The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-08-07
NATION IN DRIVE
FOR CUT IN FOOD
Federal, State and City Forces
Band to End the H.
c. of |.
BATTLE AGAINST PROFITEERS
Senate Banking and Currency Com
mittee TO Study Imitation Charges
House Starts investigation
May Restrict Packers.

Washington, Aug. 5.--Local officials
all over the nation are lining up 10
support the government In the hght
against high prices now being planned
by Attorney General Palmer.
Investigations are beginning IN
many sections to determine production
costs and wholesale and retail prohts.
Governors, mayors and grand juries
are ordering searching probes.
Officials OF the justice department
predicted investigations will be under
way in at least thirty states within
two weeks. Local officials in ONO
Michigan, Maryland and New York al
ready have Investigations under way
Data to be obtained by local investl-
cations Will be at the disposal OF At
torney General Palmer if he wants IT
to aid in his nationwide campaign
against profteers officials here said
A vast amount Of data bearing upon
every angle OF the problem Of eliminat-
ing prodtecrs and jamming down the
cost of living is being accumulated IN
congress ana by executive depart
ments Of the government.
Exact figures on prices Of all farm
and dairy products received by farmer
ana wholesaler are being collected IN
all sections of the country by the agrl-
cultural department.
Retail price figures for all principal
,.stt,.. ,ry I,f,g, g,IIaatal hy tho labor
department, while the federal trade
commission Is investigating scores OF
articles, including bread, canned vege-
tables, steel and shoes.
Data already printed and available
here would make a path 10000 miles
long If the volumes were laid edge to
edge. when II is completed.
Some Of the developments scheduled
were:
Attorney General Palmer's commit
tee. made up Of cabinet officers ana
other high government officials, Tues
day win hear the report of subcom-
mlttce which VIII recommend the re-
yival of the food administration in
some form.
The committee will also have up for
discussion measures to reduce coal
prices. forcing the stamping Of produc-
tinn costs on necessities, licensing
food dealers. and proposals to cut the
wheat price below the S2.2G guarantee.
The president will await the report
of Palmcr'S committee. His recon-
mcudation. which viii follow this re-
port probably will take the form Of Il
message 20 congress.
Al The capitol the senate banking
ana currency committee will begin
hearings on possible ways to debate
the currency as ordered In resolu-
ton introduced by Senator Myers and
passed hy the senate Saturday.
In the house. Representative Igoe
win demand action on his resolution
authorizing the federal trade commits
sion 10 investigate the price Of shoes
ana the alleged control Of packers
over the leather market
League supporters were planning TO
USE llt Niludil'Il iil'N'llI'N Wy iI'bl'-
Ing prices and the fight TO bring them
down as an argument for the early
ratification Of the peace treaty 50 that
the world can get back TO a normal
base.
Consideration Is being given 10 hill
submitted us Representative Kelly
Pennsylvania, ana approved by the
federal trade commission. which would
restrict packorI handling food staples
10 -four months supply at any given
time
The Kelly bin is intended to open
the warehouses Of all packers handling
general food lines, such as eggs. but
ter canned goods, smoked and frozen
meats and grocery staples. and by
Keeping these products flowing through
the packing houses restore operation
Of the law Of supply and demand as It
applies 10 foodstuffs
ANY person could 70 20 n United
states district attorney with evidence
OF food honrdiug beyond the four
months l1aXImum.