The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-18
BY ROBERT J. BENDER


(Staf Correspondent. United Press.l
WASHINGTON. June 1s--Exec-
utive and legislative branches OF tho
government turned all attention to-
day to enacting the Lever food con-
troll bill into law.
Speed was the cry from the
White House. Speed was the objec-
tive OF President Wilson's leaders
in congress. Speed was the call
from Herbert Hoover. who has prac-
tically completed HIS food control
organization, and who awaits only
necessary congressional authority
to put in operation his plans for
instantly checking present upward
price trends OF life necessities.
As Rep. Lever opened the con-
gressional battle In the house. Pres
ident Wilson gave out letter 90
Rep. Borland explaining the Lever
bill. giving Herbert Hoover control
OF the food situation. Is not 70 con-
troll food but to release II from the
grip OF spectators and other per-
sons who seek TO make inordinste
profits out of t."
Congress must choose" Lever
declared in opening the momentous
debate, between President Wilson
and the German kaiser as to which
shall control the food situation
At the same time Senator Sim-
mons journeyed 20 the White House
10 personally assure the president
that the senate would sidetrack the
war revenue measure 10 give the
food bill right Of way. Speed Ia the
thing, Simmons agreed.
Coinoidentally with these steps,
Hoover today named Sunday. July
L. as food conservation day, when
he urged newspapers. magazines.
ministers. fraternal organs, moving
picture theaters. etc. 10 Join In a
nationwide campaign 'to awaken
the American housewife to her OPP
portunity and duty"
In this campaign by which Hoov-
or hopes TO save $4,000. 100000 an
nuslly thru elimination OF waste in
the kitchen alone, all summer
schools will be utilized. Thru sum-
mer schools alone. Hoover expects
70 educate 250.oOO housewives in
the art OF saving
President Wilson's letter 20 For
land follows.
You are quite right about the food
naturalization measure. In my opin-
ion it ia ono ~ the most .important =
ard mat imperatiVciy necessary of
the measures which have been pre-
pared In connection with tho war. A
certain dlAservice. has been done the
measure hv srcahiuc 81 20 az the food
control bin The object 0f the meas
ure is not 90 control The food OF the
country huf % reie9fr it from the
control ~ anrfuinfnra and other per-
sons who would s~nk % make inordi-
nate profit 0ui of o. end 20 pr0t@ct
tho people against the .cNtorti0na
which would result 10 seems 60 mo
that those Who oppose the meaaure
ought veFv seriously go consider
whether they ere no, playing into
the hands 30 such peranha md
whether they arc maAnA themselves
responsible should they succeed. fof
fhr extraordinary and afrorious price
of food in tho United states. Frod-
afurf wiil of course Inevitably ~
high hut if is possible by rerfrtily
1crifiuafr ueanH to keen them from
heinE unreaHpnahlF and 0ppresaifeif
high
Z hope aad believe that the cone
aress wlIl ser The measurr in fnis
light and that it VIII come tn an
early passage. For time IA ~ the
essence The ieEisiation should ns
secured hy the frst ~ Julf a. make
the country aafs against the hangers
it is meant TO guard against