The evening world., 1917-08-22
DEMOCRATS FAVOR
FOOD BILL AS FIRST
URGED BY WHITMAN
NIh a lev Amendments !,
NN DO. SAYS Wagner sc
l,r CJu.p 600 Measure.

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I... UU Tus F,urfal sentiment is
Haf fh, Democrats Wll stand far iHr
original tu prepared ~ GOV WHIT
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10 Dol ,.ur,rnsd Ia ths uaHsaEo ~ a
IHol HI D.. ridiculous sliI Ninort,
I.aU,I Wagner today That We
U.t, introduced the Governors orr.
AHA. Iu0d iNl with au o. forCef4l
provisions ls sufficient evidence that
w, ar. glad Co aId In the proper food
control what 1871, arr against s the
l...lsp " a l.I ihHf viii dIsuup"lnt
tu, Iublc. which has for ~ long
U..r justly ,lrmouue to secure relief
rrom ,AtortIouato food pfess.
"I.. IAI uu which tho Governor
and Leader Brown have compromised
...0a the necessary teeth % meet
the situation. With few amend
m,uts The Governors original bill
.,g.cs,nts "a measure that has a fair
..Iure 10 taNy care uf the conditions
.ufrunting us and growing con-
..uutIy without definite ana un-
Uauprrrd action strictly set forth "A
food statute Ia these times rs pIdCu-
cIly useless
senator Costello has prepared a
minority report dg a member ut thc
War Committee and VIII stand by
tine Governors original blll with
amendments.
we are far behind In regard g.
proptr food legislation" hc said.
Look at the drastic Uill of Massdchu-
sctts with its minimum maximum
price nNing. direct power To seize,
huy and sell common necessarios ut
life and similar bills In Wisconsin,,
M.st Virginia, Maryland and New
Jersey.
the. commissioners am for tho
Governors original hill whlch will
accomplish something with few
amendments. one being 20 the sec
ton which allows corporations or as
s0clations in relation to production
or distribution OF food TO join to-
gether. such as the MIX Trust, which
could hold its grip on the public after
the war. Such sanction OF combln-
ing org lnizatiOns or corporations for
the purpose OF distribution would al
low them to do business which they
cannot do now, under the Donneily
Act.
what has the state Of New York
done to comply with Mr.. HOONers re-
quest and the crying need OF the peo-
ple for relief. II ~ almost a month
since the spccia lscssion began and
nothing has been accomplished
Asscmblyman Goodman Of New
| York, who is taking a very active
I part In food legislation, pointed
| the weakness Of the compromise bill
"Thc commission, under this com
promise bill, has little power he
! declared 1T specifically states thai
ali matters must be referred by then
/ TO the Federal Commission, who
when il assumes jurisdiction, takei
! the matter completely out OF III
hands Of the state Commission. Tn
provision TINT the Government mus
assume jurisdiction within three day
is the Niger in the woOdpile' Tn
mere sending of letter by the Fed
eral Comm lsslon acknowledging tn
receipt Of "A complaint by the stat
Commission might be construed a
an assumption of Federal jurisdiction
and take the matter completely on
of the hands Of our State officials.
Another dangerous element In tn
compromise bin is the provisio
making it Illegal To restrict acuo
regarding the handling, productio
and manufacture OF ncCcssaries. Thi
might be used directly against labo
II am most strongly in favor Of an
bill which will empower commits
sion to buy and sell neccssaries, I
seize food when boarded. and to reg
ulate and control the process of a