Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1919-08-22


ability that the peace terms may be
changed or may be held long iu abey-
ance, or may not he enforced because
Of divisions Of opinion among the pow
ers associated against Germany il is
Idle to look for permanent relief
Immediate Relief Measures.
By way OF immediate relief. surplus
stocks Of both food and clothing in the
hands of the government viii be sold and
Of course sold at prices at which there
IS no profit And by way OF q more per
manent correction Of prices surplus
stocks in private hands will be drawn out
Of storage and put upon the market For
tunately under ths terms OF the ToOd-Cou
troll act the boarding Of toodstutfs can
be checked and prevented, and they will
be, with the greatest energy. Foodstuns
can be drawn cut Of storage and sold by
legal action which the department Of
justice will institute wherever necessary:
but as soon as the situation is systematic
cAlly dealt with II Ia not likely that the
courts will often have to be resorted to-
Much Of the accommodating OF stocks has
no doubt been due TO the sort OF specu-
lation which always results from uncer-
tainty.
Would Have Prices Plainly Marked.
NbuAA ANU recommend lNAL II be
required that all goods destined for In
terstate 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. Such a requirement
| would bear a close analogy to certain
provisions Of the pure food act, by which
| 1t is required that certain detailed in
| formation be given on the labels OF
| packages OF foods and drugs.
And it does not seem to me that We
| could contine ourselves TO detailed
| measures of this kind, il it is indeed
| our purpose to assume national control
of the processes OF distribution. I
take it for granted that that is our
purpose and our duty. Nothing less
will suffice We need not hesitate 10
handle a national question in a ma
tional way, We should 90 beyond the
measures have suggested. We should
formulate a law requiring 4 federal
| license of all corporations engaged in
interstate commerce and embodying in
the license, or in the conditions under
which 1t is to be issued specific regu-
lations designed to secure competitive
selling and prevent uncomfortable
profits in the method Of marketing
Law Would Do Much.
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gress. I need bar5l,e ss, viz ,,ar,, Crtti.a1
and very dra7rUIt n,ottere W. sbo,,I5 90
forward with confidence along the road
We see but we should also seek 10 com
prehend the rIhole OF the scene amidst
which we act, There is no ground for
some Of the fearful forecasts 1 hear Mt
tered about me. but the condition Of the
world is unquestionably very grave and
we should face it comprehendlngly The
situation of our own country is excep.
tiohateiy fortunate We OF all peoples
taIi aIloiu " keep o'r heaas ana 10 De
oe+..'I,ie uPoi HiONs'ate ana seHsIOI'
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a. or,,t p''sn,T,'S 80 u.slslipsLs MHs ~
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othar Sido - ~ saa A'''0'S vi LIZ
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tresses unless ". b.In and holm WITH az
erpv and intslljrenca
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hands or m. rovarrr.r+ +h.ro 20
greater SUNNY n, food.+uffs IN tbis com
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