The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-07-05
L. S. WILL CONTROL
PRICES OF PRODUCTS
Under Herbert c. Hoover, Fair Sys-
tenn of Charges for Necessities viii
BE Prepared: Other War News

Washington. - Especial Correspond
ence. THE past week has been a busy
one in Washington. The Russian mis-
sion to the United States arrived and
got down TO hard work. while congress
was considering some Of the most i'm
portant legislation that has been pre-
scented since the outbreak of hostilities
The control of the supply and di 'tri
button of food. with Herbert c. Hoover
as food administrator. as provided by
the Lever bill. is all important; also the
coal shortage Threatened to become Sc
rious for a time, but the action of the
railroads in giving coal shipments pref
erence has evidently solved this prob
Iem
The recommendation by the Federal
Trade Commission to congress of gov
ernment pools of coal production and
distribution and of rail and water trans
portation brought quick results.
AT a conference among Chairman
Peabody of the coal committee of the
Council of National Defense. Federal
Trade Commissioner Fort and Presi-
dents Rea of the Pennsylvania. Harri-
son of the Southern and other railway
and coal officials a tentative agreement
was reached for pooling the bituminous
coal output to relieve the present emer
gency.
The railroads agreed to supply trans
portation to increase deliveries at sea
board points by two or thEee million
tons per month, the price to be deter
mined later
To Serve New England.
Especial attention will be paid to
points in New England. where fuel Is
badly needed by munition and general
manufacturing plants.
The conference will continue with
view TO ayerting the drastic steps con
templated by the government in deal
ing with the general trade situation.
particularly that relating to coal.
important Developments indicating
the purpose of the government to CO.
ordinate the resources OF the country
and compel their distribution at rea-
sonable prices have also become known
They ares
The Federal Trade Commission in a
report to congress recommended the
pooling of coal and coke products un
der the supervision of the government.
that the transportation agencies OF the
United States, both rail and water. be
similarly pooled and operated on gov
eminent account under the direction OF
the president and that all such means
of TRANSPORTATION be operated as unit.
the controlling corporation being paid
n lust and fair compensation which
would cover normal net profit, upkeen
and betterments.
In furtherance of the government
policy TO compel producers ana dealers
to furnish material for war purposes
and supplies 10 the people for domestic
uses on the basis of ''reasonable prol
its,. the commission and other depart
mants have begun an investigation to
determine the cost of basic products.
manufactured material and other sup
niles for public and private consump
ton.
TIM responsibility of the railroads for
the present inadequate transportation
facilities will probably be mace the
preferred business OF the Interstate
i Commerce Commission with view 10
divorcing the transportation agencies
from favored producers of basic PROD
+ ucts.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels con
ferred with President Bedford OF the
Standard on company relative to the
rates that are quoted by that concern
for supplying the naval forces OF the
government with oil to be used In It's