Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-27
Scion Asserts Chief Executive
Failed to Use Power to
Save Foodstuffs.
RAPS LACK OF PATRIOTS,
ATTACKS PROFITEERINc
Drinkers Not Fighting Battles Of
Nation, Says Senator Jones-De-
clares Americans Are Misled.

President Wilson was criticised in the
Senate today because he has failed to
use his power to stop the use of grains
and other foodstuffs in the manufae-
ture of beers and wines.
Senator Wesley L. Jones of Washins-
ton took the President to task for fail
ing to use this power granted him BY
Congress, when the need for grain ana
food of all kind has become more and
more pressing.
Quoting a letter he received from .
patriotic mother" Senator Jones said:
Can we feed our soldiers on thfs
poison liquor?"
"a gentleman writes me. Continual
Senator Jones. lit makes my blood boil
to think of the effort of citizens to save
while the breweries are permitted -
use tremendous quantities of grain ana
coal and man power in the manufacture
of beer. The use of grain in the manu-
facture OF beer has been placed in the
hands Of the President Notwithstand-
ing the fact the people are placed I'M.
der all sorts of restrictions in the use
of foodstuffs, he is permitting the
brewers to use an amount of grain
equal to 20 per cent of the pre-wAr
normal"
Contained in Food Law.
The Prestdsnt's povsg IN the nattee
is contained IN the food control ia1.5
Senator. Jones', said the President aa1s-
81 sfH tbs RoHeE He sid that NhS1.
the House took the burden on tk65
prAa Ia a a~4 g. = <t--
NO grain should be used in the manu-
facture of beer. the President called
upon his friends in the Senate to de-
feat this proposal and to leave the
matter in his hands.
The Senate did as requested" sai6
Senator Jones. but the President has
not exercised the power given him.
,ain He .aS must tn thiek it wiser to use our
than to use them for bread. I do not
think SO, but 1 may be wrong. He
may think 1t wise to accede to the
selfish. II not unpatriotic. wishes Of
organizations. rather than to the un-
selfish and patriotic wishes OF loya1
Americans. 80 Z
Drinkers Not Fighters.
The men who drink liquor are mot
doing the fighting for the country.
They are not physically fit. They are
not wanted in either the Army or the
Navy. The men who spend largely Of
their means for liquor are not helping
to finance the war"
Failure of government agencies to
cooperate in the prosecution % OF tho
Senator Jones. He charged that the
President had shown no disposition to
seek the advice of Congress on tina
great problems confronting the nation.
The President ought to co-ordinate
himself, and the sooner he does 1t the
sooner will governmental agencies b
most elective" said Senator Jones'
Members of Congress are ready and
anxious to cooperate fully with the
executive and the President should
not only welcome. but seek their coun-
sci and advice upon the great prob
not do it. I do not say this in any
captious spirit. 1t is the statement Of
a fact a most lamentable fact known
to all here and regretted by all"
Denounces Profiteering.
Senator Jones asserted that IL the
President and Congress co-operated AZ
they should, "a feeling of patriotic
unity, throughout the country that ]
fear is now lacking, but which ought
to exist. would be created" In directs
ing his attention to profiteering. Sena-
tor Jones declared that it was every-
where and the nations needs is fta
common prey.
THE fight for gain is so fierce that IL
seems universal" he continued. 1T 10
confined to no class or condition. Why
is that? 1t is not because we are not
patriotic. We have not come to realize
what we must do to win this war. The
people do not know the real facts
They will not cease their race for gain
and profit till they do know the urgent
need for sacrifice and self-denial-"
Instead of Americans being told
facts, the Washington senator charged,
they are given misleading statements
Nothing must be said that will aid
and comfort the enemy has met every
suggestion of lack of progress here
tofore. The time has come to stop that
cry. II is the refuge Of the coward and
the craven or the shield of the enemy,s
friend. No greater aid can be given
Germany in this dark hour than to lull
our people into a false security.