The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-18
FOOD CONTROL
BATTLE STARTED
JContinued from page L.

prepared in connection with the war
"a certain disservice has been
done the measure by speaking of IL
as the food control bill.
"The object Of the measure is not
to control the food of the country,
but to release it from the control of
spectators and other persons who
would seek to make tnordinate profits
out. of it and to protect the people
against the extortions which would
result. 1t seems to me that those
who oppose the measure ought very
seriously to consider whether they
are not playing into the hands of such
persons and whether they are max
ing themselves responsible should
they succeed for the extraordinary
and atrocious price of food in tn,
United States. Food stuffs, will of
course. inevitably be high, but it is
possible by perfectly legitimate
means to keep them from being I'M
reasonably and oppressively high.
II hope and believe that the con-
gress will see the measure in this
light and that it will come to an
early passage. For time is of the
essence. The legislation should be
secured by the first of July to make
the country safe against the dangers
1t is meant to guard against
Calls for Speed.
IBy Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. June 1s.-Legisla-
tive and executive branches of the
government turned all attention to-
day to enacting the Lever food control
bill into law.
Speed was the cry from the white
house. Speed was the objective OF
President Wilson's leaders in con-
gress. Speed was the call from Her |
bert Hoover who has practically COM |
pleted his food control organization, |
and who awaits only necessary con- !
gressional authority to put into opera !
ton his plans for instantly checking |
the presnt upward price trends Of |
life's necessities.
AS Representative Lever opened the |
congressional battle in the house.
President Wilson gave out letter to
Borland, explaining
the Lever bill which, giving Herbert
Hover control of the food situation,
is not to control food, but to release
It from the grip of spectators and
other persons who seek to make in
ordinate profits out OIL IL.
Congress must choose" Lever de-
clared in opening the momentous de-
bate, between President Wilson and
the German kaiser as to Which shall
control the food situation"
At the same time Senator Simmons
tourneyed to the white house person.
ally to assure the president that he
would sidetrack the war revenue .
measure to give the food bill right Of !
way Speed is the thing, Simmons !
agreed.
Coincidentally with these steps :
Hoover today named Sunday July 1, as
'ood conservation day, when he urged d
magazines ministers, fra I
5ernal organizations, motion picture 3
theatres, bill board owners, etc. to join |
n a nation wide campaign to awaken
he American housewife to her op-
oortunity and duty. {
In this campaign by which Hoover
ropes to save $4,000, 100000 annually Q
through elimination of waste in the e
Sitchen alone, all summer schools g
will be utilized. Through summer Il
schools alone, Hoover expects to edu- +
ate 100000 housewives in the art OF {
aving. Specially directed campaigns t
re to be made in hotels. railroad din Il
ng cars. cafes and all manner of r
ublic eating places. j
Hoover pointed out today that eff Il
My two cents is saved on every meal
U annual saving of another $4,000