The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-09
Rush WORK ON
/. LEGISLATION
pdications That Presidents
A Plan viii Be Accepted
b in Part. =
/ o. P. PICKS SOME FLAWS
hodge Doesn't See Connection
Of Treaty Ratification
with H. q. L.


Very indication, today that congress
touid expedite enactment Of legisla-
lon requested by the president to
ring down the cost OF living.
H lAIthouah there was some division
,parent in the senate over the presi
hits recommend alton, leaders said
Hay that this would be rapidly
hoothed out and that quick action
Iould result. They were aware, they
/ limited, that delays in carrying out
le presidents recommendation, in
n ew Of the critical situation precipt- i
led by the constantly increasing
b ice of the necessities of life, would
~. be we'll received "baok home"
Senator Gronna. chairman of the
IA ricultural committee of the senate
and one of the strongest proponents
of the rights of the wheat growers
foday declared
HI Nothing New
1.-The president has recommended
l nothing new that can be taken up by
the agricultural committed"
The president suggestion for the
Extension of the food control act did
not meet with the favor of Senator
Gronna. ..
1--WE have had enough of autoc-
| racy," he asserted. land l don't be-
. slieve that any further powers will be
kranted to the president.
senator Norris, of Nebraska, an
nounced prior to the presidents $
speech that he planned to introduce
D measure for the repeal OF the food
control act and for the repeal of the
act fixing the price of wheat. Today
he was still considering such action
and measuring the temper OF MS col
leagues on the subject. =,
n On the other hand, the presidents
recommendations met with favor
with many other senator's who rep
resented the great agricultural dis
\ tricts.
No Objections.
y. II don't believe there was anything
in the recommendations that any one
could object to-" said Senator Ster-
ling. of North Dakota. Senator Cap
Der, of Kansas who has been one OF
the most active representatives OF
the farmer and who has devoted
much time to the problem of the hlgh
cost of living, declared that the rec,
concentrations were very Vaiuapie'
Il heartily agree with most OF the
recommendations" Senator Capper sald.
Although ! believe that the ex.ensioint II
will affect the fixing OF the price oi
wheat, will meet with opposltion: ING
recommendation for the regulation OF
cold storage and for the licensing OF
industries. particularly the packers
have favored for some time. ~
Two OF the provisions Which the
president recommended viii get qulcS
action in the senate. The ncensoddg nds,cfs ~
will be taken up by the agriculture
committee on August 1s, when the heho
Won bill, which would regulate tne
packers by LICENSE. WI ee ei,, cohs'ue''u'
Senator McKeiiar. of Tennessee, al
ready has introduced bill Tor qIe
reduction of cold storage pants. ~
has discussed his bill with Fresiaens
Wilson, and, was. ready today 70 urge
Smmediate action at the earliest posi-
HE moment. Senator Kenyon. OF iowa
author of the bill to license the pacn-
ers and dealers in foodstuffs, VIII re-
turn from a vacation next "eeh ~
push the measure. A. ,,o
Many of the opponents OF tne isafue 5t
of nations in the senate crlticlseu .Iv ri,,
stress laid by the president on early early
T,tifcation of the peace treaty song
Of them, including Chairman Lodge anu
Senator Harding, of Ohio. OF the lot
eign relations committee, ueclatse
there was no connection pet"een Ia.l Ut
cation of the peace treaty ana the eo''
The references in the address to the
attitude of labor leaders ana the Hd ~
pressed belief that these Leaders w wouIo
weld soon TO second sopcl 'ilouof Hott
annroved generally by members OF polh
When it met today, Speaker GilleIte
gave the presidents message 10 .ne
house and the various committees , nay
ing Jurisdiction over speclhc recomlneh,
dofions made by the president, assuineu
control of their share of the Legislation |
necessary to carry the recommehoa-
tions into effect. ,oa |
IN look into the matter OF approptld-
fions asked, and to rush deficiency
appropriation bill TO cover heceoea''
expenditures.
"r, the nresident really needs money |
+o holm him we could jam Dill through
the house and senate In lew, hours
oppropriating all he could use. com
rnented Representative Campbell cnalI-
,ion of : the house rules committee.
.I}ut many of us feel we have gwen
the various departments suthcient
money for the publicity the presldent
suggests. We will look into the mat
The Judiciary committee planned 10
+nke I'm existing laws against hoarolng,
nrofteeririg and gambling in foodstuns
with view of putting teeth into
tfT1ln Tbe interstate and foreign commerce
committee was prepared to crop ran
road legislation and prepare PHI LOT
the better regulation OF coia stotass' tooS
Nntt
stuffs may be kept in storage ana
nroviding for marking of stored goods
with date of storage and costs on 'iia'
date. a,s,. s,,,oested
for the federal licensing of corporations
engaged in interstate commerce anu
coTnpI,lsbry competitive selling. together
with laws requiring the marking OF
goods destined for TteTS'aie TbGb tbey co left the
hands Of the producers, will be taken
nn without delay by the same COM
mittee. ,.,,,o donor+
nents of the government to reduce tne
cost of living were expected To-Day 10
he started at once along lines laid down
bv the president. who promised lniIne
date steps to limit and control Wneao
shipments and credits so as TO tacliltate
fhe purchase of wheat with a view 10
lowering the price of -four, to sell sur
nlus, government stocks of 1000 ana
Clothing, and to force WithdraWdl ol
foodstuffs from storage.
Government Supplies,
coincident with the presidents ap-
pearance before congress- the wal
partment announces the prices at which
its surplus food stocks would be sold.
pr;ce lists are to be sent to postmasters
1broughout the country through whlch
the consumers may place their orders
beginning August is. Under the oG
partment,s price ilst. me cohsuirep es nerts wa
ne,,nd. baked beans for cents a pound;
fiour at Sc per 100 pounds, ana
other commodities at correspondlngy
iot, prices, To the prices quoted by
the war department will be added par
eel most charges from the nearest army
DEPOT which are to be paid oy the !
purchaser.
Indianapolis. Ind, Aug. s-Repre-
santatives Of farmers organizations In
fwenty-four wheat and corn growing
attend conference IN