"', ,,, ~
i've term is used here. means not "niE
The whipping into shape tn" man power
of the nation, the nnne% power RI tnc
nation. hut AZ we'll every FcSnurC" Oh IN
nation which may be used IN the COLI
test. ,., .n
An,i,tpating attacks on giving thc
r,rusid,ut extraordinary powers. Mr.:
Lever cuutcndcd the situation WarF'nt'u
them. ~,
We must 'nithcr confer n" Sn-cailr"
aut6crallc powers upon the conSttintloH-
I'll head OF 0uc government or y" pr
pared TO have them assumed ID! W.
German Kaiser" he said. NO war W'S
ever won by, 4 debating society. ne
lime is upon us 70: getting Gown 10
brass taclis. Every mln. Woman ana
,.bjld must be- prc;aryd to make Sacri-
Ijces--grcat lacrificcs-nnd no mar -
going to be permitted 10 stand b"h'I!"
fine spun theories and t"chnlcali.iHH III
his oppusitiun 10 this measure. ms -
no pink tea affnr. nor Is II laa."S
sewing club matter. II is war against
the most powerful au,ocracE the wnrla
ever saw. Germany took. control pt her
food situation within ilvc days after the
eclarRtiOn Of war.
Hungry arnloR do not win Elc'or'rH'
mon who fight must be fed. Those VINO
rcnd their loved ones into the ranks
likewise arc to be- fed. The snprrm"
luty as we'll "a the supreme necessary
Of the hour is to feed our HehtinE
forces. the lighting forces OF the allies
and absolutely provide hcceSSeFes ~
largely ~ We can the civilian population
of our allies
Without an agency OF control which
would stimulate production. eliminate
waste and conserve the food supply
he declared. this country cannot lurhlSh
the bulk OF food to the allies.
This hill" Mr. Levor said IN genera ,
exnIannlion aims TO facilitate and
clear the channels Of distribution. 70
prevent boarding. To prevent the w>liu'
destruction OF necesSaricS IN oroer 10
enhance the price or restrict tho supply
10 eliminate injurious sperulniou 70
regulate exchanges and boards nf trade
in order 10 prohibit undue fluctnatl"h
Of prices, unjust market manipulation
or unfair or misleading mArket Hu"ia
power TO regulate or complete 10 pro
hIbit the uso Of cereals IN the manufac-
ture of alcoholic beverages and to slim
ulate production by assuring the FARMER
Il reasonable profit. guaranteed by IN"
government and q free and open market
for his products unrestricted by manlpu-
lation and uncontrolled BY gambling
we intend In this bill to drive from
the established agencies or distTlouti"n'
the market manipulation. the gambler
the man who buys as chcaply as nc may
and soils as dearly as he can-the shy
lock Of commerce who would rob the
widow and the orphan. or fllch the pen
nies from the nl,Nd~man upon tho street
car with as much complacencE ana un-
concern as he would evidence In order
Ing a meal at restaurant the meas
ure we propose is war measure pure
and simple.
The bill establishes n governme entail
control OF necesSlrles which shall be
exercised and administered by the pres
ident through voluntary arrangement or
agreement and in cooperation WIKI an!
agency or person. This Is the most rar-
reaching and important PROVISION Of
he blu and upon It we confidently rely
for that sane and adequate control nee
essary TO tho qualification of prices and
for the satisfactory and ordere!S oiS-
tribution Nof neCeSSaries. The udmlniS-
tra,ive dircNtlve authority Is hero con-
fcrred without which any real solution
OF the problem of food and fuel control
IL impossible and without which control
the same chaos and confusion and waste
and lost motion and manipulation and
skyrocketinG prices OF the past few
months will only be exaggerated and In
creased both for ourselves and those
for whom we fight. Cnde" this power
we propose that who furnish the ma
chinory which links UP the producer and
the consumer shall stand always during
this war emergency in tho full light OF
publicity upon the theory that darkness
is the haven of the criminal and light his
death. am happy to believe that III"
great overwhelming majority of the bus
mess men of the country engaged In
distribution of neccSearricS arc not an
willing 10 allow the light to be- thrown
upon their dealings because | know thai
they are ms patriotic as any class OF
citizens that we have. 1t is not In
tended that any honest business men
shall he hurt 1t is the crook that shall
suffer in the sunlight and IL Is the crook.
unpatriotic selfish and greedy that We
are after"
Tho people. Mr.. Lever added. are not
deceived In the present food situation.
they trust the President h" declared.
and congress must and will grant the
powers 10 him proposed BY the bill