The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-09
Says Brainless Days Cause
Of Many Meatless Days
in Past Months.
LABELS STATEMENTS
AS GROSS UNTRUTHS
Asserts That Logic Could
Be Understood Only by
Plain Idiot.

Washington, March S.-Strictures on
government price-fixins and the ac-
tivities of the food administration,
monopolized today's session of the sem
ate.
Led by Senator Reed of Missouri,
Democrat, u group of senators OF both
parties made the attack. Charges that
a general policy of fixing prices for
farm products not authorized by the
food control law is being Instituted,
were made by Senators Reed and
Borah, who said the licensing power
of the law was being so used that its
actual result is an unauthorized price
fixing program.
In a four hour speech teeming with
bitter criticism, Senator Reed also de-
no,nced the fuel administration, as
serting that Administrator Garfield
had not told the truth regarding re-
suits of the coalless days order. which
he described as a lockout" on east
ern industries.
Attack Food Administration.
In the midst of the debate the SEN
ate adopted resolution by Senator
Salisbury of Delaware. president pro-
tempore, asking the food administra-
ton for its authority in issuing an Of
fcial bulletin requesting bids at fixed
prices on tomatoes for the army ana
navy.
Senator Walcott, Democrat of Della
ware, said Mr.. Hoover had denied
adoption of a farm produce fixing
plan, disclaiming authority but he ana
other senators insisted that acts OF
the food administration particularly
under its wholesale and retail dealers
licensing power was having that ef-
feet in actual practice
MANY erainless Days"
We would not have had SO many
meatless days if there hadn't been sc
many brainless days" Senator Reed de-
clared "A few more acts OF the food
administration and we will have bread
tickets. | believe the efficiency of the
United States has been reduced 20 pc,
cert by ignorant interfer-
ence with business methods.
In securing the So called soluntar.
agreement with refiners on sugar
prices, Senator Lodge Of Massachu'
setts, Republican remarked the foot
administration managed" to fix prices
ton, Senator Reed commented upor
Dr. Garfield's statement that, as thu
result of the fuelless days, $50 Ship
were released from American ports.
Il am sorry that DIR. Garfield CAV
ont that statement, because it is no
true" he said, adding that shippini
hoard figures showed that 56 less ship
were released than under normal con
ditions.
'They stopped water power in Main
10 get coal to bunker ships in Ne'
York harhor," he said. I'm order t
understand the logic of that you hav
got to be a plain idiot"
shoddy Uniforms.
Turning to what he called inefficienc
In the war department, the Misseu
senator said General Pershing had nc
titled the department not to send an
moro shoddy uniforms for America
soldiers in France.
The priority order by which Coz
was diverted for lake shipment TO u
northwest last summer was assaiif
by Senator Reed, who said he desire
10 congratulate Senator Kellogg
Minnesota for the business aeumt
displayed by the people OF Minneso
in getting coal to the exclusion OF otl
er states. EE
senator Kellogg interrupted to 81
that only enough coal to meet u
needs of the communities was sent
Minnesota. --..-..5-
Senator Thomas Of Colorado, Dem
crat. said an order effecting the CO
mines Of Colorado. effective March
and which reduces the price OF &C
from 10 cents to si.2o a ton on
grades except one produced In Tn
state. will result in a reduction OF &C
production in that state. He deeiar
that many mines will he forced
shut down IL the order becomes ope
ative or the government must opers