Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-15
CALL ALL MEMBERS
BACK TO CONSIDER
THE FOOD PROBLEM
Consideration of Remedies
Suggested by President
to Be Discussed.
PLAN TO MAINTAIN QUORUM
UNTIL BILLS ARE ENACTED
First Act Taken Up Prescribes
Penalty for Prohteer-
ing in Food.
TO EXTEND SCOPE OF LAW
Measure Provides $4,000 Fine and
Two Years in Prison for
Guilty Hoardcrs.
PLAN TO MAINTAIN QUORUM
UNTIL BILLS ARE ENACTED
TO EXTEND SCOPE OF LAW
Measure Provides $4,000 Fine and
Two Years in Prison for
Guilty Hoardcrs.
tsr Un,versal servicc.N


consideration Of the legislation recon-
mended By President Wilson for relief
from the high cos, OF living will! begin
In the House Monday.
This announcement was made today
by Republican LEADER MondelL He
said all absent Republican representa-
t!ves have been urged by telegraph TO
return to Washington by that time.
in order that no time may be lost in
disposng OF bills as they come from
committees.
Minority Leader Champ Clark stated
that he had wired a similar request 10
the absent Democrats. II is the desire
of the party leaders TO main
cost ,-of-tving bills have been acted
upon. and the calendar cleared OF all
other important matters.
The first measure TO come up In the
House Will be the miristrarion's bill
which provides a penalty for prohteer, ,
ing and extends the scope OF the food
control ac, to include clothing and
food. feed and fertilizer containers.
81 Provide Penalty OF $1,000.
The Agricultural Committee will re-
mort out thi. measure Monday practi-
caily in the form in which II was sub
mi,ted by Attorney General Palmer, ac-
cordirS 10 Mr.. Mondel. The penalty
OF ss,0Oo hne, or Imprisonment for two
years. or both. for prohteering Will
bc retained.
The majority leader said he e1-
pected this bill 10 be passed forth
with"
That this feature Of the Presidents
program may strike a snag in the
Senate, however. was Indicated wheh
Senate Committee on Agriculture 70
urge it's adoption He eneoun.eseia =
strong opposition from Democrauec
Senators, who declared the potcE OF
sI,endinc the powers of the food con-
.rnt sct was dangerous and revolu-
tionary. ,ha,
the life Of the food act be eN.enaed ., go
hevond the date of the proclamation OF
neace Mr.. Mondeil also announced. VIII
be taken up at once by the Judiciary
Committee. No SPECIFIC oiils 70 carr
out this suggestion will be presenIea
S', w. administration the majorEy
leader said he had been ADVISED
Difference Of Opinion.
rhsre Is a widespread difference OF
opinion between the Republican leaoes i
of the House and administration OH
cials with regard 70 ,he s,,en pew Of
.h fooS control act beyond the war
period. da.,,re there
are constitutional RESTRICTIONS on tne
srercise Of powers Of this character
n Of peace and ,a% for eenSd .s,S Fsasfn Wish
stana srha aPresident's advisers take the
nosition that it is within the province
Of c9nG5ess TO nnder r4 the constitutional
orovision for the regulation OF inter-
State commerce.
the Judiciary Committee VIII MAKE q
thorough. though expeditions, STUDY 0i
the subject Mr. M9nde,l saih; ana ",i OF
eTent eTe DfeS however. the Republican leaders
say that whateser bs enaeted egsia9il VIII greatly
nodify the Lever food contro! act.
Ask sI,sOo, 900 for Work.
Attorney-General Palmer called on
Mr.. Mondell today and outlined tne me
200. ooo. TO carry on the portion of
th.s0s'ddni he 0sa'ddmninistrations campaign to re-
duce the high cost h,e OF fnress liying wAch mas
fairly vel spPplean ,6,t ,ne with bnlk fope OF
The purpose Of running down the Reds
and other radical elements in this
Oen.1y ane ne ,e de dS not its % nd
Mr. Palmer also revealed that the
to
the antitrust laws. The necessity for
additional funds for this phase Of the
Departments work arises from the new
suits instituted against the packers
Mr.. Mondel said tonight: 81 talked
with Mr.. Palmer. and | assured him
that his estimates Will receive careful
Iteration. and the proper commit
tees will take up with his department
the questions suggested"
Other Developments OF Day.
1. President Wilson was visited by
delegation from the State Farm
bureau Federation, who placed before
him the farmers views on the fight
against the cost OF living burden. Later
the delegates issued statement ask
ing the country. Individually and col
lcctively. to stop quarreling. go &c
work and increase production"
9 The War Department, It was
learned, has cancelled since the armi-
stice subsistence contracts tatal ling
$5s,000,0oO worth Of food. Cancella :
tion of these contracts necessarily al
lowed manufacturers and dealers 10
regain the foodstuffs and sell them
at prices far higher than those for
which they agreed to sell them to the
8. Secretary OF State Lansing was In
conference this afternoon with Bernard
Raruch. Secretary OF the Treasury
Glass and number OF the economic
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