Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
ADMITS TO RECORD
IFS MUTATIONS
Committee Files Memoran-
dunn Bearing on Testimony
in Packers Case.

dealing with testimony last week con-
corning the activities of w. F. Prize
by of the food administrations poul-
try division and formerly president of
Prieby & Co, a subsidiary poultry
concern of Swift & Co.
Francis J. Heney told the committee
that by mistake private copy of the
Federal Trade Commissions report on
the packers investigation which had
been used for reference by Louis F.
Swift in testimony last week had
been placed in his own brief case.
Appended Card Quoted.
Appended to one of the pages was a
card on which was written:
"Preeby matter shows up rotten. I
am ashamed it got this way and sorry
we cannot change over to Swift &
Company or sell out. Think we must.
Return book. l.. F. s..
On the card was printed the name
of l.. A. Carton, treasurer of Swift &
Co.
This notation written in ink was
signed IL. A. c.:
ut is embarrassing to whole poultry
by changing name to Swift & Co. is
matter I have mentioned to you and
others without conclusion"
Mr. Heney had said that Mr.. Prieby
used his connection with the food ad-
ministration for the benefit of Swift
& Co. This was denied in testimony
by W. A. Glasgow, counsel for the
administration. Senator Page of YER
mont protested against the admission
of the memoranda as part of the rec
ord as "a matter of honor"
Ruling by Chairman Gore.
Chairman Gore. with the consent of
other members, ordered the matter III
the record on the ground that 1.-The
ducers were jeopardiZed," if not sac
rificed, by activities which he said had
been brought out in previous testi-
mony.
ct was absolutely without justin
cation to read the private papers OF
tinued Senator Page, and is nothing
less than a piece Of dishonorable
practice"
Mr.. Heney said he could not ''an-
swer Senator Page because he was
appearing as counsel Tor the commit
tee at it's request"
I. %. II. Weld of Swift &c Co.'S COM
mercial research department, who
was preparing to testify. said he be-
lieyed the memoranda were OF little
importance and related to the ques-
ton of changing the name Of Prieby
& Co., which had long been consid-
ered.''
]. J. Healy. Swift attorney, also
protested allowing the matter to enter
the record.
Charges Suppression of Papers.
When Mr.. Weld said that the Fed
eral Trade Commission had sup
pressed documents taken from the
private files of Swift & Co. he was
asked by Senator Norris of Nebraska
to produce all letters that had not
yet appeared. The witness agreed
Criticising the Kendrick bill for
Weld said it is merely sop to a
misinformed public, which is ignorant
OF the necessities Of the packing in
dustry, and to radical agitators
Mr. Weld read instructions from
Swift & Co managers to their assist
ants forbidding agreements with COM
petitors relative to prices paid for
cream at country buying stations,
which he said the trade commission
failed to use in It's report.
other Evidence of Competition.
Another thing that shows competi-
ton is the activity Of the small pack
err" said Mr.. Weld. There are 270
independent packers as direct com
petitors."
Only when a single combination can
be proved to have arbitrary power
over prices Is there any reason for
the government to step in. the wit
al