The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-20


bern taken from them in excess Of
normal profit on -four alone dur
ting the past fisc months
Must Control Prices.
Mr. Hoover told the senator's:
J. Food prices must he controlled
or they will rise 20 gigantic heights.
Unless food Is controlled the Eu-
ropean demand may leave this country
without sufficient supplies next spring
The only way 10 relieve the sitaa-
ton s for congress to pass the lin
creating a food controller.
by ordinary effort America can
produce so per cent OF what her allies
need The other 30 per cent must he
Supplied by self-denial and rigid
economy" said Mr. Hoover.
Ground Hog Case.
I'm perfectly confident we will do
It, We will have to do II. Without
An adequate food supply none OF the
European countries will fight. And
We would have 20 night alone"
y Hoover's main purpose In appear
ing before the senator's WAS 20 dis
claim, there was any idea of a. "f,aai
iirAtcrshfp' In the bill,
The administration does not pro-
pose a Dictatorship" he declared. we
have reached no such point Of des-
peration here IN this country. We
Dictatorship set up In Germany We
. must assemble the voluntary efforts OF
the people, bring forth the spirit Of
individual self sacrifice and bring
about a patriotic mobilization
.Tf we cannot do this we had bet
tar accept the German idea and ask
TIA Germans to come over to this
scountry and manage things for us"
No opposition 10 the bill had been
conferences with men representing
1artous businesses Hoover told the
senstora Senator Gore. the chairman
81 the agricultural committee and
senator Reed of. Missouri, showed
their decided amagonism by firing
mary questions at the man the presi-
dent had picked out for such an I'M
portant post The section concern =
ine control of fuel created discus
olon
FOR the president" remarked Senator
S3ore. After two conferences with
MIN. he expressed surprise that the
seotion had been placed in the bill.
Mr.. Hoover said. too, he had moth
lnS 10 do with this, as he was con-
eefned merely with food control.
Ynod TOwer In Europe Than Hero.
1 en- countries where there 10 food
administration the average price to
the consumers arc lower than those
chareed at present In this country,
Hoover stated.
ssrhe British now pay a quarter less
hr bread than we do. Unless some
Setion IL taken. 1 believe we will look
back at the present prices and think
them moderate"
The food expert took up various
commodities during his discussion OF
1 the bill. He stated that this country
4 r{,,st furnish much of the wheat Or
~ allies. Australian wheat, he said.
Vas costly to deliver, and the Argen-
tine crop had failed.
The entire output OF vegetables and
0sh intended for canning during 1877
Ma already been sold to spectators
h.Sore IL ever reached the Gamers,
according to his statement. Sugar
nrices could be reduced. he said. by
cooperation between American ana
Cuban growers.
~ sugar and -four will be reduced. as
vcil as others by cooperation with
>,esders OF trades" he asserted.
labor situation Involved.
THO labor situation would be vitality
4 . w.cted IL food control Is not exer-
cised. said Mr. Hoover. Unless we
eau adjust prices In this country we
Ara xoing to be conlronted with the
reresxity Of raising wages In proper
ron with a consequent disturbance to
Industry" he said.
while Mr.. Hoover was being cues
toned. II was brought out hat he has
no intention OF using some Of the dras-
IL portions of the bill, for instance.
sfIcvnr him to take from farmers
rrain stored in excess OF the amount
actually needed He also said he did
nat intend to enforce. unless neces-
sary. the section allowing the govern
mont to take over patents and formu-
lAe.
Al1Uhx then are provisions put in
Ahia bill that are not intended to be
1921? r. inquired Senator Reed. He