The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-15
FOOD CONTROL PLANS
MAKE MORE PROGRESS

FOOD CONTROL PLANS
MAKE MORE PROGRESS
Washington, May l1-A food COZ
troll bill approved by the administra'
! ton and containing many features o..
the agriculture department measure
pending In the house was introduced
in the senate today by Senator Gore,
chairman OF the agriculture commit
. tee. An effort will be made to bring
it to the senate floor.
The bill contains most Of the pro-
posals fought, according to Carl
! Vrooman, assistant secretary Of agri-
culture, by powerful lobby OF
wealthy food gamblers. 1t calls for ,
food survey by the agricultural de-
partment and would give the depart
ment power to license the manufac-
ture, storage and distribution OF
food. One provision would legalize
the mixture OF wheat and other ce-
reals in the making OF -four and
would fix food standards.
Mr.. Vrooman in formal statement
tonight declared unpatriotic interests
were trying to defeat the food bill.
An outraged public sentiment, he
said, would condemn them for their
efforts
Secretary vrooman's statement
said:
Never in the history Of the world
have business men shown as much
patriotism and unselfshness as have
been manifested since the war began
by the business men o America. An
Overwhelming majority Of them have
been as ready to place their business
organizations and their personal ser
vices and their wealth at the disposal
of the federal government In this
crisis as the young men have been
to do the actual fighting.
However, this attitude has nOt
been universal. There are food spec
ulators, food cornerers and food gam
blers. some Of them men Of immense
wealth and others Of very small
means, who are today taking adyan-
tage of war conditions to exploit their
fellow citizens to the full extent or
their ability. These men are allies
of the kaiser and are doing their Ut
most to defeat the patriotic purposes
of the nation. Wherever they are
seen, in high places or in low, they
should be condemned and made to
feel the loathing and contempt Oh
every patrio,ic American. These men
will be taken care Of In due time by
national, State and municipal Ieg1s-
lation, but until such legislation can
he enacted the only effective power
that can be brought against them Is
the power of an outraged public SEN
timent and that should be used V1s'
orously and mercilessly.
81 am told that some Of these men
are actually in Washington today con-
Quoting a lobby against the request
of President Wilson that cosgress en-
power him and his cabinet to take
the necessary means to mobilize the
AGRICULTURAL resources Of this nation
for victory. They are urging every
specious, theoretical and imaginary
argument against the granting Of war
movers to the president and his caoi7
net. and they are at present directing
their principal attack against the laws
which have been introduced by the
AGRICULTURAL committee OF the house
with a view to putting the department
of agriculture on war basis. Inas
step should have been taken several
weeks ago. The bills now before con-
press have been demonstrated to De
absolutely essential war powers.
"The unpatriotic and disloyal lobby
that ia irving 20 defeat the determlna-
ton of congress and OF the people OF
this country to put the agricultural
resources of the nation on an efdcien-
CIV basis in this crisis should be MADE
IN feel the condemnation of every real
American
The house agriculture committee
heard a number Of food experts our
ing the day among them Kirby c.
white Of Detroit, president of the
American Seed association, who ad-
vocated power for the government 10
take over and sell the country's SEED
supply. John A. McSparran of Penn
sylvania, representing the National
Grange, asked that no new agency
he created to deal with the food sup
plv but urged that congress take what
ever action is necessary and not dele
gate power to some one else.
A commission to deal with the STU
alton was the suggestion of Joseph
Cullinan, representing tie Texas IN
dustrial congress. Edwin c. D1nwid-
die. representing temperance organl-
cations, urged national prohibition TO
conserve the grain supply.
Secretary Redfeld said In state
ment today supporting the food oilis
that there was no economic reason lor
present high food prices and that the
government would have to take charge
TO preyent further rises.
WILSON CONSIDERS
SUPPLY SITUATION
coao nrar Whole Matter With Lead