Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-17
A WELL WON FIGHT.


No other war measure OF the Admin
istration has encountered such formid
able and venomous opposition as the
Food Control BIN which was passed by
the senate yesterday after weeks OF
obstruction.
Crooked politics in partnership with
crooked business marked It for slaugh- o.
ter before II was drafted. While It was
stiil in committee Chicago grain gam
biera began TO organize the Western
farmers against It on the pretense that
Il was measure directed against the
producers OF food when this attack
was beaten or. the Prohibition lobby,
actively supported by pacinat and pro-
German members OF Congress. under
took the mission Of making the bill
unworkable
No sooner had the President dubbed
or this lobby than the opponents OF the
measure conferred their assaults upon
the administrative features OF the
measure and attempted TO nullify It by
creating u commission with divided
authority which would provide food
control only In name. Az last resort
dent the bin was weighted down with
"a Congressional Committee on the Con-
duct OF the War. which had no more |
relation 10 the food situation that 10 |
the procession Of the equinoxes.
Back OF these maneuvars stood all |
The sordid interests that are exploiting |
tAo rood supply OF the United statcs
and taxing the American people to the
limit Of their ability to pay. That they
have finally been defeated is due large
y 20 the courage and high purpose Of
President Wilson.
A formidable task now confronts the
Government IN the organization and
OF this machinery OF
food control The whole purpose OF
this legislation Is to insure an adequate
supply Of food az reasonable prices to
he American people while at the same
lime providing the food for the British
md French without which they could 4
iot carry on their part Of the war No
ient0re IN food control on such scale
las ever before been attempted. and no
General In the aeld Is charged with so
Important duties "a those which viii !,
evolve upon Herbert C., Hoover !,
Il Is strange commentary ON the
tate OF affairs In Washington that this !,
nam who won 80 much deserved honor !,
broad by his work Ia Relrium. who Ia =,
esarded everywhere as the first au- ~
iority in GOOD control and distribution. r..
no ls Swing hts services to hts follow j.
,un,rymcn Tor nothing and sacrificing i,
great private income to his sense Of -,
,trioticsduty has been abused IN the a.,
nitcd states Senate with a vlruienco .,
"a malice that could hardly be Jusu- nj,
ID n he were common sncak-thlef an
"a pickpocket Yct even the abuse ~,
nich bas been heaped upon Mr. Hoov- W
is a tribute 20 his ability ana his 10
togriiy n opponents OF this legisia. Oh
~ had not known that he was wholly "a,
nest and nllly equipped for his task
're would have been ne attacks They
'uid have had no FAULT 60 find with a ,
ngler or a scoundrel IN that office. r.o
a hunsler could accomplish nothlnx an
4 4 scoundtel could be reached by Lo,
food gamblers who are pocketing rcd
lions OF dollars every month from ext
ortionatc prices rur
The country has had no more CEN or
cling object lesson as 20 the impera- hin
, need Of this legislation and the Won
OF Mr.. Hoover for tho ret,
&c Tor which the President has Sc She
ed him than in the bitter hostility
( the bin awakened and the personal
scks THAI have been made upon MIR.
over himself The bill and It's ad-
iistrator alike md their highst COM =,
'datioo IN The character OF the oppo- -,
sn that they aroused from the ex- -,
tiers OF the poor and the defense
IN. r. world