Arizona republican., 1919-02-13
FAIR PRICE FUR LINE STOCK NJ
 LONGER THEORY
Report Of Marketing Com
 mittee American National
 Live Stock Association Of Special Interest Now

The report of the marketing commit tee of the American National Live Stock association 10 the convention of Inc association at Denver on January e3 has been issued and is of special in- terest now, at the assemblage of the livestock men in this city. The report reviews the organization and work of the committee from the time of the convention at Fl I'asO in 1916 when the a-sociation first took official notice of the seriousness of the situation that had grown up about the livestock in- dustry.
 There is described the vain attempt Co secure an investigation of the pack ing industry. the exercise by that in dustry of an influence against such an inquiry, until in February of two years ago the president himself ordered the investigation by the federal trade commission.
 The intervention Of the war the fol- lowing April greatly complicated the situation. The members of the market committee through their representa- lives. co-operated with the food ad- ministration and the agricultural de- partment in working out their livestock policies. As a result the association co-operated 10 the fullest extent in the  increased production program. The as sociation endeavored then to secure g definite livestock policy, and several visits were made to Washington to se- cure the adoption of such a policy "the disastrous effects of the lack of which were very evident at our meeting at Salt Lake a year ago.
 Machinery Moved Slowly
 Tho pOnderous machinery at Wash Inston moved slowly; it was impossible tn get immediate results. but Ne sit uuti0n became SO serious and the com plaints SO insisteht that finally con gacss became interested. Committee meeting were held by the senate in February and March of last year and most of the members of the market committee were present and were heard.
 The result was the appointment by Che president of a federal departmental committee of life to consider the whole war policy with respect to animal pro- luction and the meat packing industry and the removal by degress of the re- striction on consumption through mcatless days and meatless meals. And .ays tho report The principle of a fair price for the beef producers was transferred from the realm of pure theory fo that of actual practice and tn 90 certain extent has been adhered to ever since"
 result Of the inquiry of the com mittee Of five was the placing of the stockyards and the commission men under federal license and the machin- cry was organized for much closer cheek upon the operations of the pack CTS But all this was a war measure and while endorsing the principal roc HmmedItions of the committee of five Inc market committee was looking for W.lrd to thc end of the war when legis- htiun Of permanent character would ue necessary if chaotic conditions and proiteering were Co be avoided.
 Stands Behind Commission
 lt was that problem on which the federal trade commission was engaged. lis report was submitted to the presi- uent last July, nearly a year and a iaf after its investigation was begun. iWt was. however. only partial re- uurt
 The market committee states that u ls standing behind the federal trade commission. and it points to the cir DImstanccs that its report discloses tno truth of what the market commit i-r had charged. Says tho committee. Tho remedies proposed are not radi- ra. on the other hand they propose thr maximum amount of benefit with uIt disturbance Of the indusotrg. It
 most unfortunate for both the pro- Nucnr and thc consumer that the char Hrier oi Che report has been SO grossly m.srcpreeeuted by reports sent to the Ntcss SO that the public has received Hu entirely wrong conception of it. be- fevng that government ownership and unWution of the packing plants was recommended. when as matter Of lef. tho commissions remedies dealt s1'elv with the control of the facilities lor thc marketing and distribution of Ntgtock and the products of live stock"
 This brings the report up to the pro- iofd legislation Co give effect to the rec concentrations Of the commission Two bills were introduced. one the ~lus hill which was purely a war measure and the other the Kendrick hhl introduced into the senate last month by Senator Kendrick since elected at Denver tho president of the American National Livestock associa- lion. Both Of these bills have been explained Co those interested in the livestock industry.
 Has Taught Much
 Not only are livestock men concerned iu remedial legislation, for. says the report. "A chaos of speculation and profteering is more than likely if gov vernment control and restraint Is with drawn with the signing of peace. The danger Is imminent as the food admin istratiou. with which the control and regulation has rested, automatically goes out of business when peace is signed. lt is therefore. not only the part of wisdom, but it is a stern neces- slty-which demands prompt legislative acton applied to the group of men who dominate the food supplies of the conn try. The war has taught us how to control speculation and profiteering. If has also taught US how distribution can be successfully accomplished on a large scale"