Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-26
Applaud Warning of Sec
retary Lane Against
Taking Profits.
Lanes Appeal to Mons Patriotism,
Finds Ready Response And Attitude
Indicates Exorbitant Prices Will Not
Be Permitted-Food Control Bills to
30 Extended to Include Iron, Steel,
Petroleum and Farm Implements.

Washing TON, June Zb-F our hunQreO
bituminous and anthracite coal oper-
ators gathered here to consider reduc-
tion of coal prices joined in a demon
stration of approved today when Sec
retary Lane warned them that the SEN
sible, patriotic and American thing to
do was to put into the hands of some
one or small group the fixing of a low
price for coal. He minced no words in
telling the coal men they should be
patriotic enough to forego profits for
q successful conduct of the war.
The success of the country in this
great war;" he ssid, rests on you and
you are as responsible as the soldiers
in the trenches Pershing in France or
tho president tu the White House. How
much vision have your Are you small
or big? Arc you petty politicians or
statesmen? Tho country win not stand
for anything but a large policy from
large men.
When your boy and mine are going
to the front Is no time for. you to reap
an advantages even when II comes un-
der tho normal dsnnands of trade. The
life Of theFAation Is 6t +stakes and there
are greater things than making money.
To be an American citizen Is not mere
ly to make q million dollars: it is to
uphold the arm Of the man who is max
ing the fight for his country"
To Extend Food Control Bill.
Extension Of the government con-
troll to iron and steel and their pro-
ducts, petroleum and it's products, farm
implements and sisal, jute and hemp
pr6ducts., such as binding twine, was
decided upon today as an amen drnent
to the administration food control bill
by the. senate agricultural sub-commit-
tee. Addition Of other articles is under
consideration. '
Other amendments agreed to by the
which will remove
much opposition to the measure, pro-
vides the act shall not apply to farm
ers, gardeners and stock raisers' prod
ucts raised upon their own land and
shall not give the food administrator
power to impose individuals rations or
regulate their meals.
The committee deferred action upon
the prohibition section.
Part Of Exemption Boards Named.
Announcement Of local exemption
boards in twenty-four states which
will select candidates for the national
army under the draft law were made
here today. In a great majority OF
cases the personnel Of the boards
showed that President Wilson followed
the suggestion of army officers that
city and county officials be utilized.
The president, however, had asked gov
for membership.
Among the states in which the
boards are complete are Washington,
Utah. Minnesota, Nevada, Montana,
Nebraska, New Mexico. North Dakota,
Oklahoma, Colorado South Dakota and
Texas.
Rules governing exemptions have not
been made yet but will be soon, so the
selecting Of the army may be begun
next week.
Cannon SaIutes Suspended.
Suspension during the war of all
cannon salutes to visiting dignitares
at army posts, fortihcations or en-
campments was ordered today by the
war department.
Athletic contests, except inter-class
meets, have been suspended at West
Point to permit greater concentration
Of effort by the cadets In preparing
themselves for commissions In the
army in less than the ordinary four
year course.
Admit Heavy increase.
c. M. Moderwell, Chicago coal
dealer. predicted serious coal short
ago at the head Of the Great Lakes
aa!e:: action !s taken. He believed
finding OF an arbitrary price now was
Fear Of prosecution un-.
der the Sherman law prevents the op-
orators agreeing among themselves to
bring down the price. he declared.
Chairman Newlands expressed the
opinion that the attorney general
would not construe the Sherman law
in that way.
what is the average Increase in the
price Of coal to consumer asked
Senator Pomerene.
TT has been very large" he replied
II would say that 1t has been from Is
to 100 per cent but that Is only an
estimate.
How do you Justify the increase 2"
Goal operators are Just as human
as anybody else and they have taken
advantage Of conditions and the peo-a
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