The Raymer enterprise., 1919-12-11


! Interstate commerce and to exciipi
them from interstate shipment. IL the
requirements Of The law are not ccls-
piled with.
Some such regulation Is imperative
~ necessary. The abuses that have
grown up In the manipulation of price.
4 by the Withholding Of foodstuffs and
other neeessaries Of life cannot other
wise be effectively prevented. There
can be no doubt Of either the necessity
or the Legitimacy Of such measures.
1 .sic Associations Can Play Big Part.
/ As | pointed out In my last message
! publicity can accomplish a great deal
in this campaign. The aims of the
government must be clearly brought Ia
he attention OF the consuming public,
civic organizations and state officials
who are in a position to lend their as
slsiance TO our efforts.
! You have made available funds with
which to carry on this campaign, bur
there IL no provision In the law au-
ihorizlng their expenditure for the pnr-
pose OF mixing the public fully in
formed about the efforts OF the gov
efnment Specific recommendation has
been made by the attorney general In
this regard. | would strongly urge up
ON you lis immediate adoption. as II
constitutes one of the preliminary
steps TO this campaign.
! also renew my recommendation
that the Congress pass law resnlat-
ing cold storage Us II Is regulated. for
example. by the laws OF the state Of
New Jersey. which limit the time dur.
ing which goods may be kept In stor-
age. prescribe the method OF disposIng
OF them II kept beyond the permitted
period and require that goods released
from storage shall In all case bear the
date of their receipt.
Purchaser Would Know Profits.
II would materially add To the sery-
lceabllity Of the law for the purpose
we now have In view, IL II were also
prescribed that all goods released from
storage for interstate shipment should
have plainly marked upon each pack
age the selling or market price at
which they went into storage BY this
means the purchaser wouId always be
able to learn what profits stood be-
tween him and the producer or the
wholesale dealers.
would also renew my recommended
ton that all goods destined for inter
state commerce should In every case,
where their form or package makes it
possible, be plainly marked with the
price at which they left the hands Of
the producer.
We should formulate a law requiring
federal license OF all corporations Ell.
gagged In Interstate commerce and en-
bodylng In the license, or In the eondl-
lions under which 1t Is 10 be issued,
specific regulations designed to secure
competitive selling and prevent uncon-
scionable profits In the method of mar
ketlng.
Such n Inv would afford a welcome
opportunity to effect other much need
ed reforms In the business OF inter
state shipment and In the methods Of
corporations which are engaged In 1t :;
but for the moment confine my rec
concentrations to the object immediate
ly in hand, which is to lower the cost
Of living.
Capital and Labor Must Be Partners.
No one who has observed the march
OF events in the last year can fail to
note the absolute need Of a definite
program 10 bring about an improve
ment In the condition Of labor. There
can be no settled conditions leading
to increased production, and reduc-
ton In the cost Of living II labor and
capital are To be antagonistic instead
az uartuaf.S Sound thinking and an