Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-16
OPPOSES HASTE IN
SETTING WHEAT PRICE
e,,up MAY Be insufficient
,,.,. President Power a. Regulate
Manipuis'ions Of tho
Markets.

vAsrllNGTON. Feb. IS. - Con-
,,,sman Thomas A. Chandler and
~, members from wheat grwoing
..,,ions ~ the country are opposed
many features OF tho administra-
,,,, hill to provide a guaranteed
.,,c. NJ 81 20 n bushel for wheat Of
m. crop of 1919,
Mr. chandler. who represents on"
=, the two major wheat-Growing Ok
,soma congressional districts. today
..e,,rcd that no did not believe a
III should ho passed until the aKrl-
sulmral committee has heard tho
,..,lmony of farmera He believes
Nj there are several men In his
a,,,ici who could give congress
sore urht on tho situation.
Wanlfestly, Mr. Chandler points
40, these hearings cannot be held
N IN, u,tls time that remains Of this
..~.lon lie, therefore. thinks that
AZ. ,pecial session Of congress should
S,,l with tho matter. Representa-
~, Morgan OF oklahoma. who also
,,cresents a wheat-growinE section.
hoIds snmewhat similar views.
IN. dmlnistration bill is by Rep
sentative Lever. chairman OF the
scmmlttce on agriculture In tho
Smse. II would give authority to
N. president TO regulate and con-
,,oi the domestic market and eS-
sort OF wheat and wheat products
rr,i, tho end Of 1899, by which time.
n n estimated. tho wheat crop OF
..,a In D.. %, p,aVkafad
Fund Not 6ufftcscnt
Mr. Chandler and other members
Soubt n the $1,000. 100000 revolving
hnd. witch tho president In empow-
,red 10 use. will be sufficient In
this connection II must be remem-
k.red that the bin gives authority TO
The food administration, or tho com
mlt,ee designated by the president.
10 buy wheat at s2.2s a bushel and
,.n II here and abroad at the mar
ts price. which figure In fixed In
the Liverpool market.
rhn proviso would permit the
prssldent. even though tho govern
men, paws the guaranteed price, to
rll wheat at the price fixed by the
law OF supply and demand. II the
Price should drop to ~ q bushel.
NJ. Chandler said. that revolving
hnd will not cover half tho govern
ment losses.
II IL believed that consumers will
demand that flour he sold very
shortly at prices whicn will permit
, Scent loaf instead OF 10 cents II
va, on this probability OF a loss to
bastrs that G, A. Ianman OF Tulsa
conferred with officials here last
seek.
Must Procced with Care.
The government must make good
10 the farmer" Mr.. Chandler said
today "Rut here In n matter Of the
greatest Importance WHICH We are
aeked 10 settle now when the calen-
dhr ~ both branches OF congress are
elosred We owe II 10 the farmer
h enact s,law only after every angle
ct the situation has been looked
Into"
Unlimited powers Of license. inso-
far as they affect wheat and wheat
products. are granted under the pro-
posed legislation, both as regards
stock and produce exchanges and
-any business Of importation. expor-
hiion, manufacture, storage or dis
trbution OF wheat or wheat flour"
with the exception Of farmers and
farmers cooperative associations
Authority In given 20 tho president
10 terminate these powers at his dts
er.ilon any time up to December 81
1870 when the provisions OF tho pro-
po-ed act terminate.