Evening journal., 1919-08-09

other uecessaries Of life cannot other
wise be effectively prevented. There
can be no doubt OF either the neces-
s.iy or tie legitimacy OF such meas
ures.
MAY not call attention TO the fact
also that although the present act pro-
hlbits pronleerlng. the prohibition IS
accompanied by no penalty. 10 Is clear
ly in the public interest that a penalty
should be provided which VIII be per-
suas.ve.
80 the same end I earnestly recon-
mend. in the second place, that the
Congress pass a law regulating cold
stoinge as u Is regulated, FOR eX-
ample, by the laws OF the State OF New
Jersey, which limit the time during
which goods may be kept In storage
prescribe the method OF dlsp0sing OF
them II kept beyond The permitted per
.od, and require that goods released
from storage shall In all cases bear The
date Of their receipt
Would Have Price Marked.
1T would materially add 10 The SER
v.celbility OF the law. for The pur-
pose we now have In view, II II were
also prescribed that an goods released
from storage for interstate shipments
should have plainly marked upon each
package The selling or market price
at which they went into storage. BY
fhis means The purchaser would all
wbys be able TO learn what profits
stood between him and the producer
or the wholesale dealer.
1T would serve as a useful example
TO the other communities 0f the cOun-
try as well as greatly relieve local
distress, n the Congress We're 10 regu-
late an such matters very fully for the
District OF Columbia. whore Us lessia-
tive authority Is without limit.
Il would also recommend that 10 De
required that AN goods destined Tor IN
terstate commerce should. In every
case where their form or package
makes 10 possible. be plainly marked
with the price at which they left the
hands Of The producer. such a require
ment would bear q close analogy 90
certain prov sions Of the Pure Food
Act by which 30 Is required that GER
tain dehiled Information be given on
The labels OF packages OF foods and
drugs.
"And 10 does not seem TO me that We
can conflne ourselves 10 detailed meas
ures OF this Kind. II II IS indeed our
purpose TO assume national control OF
The processes or distribution take
70 for granted that that is our purpose
and our duty. Nothing less will suf- I
nce
we need not hesitate 10 hlndle a
national question IN a nat Onal way. I
We should go beyond the measures !
have suggested We should formulate |
a law requiring a Federal license OF /
an corporations engaged in interstate |
commerce and embOdying In the ~ /
cense. or In The conditions under /
which . Is TO De issued. specific regu- /
'aii0ns designed 90 secure competitive /
selling and prevent unconscionable I
profits in the method OF marketing /
such a law would afford a welcome I
10 effect other much need /
ed reforms in the business OF inter /
state shipment and in the methods ~ I
corporations. wh .ch are engaged In 10: J
but for the moment 7 cOnfne my
10 the object i'm I
in hand which IS to lower |
the cost Of living
Urges Capital Issues Bill.
My I not add that there Is a BIN I
pending befose the Congress which. IL
passed, would do much 10 stop specu- /
aton and 10 prevent the fraudulent /
methods OF promotion by which our
people are annually nceced OF many
Millions OF hard earned money. 7 refer
% The measure proposed by the Cap
i3l Issues Committee for the control