The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-05
Discussed In Senate.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-IlS'uSNl"I:
O: the high cost Of living WAS resumed
in the scnal" today immediately after
the session .up"ncd Chairman Gr"Inr
of the agriCulur" committee. an
nounccd that h" had called IA commute =
meeting Tomorrow IL discuss measure"
To reduce thu cost Of living. He sad
he had no remedy Ia Offer. bu, drciar'c
that increase nf wages and dccr"a-c OF
working hours was not pana"Wt or
would rINc ownership or control OF
utilities solve tie problem.
Relation TO the price Of wheat to tn
cost Of living wns debated by several
scnaiorS Mr.. Gronna denied that the
governments wheat prIc" guarantee
causes undue prices for bread. He wa:i
supported by Senators Kellogg ana
Nelson, Republicans. Of Minnesota WIZ"
said wheat Was Icing sold far above the
governments guaratce at the prncipol
terminals.
The three senator's predicted that TINS
years cror would BE- lower than gov
crnmCnt estimates. Senator Fronha say :
ing it would be 6j0.O0".0"n bushels ana
not 10000. as forecast By the depart
mcnt of agriculture.
Senator Gronne declared thai inc
hackers and all dealers IN food products
never mau' HlSItI II''l'.'
did under the food administrators "
ccns,ng plan during the war.
Senator Kirby. Democrat, OF ArKan-
Gas. asked il the government grain cor
poration was not now manipu!a''"S
prices ,o,o.
he asked. al,
tbo whcat states" Senator Gronna ar
swered, FOR bearing down III" price
He has made every endcayor 10 reouce
the price. n.,;o o,,.
errmcnt had taken over the wheat cr"p
IN tina, country ana wiped out lana
dian exchanges. of
senator McCumhcr. Republican. or
North Dakota. said flour at Slf Il oarF't
WAS the cheapest thing on carth too"y.
compare your flour hill or = 80
day with your cigar Dill Sei'"'o'
Ncf'umher said n asking why t"'tz
WAS 50 much Clamor about hour ~
and so littlc about th"s" Tor ',ot'''"e'
eh,,s medicines and other oruclcS.
snn,,or Pullman. Democrat. of Ne
,,,, Vol, th, senate wheat and 1lour
,,r,ccs could not be blamed on IN" pres
on, administration. He pointed OUT .n.'t
n.,s,dcrt Wilson had vetoed OIL l"
~ ,rbc,t at $3.50 a hushcl. forcing lhe
g. oS and declared that IN" aat'iD,s.I"
lion had opposed the wheat hNlhe l'e
lation. . ~ Color
senator Thomas. Democrat OF Cot"i-
odo observed that the high cos! @, Nv
40 u,s world-widr and asked II any
! senator could suggest how one na''o''
alone could change conditions. ,,,.,.
Senator Sherman. Republican,
said the meat packers were MOI
s,hI. for high meat prices.
...rh,. increase in price OF meats com
oftcr they leave the refrigerator car N'
said -, r,tob do
,i,rnd initiation Of currency ana en-
nrhitant profits Of food distributors "e'e
rnsnnnsihlc for high living costs.
Urging that the peopi" lost tileir M a.
over The situation. Senator on'oo'
clarcd: ,v T., This
~ look for trouble not only IN in.s S
country but all over the world ufi'tT
| = change comes within r'aSo""0''
! NttackinC alleged profittenng D!
r.h,,rsaIr and retail food dealers sc"
o,ar Spoot said the former aV"raSco
! .,tout % per cent and the lat'cr o.
mrr cent IN Washington. II" declares
| no had been charged sl.25 for SINAI
! watcrmclon and $50 tor eh'eAe'
no bigger than ones mana.