Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-12-24

Root Out the Profiteer. the.
ney General SAYS.
PUBLIC SCORN GREAT w5|
Addresses Delegates From
of Illinois at Chicago M.., ~.
Urges Punishment of Men 1
sponsibIe for condi{io,.

Chicago, Dee. 17.-Attornav /.
al A. Mitchell Palmer arrival
cago heralding a battle oga,.
high cost of living and the u
that are behind it.
Root out the profteer-ovDol
to public scorn," was the Ea,I
his message, which he deIivsT1
fore a gathering of mayors If
towns and cities, club women
of retail dealers associations
attorneys and state officials
nor Lowden presided at tbo !
Palmer's message given 70
erS, was:
I'VE will enforce the eyisti1l
laws to The strictest letter. In
patton OF the enactment of leci
that would enable the departn,s
deal more effectively with nh
ing and other causes of the hid
of living, the fair price conI
idea has been put in operation.
Through these and through
an public cooperation we hone
at the root of the problem and
sure that every corrective nj
within the power of the United
attorneys office will be exerI
remedy present conditions"
Prices Bound to Go Down
He asserted that prices had h
vanced recently, but had main
a nearly stable figure. This, be Is
ed out, was an indication that
tiles directed against prOfteeri
ready were having effect.
IF we can keep prices stat q
for a time they are bound to 90
he said. IF we can stop the
ment of this vicious circle-iHd
wages, increased prices and ind
production, chasing each
around like a dog chases its tai
hold the line steady, prices viii
just as sure as a gun is iron.
Mr.. Palmer was hurried fTOa
depot to the waiting gathering
he was given an enthusiastic
ton.
In his opening remarks
nounced the profteer and la
blame for high prices to three
the wars taking out Of the
of industry millions Of prog
the increased credit currency
world and the passing on Of
ment taxation.
"Relief is in sight, howeve
said. "Some relief has come e
the retail trade. Take food pFq
Cattle and hogs in the hands
original producer in the Wes9
gone down so far that the calI
hog men have been to Washlngt
testing vigorously against tnS
paign. which they say is going
them of their profits.
"That has so far been renee
the wholesale price OF meats
can observe from the marker
tons from day to day that Oaf
other pork pOrducts, as wen as
as far as the wholesale prlc
concerned, have fallen of IN 81
stances something like 20 Or
cent. To some slight extent
also been reflected in Inc leO
tribution, but not nearly 50 nluI
"But the stream flows dow
not I'D. and once it is starch
steady flow the result will nna
annreciated. because it can plal
seen upon the table Of the AD
people.
All Left to Jury
a1rnder the law, if retaas1
at an unjust or unreasonable s.
nrofit he may be punished Du !,
m,1sf saw that he has done ~ y
theory thI is that if we put into The
Of od . irrv of p men of the 60
ity the same evidence that .s GU
vour fair price commune s.osa
tain price was just anu ~, -, va
that that i,1ry will do just what ~ y
n rrns Go committee did, and the e
p pri Ui,1 he that the prOfteer y y
h himself mai "a a criminal, 50 t that y
nrice committee, in co-ops ,av
the prosecuting attorney y,,f iDr,
the engine behind the e I,ilI ter5
this law in a way that WIN wiz h
nv judgment, the pf0n'S'
community. ,..,.or in tbs
81 am a strong believe YEN ! thsss
inal law in connection s5onca ID
t tr / have great cOnh ss r,ssta|
fear of punishment ls t anv dead
terrent in the mind o. 'ta any, naoDls
starts out to gcuge 'nV
line" ,,rent part Y
conference.
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