The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-06
LARGE PACKERS PLAN
EDUCATIONAL DRIVE
Federal Trade Commission Attorney
Francis j. Heney Exposes
Details of Campaign.
swIFTs SHARE ONE MILLION
Stated That Country Newspapers Were
Filled With Camouflaged News Pur-
porting Packers Subjected to Nitu-
pcration.

Chicago, March Am education
al publicity campaign Involving the
expenditure of millions to offset any
Ill effects from the passage OF the
Borland investigation resolution IN
congress, was planned by the five
largest packers In 1916. according TO
Francis J. Heney, special attorney for
the federal trade commission Mr..
Heney said this campaign. which pro-
vided for the establishment of writer's
of ''punchy paragraphs" on behalf of
the packers, fell through because the
N embers of the big Ave" could not
agree on proportion of expenses.
Details of the propaganda plan were
revealed today when additional cor
respondence was read before Exam
liner Basil M. Manly, OF the commits
sion. by Mr.. Heney.
The latter declared another "sduca-
tional' crusade was at present in force
10 discredit the investigation of the
federal trade commission. He said
Swift Co. last month contem plated
the expenditure of between 100000
and 100000 in publicity to reply
TO disclosures brought out before the
government body.
He sa1d that countr newspapers are
being flooded with ''oamouflaged"
news, making 1t appear the packers
are subjects of q vituperated and un-
warranted attack.
Examiner Manley charged that
Thomas r. Logan. Washington CORES
pondent for New York weekly, and
a Philadelphia newspaper was a con-
fdential 'fipster" at the capital for
the packers.
Details of the order of w. F. Priebe
"A packers employs. and member
OF the food Observation-Disclosures or
der wrecked the market for independ-
ent dealers in poultry, was given by
H. s. Jones, an officer OF the schweizer
Commission company. He tntimated
that further. Priebe DEGREES might
give rise to q "Bolshevlkism among
consumers and the Independent poul-
try trade.
He was also severe in his oondem-
nation OF the -four substitutes bug
gested by the food administration.
Letters purporting to show how Of
ficials OF Armour and company
hustled up 10 get General f. w
Plummer's approval OF The permit to
construct branch adjoining the Camp
Dodge commissary were presented by
Mr. Heney who declared the rela-
lions between General Plummer and
Armour and company were more seri-
Gus than might be suspected from the
generals having received a package
OF scented soap from the company as
a mark OF it's esteem.
Advertising, however. was the big
subject of the day. The pro-rata ex-
pense calculations which fell through,
show Swift and company as the larg-
est packers
In anticipation OF a Siege OF national
and stated cold storage legislation,
Swift and company as a part OF its
educational campaign. according to a
letter read by Mr.. Heney, prepared TO
! employ r. Nj. Allen. who in 1902 was
pure food commissioner of Kentucky.
There are FIVE or six persons Of
controlling influence on this subject, 4"
sold the letter which was written to
Louis F. Swift, "all of whom, I be-
! lteve. intend to be fair and impartial
I have been endeavorinR to educate
them 10 our views as far as possible,
! but I believe they could be reached
| through Mr.. Allen to a moral certain
"