Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09

WANT GOVERNMENT
TO CONTROL FOODS
British Committee Would Have
War System Continue
in Peace.
WOULD STOP PROFITEERING
Advocates Believe Move Would
Prevent Foreign Trust and
Shipping Monopoly.
WOULD STOP PRoFITEERING
nY ROBERT wELLEs n1rcuIE.

LONDON, March S.--That the gov
eminent should continue TO regulate
tho sources. dis tribut!on and price of
food after wartime urgency has
passed might appear TO Americans at
hrst glance as a far step toward a So
c!aiistic state. But Il subcommittee of
the British Consumers Council. which
is board under the ministry OF fc.d
mas incorporated this recommends, IN
Tor continued government Supervision
oil Britain ) food supply in it's report.
practical government, monopvly OF
imported foodstuns would. in the com
Inittees opnion. be powerful!
trust. but also against shipping
rinS. Moreover, 80 lar as domestic
lood PRODUCES are concerned. govern
ment supervision even in these times
OF the cessation of hostnities would
prevent ptrnic!ous proiitccring in The
opinion OF the consumers council. AMI
should bI, continued.
COMMITTEE iEOI'rS
FOOD RESOLUTION
In furtherancc Of it's professions Oh
TINS score. this body cccntly adoD:eu
the following resolution:
nat the government should >cou-
tinuc TO purchase and inipo-t essen
tial ioodstuns from overseas. and
should take all necessary steps.
through the control or Imported food
troll prices"
Until there Is reasonable certainty
that an adequate food supply for the
british Isles is assured. and that free
dom from contru! OF the food ministry
and It's subordinate boards VIII not
inuc To bc the regulating body in
tho matter OF victuaiing.
To this end the subcommittee rec
onmend that registration OF Gus
toners at the retail food shops. which
has been in operation under the food
control bill. shall not be abandon cd
until full supplies are IN sight-and
at present i:nglauG is far from being
completely fed tat the coupon sys-
tenn OF food purchases should be abro-
is guaranteed. but tina, the govern
ment fixing Of retail prices should be
maintained until conditions arc amcl!o-
rated.
REPORT EXPRESSION
OF TWO CONCLUSIONS
In It's interim report the committee
expresses TWO general conclusi Ions,
can TSe sestssess ra sn
results of control Uncludiny control
OF transport have been manifest in
keeping the price Of commodities at a
reasonable level 70 the consumer. and
the subcommittee Viii accordingly go
more fully into the whole matter with
view TO Bringing definite proposals
coordination Of the different dcpa ri
menis, affecting The we'll being OF the
people
on That this subcommittee while
strongly in favor Of abrocating forth
with all the measures which have been
enacted under nc defense OF the rca I'm
act in restriction OF personal freedom
OF every kind, express their opinion
that it would hc a great misfortune
10 the country If the admirable ser
vice rendered by the ministry of food
and it's various committees we're put
an end TO. the subcommittee being
firmly convinced that ordination in
production ana distribution. under cen
trail control, has proved cAceeding.y-
advantageous TO the whole community
during the war. and will prove equally
10 their advantage in time Of peace.
This policy should. therefore, be con-
tinued and developed as part of the
national interest.