Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-17
FINISH FIGHT
Continued from Pane One1

fuse TO buy anything but actual ne
cessIties until prices come down.
S-Holding of conservation and
economy meetings in every cpmmun-
ity under the auspices of civic bodies.
4-Infuence of mayors and prose-
cutors 70 be brought to bear on the
warning eienenr-to prevent factionaI
disturbances in industry and pRrtic-
ulariy tn bring about an industrial
peace of at least six months d,1ra-
uon.
Standardization Of the four min
ute men to deliver work and save"
addresses in theatres each night.
Despite all objections and ohsta-
cles. propose To go through with
this campaign" Mr. Palmer declared.
IF industrial conditions do not get
too bad during the next few months.
we can bring real relief"
The wage eurners were in the class
Of the rich in that their income. as
a rule. had kept pace with tn rapid
" mounting cost of living, Mr. Palm
er added The salaried worker was
the man who haG felt the fall brunt
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the last to obtain relief.
The chief causes of the high cost
of living, he pointed out, were de-
creased production, incident 10 the
war. Inflated currency. due 10 govern
ment borrowings, and heavy taxas
which he charged. were passed on by
, business men TO the ultimate con-
sumner.
I'm every line Of trade there are SELF
ish and greedy men who have taken
advantage of afterwar conditluns %
add to their prices and profits" M
Palmer said. such men are the prof.
teers ana 7 purpose TO devote all the
power at my command to root them out
and expose them to public scurn and
put them, If necessary, in public pris-
ems. The profiteer IS worse than unpa-
trio, ,ic-he is criminal. 7 ask the state g
attorney general Of Illinois to go after
thrse devils with all the force you CON-
MANA
Activities Of the department Of Justice
he saia. had uncovered Z1e cases against
food hoarders which had resulted IN
the I3eling and distribution IN Is states
Nine.y-eieht cases had been brought
against profiteers. r-any Of whom were
Indicted and Home of whom are serving
sentences.
The c2mfaign WAS 70 continue the
attorney general Declared, with one
purpose prices mus. go down."
L am not wurried over hurting the
retail DEALERS" ne added They have
had their harvest time and now the
people are to get look in. The finest.
weaaon IN this campaign is knowledge
Let the peopie know whnt the fac.s are
and they will take care of the rest
Mr. Palmer described the efforts be-
ing made to get Congress- to continue
the operation Of the Lever control act
Tor Blk months after the declaration u
pence, End TO ra-s law requiring the
price at which an article left the pro.
ducer to be stamped on the article.
IF we can get tiIat law we will stun
prnfiteering." he said. when vuu ro
10 the shoe store il you see plainly
stamped ON pair Of shoes the whoje-
sale price If $40, You sirnpiy aren't rc.
ing 70 ray SIS. l know OF a sreat de-
pnrtnent stUre in ono of our cities
where the sale price on gonds has M
relation 10 the cost. They advertise a
special sale and when the peouje cnne
rnnning, because they think they ara
going to get something chezp. the nrice
is married up because the ie,uund in
greater
An organization OF women. orr.nizad
AS they never were before. will do morn
to bring down prices than any single
movement. When woman mike up their
minds they win mt buy at present
p1ces. then prices vfn come down.
Women should Ut their faces arainst.
these expensive and ever-chanr.nr
styles.
merchants are shouting 'huy nwv..
ny advice in. do not buy now. Wait
lof lower urices. When demand is less
ened, the supply is increased and or,r..
must inevitably fall
We must urge the people To exercise
conservation and economy and uu.t in
duig;ng IN this satrrnuiia of ext-av,.-
gance.
One of the g-entest crimes Of the aav
is fdicness- Ne must stop the sact,,na,
disturbances in industry and profiuc-
non II men and women would d, IN
per cent more work, prices would corn.
down 70 per cent. and if they wouia
economiEe and save 10 per cent. nor.
inns problem Of the high cost of Ii,-,r-
would be goj,ze6 ." e