The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-23
American National Association s
Market Committee, in Memorial
TO President and Congress,
Bring Out Facts in Report.
URGE EARLY ACTION ON
COMMISSION S PROGRAM
Committee Endorses Strongly
Idea OF Positive National Live
stock Policy to Meet Present
Problems and Those After War

~ \ Jastro. ot Bakersfield, chair
man of the markets committee OF the
American National livestock HSsoCia-
ton, who is 10 Albuquerque TODAY on
personal business made public tho
text ot memorial prepared by the
cuumitto at % meeting 40 Chicago last
week. addressed 20 the president. to
congress nud To the Federal trade
commission, endorsing the recent re-
port Of the trade commission aud urg-
ing uppu congress the early enactment
into law of Us recommendation made
IN It's report tC the president on the
mcnt producing industry of the United
states
Mr. JaStro pointed out that various
publicity agencies believed 10 be guid-
cd hy the great packing Interests have
pcrsistcntlN attempted 90 mislctd tho
public as to the contents of tho trade
commissions reports and the recon-
mcrdations n made. lie pointed out
specifically tho effect 20 make tho
country bchtN, that the comm ssion
recommended the taking over Of the
packing plants This. he said was
part OF an effort 60 make the public
believe that Tho commission had rec
commended tho mpracticablc and i'm.
possible, ana thus discrodit the rr-
port
II VIII ne Iftsilltf thNi the recent
attack of the committee OF the Cham
Der Of Commerce OF the Ulited States
upon the Federal trade commission
WAS charged to the influence of tho
packers, and the action OF the cham
bCr of commerce rs now the subject u'
an inquiry being conducted by tnr
agricultural committee ot the scuht,
Beyond STATING that h, know such uu
inNcstu,atton was under wny. MI Jas
g.. U.N 1.
OF tho situation.
"Our committee worked for NOR,
than "a year said Mr.. Jnstru. ITO grt
the federal appropriation ncccssu O.,
for the investigation of the meat pro-
ducing industry. which the Federal
trade commission made. We ore not
seeking to tear down industry bat 4,
build up the industry on which w,
are engaged. We are seeking To- open
the markets for an TO secure hottct
working aud marketing conditions and
To bring about un equitable division
o! the profits ot the industry: ma other
words. 90 check the present monopoly
of tho meat industry which has been
acquired bN the great packing con
Germs, through their control OF mar
kcts ANA related industries We be-
IoNc these ends VIII be- accomplished
90 % lars, cNtcut it the tccomm,uda-
Ugc enacted into law.
"lt VIII bo recalled that the Trad,
commission made four rccommcudu.
/ tons
FIRST. That tho government ac
quirc. through 'hc railroad idmiuia
iration, an rolling stock uscd Tor an
transportation OF meat animals an,
that such ownership be declared
government monopoly.
Second That tho government sr
q'irc, through the railroad admins
trditon, the principal and rCcrssl O.,
stockyurds 81 tho country 60 be treat
ed us freight dcpots and 10 be- opcrat
cd uudcr such conditions as Viii ln
sure opcn, competitive markets viii
uniform scale ol charges for dll ser
vices performed. and the acquisition
ur establishment OF such addiuona
yards from time to timC. as the uItuu
+ development OF livestock production
J In ~" lnitod states may require Tha
10 include the customary aduuCta q
stockNurds'
In other words. if YOU ship ca
of wheat. the railroad furnishes you
depot ami trackagc facilities. Whcr
tho shipper may como and got a.,
wheat WithOIt additional cost I'm
der present conditions there are cAtu
terminal loading and NardHg
charges assessed against am litcstoCl
shippers 90 tho privately owned tor
muuls. which n is believed ar, con
ttollrd bN tho b.g packing interests
9Th. thiId accommodation W.
that tho government acquire, througl
the railroad administration. ail pu
NatclN owned refrigerator car line
and an necessary equipment for thci
proper operation and that such owner
ship hc declared government mon
opoly Ana finally, the commission
recommended that 'thC federal gov
crnmont acquire such of the hr1ucl
houses. colI-,tefGgo plants and ware
houscs Hs a'c necessary 90 proNid
ing and storage ot food products ii
the principal centcrs of distribution
} and consumption The same 10 h
operated by the goyvrnmsnt a. publ