New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
Twelve Demands for Lcgis.
lation 10 Countcract Cost
Of Living Agitation Is
Presented TO Committee
Lower Taxes Their Plea
II. S. Scizcs Huge Stocks of
Foodstufs in Storage
Plants in Many Cities


Tim to any legislation to reduce tho
A;rh cost OF living that would tend TO
,;r;t the profits Of the farmers was
,o;eed before joint session of the
pouse and Se-.ate agricultural com
r;.tees today by officials Of the Ma
tnn.l Board Of Farm Organizations,
rprsentinc more than 1000, 900 farm
ers.
A. ". Loomis submitted twelve de-
..nds on behalf Of the organized
farmers for legislation ITO counteract
the influence of the present high cost
Of living agitation and thereby in
.,ease food production" The farmers
demands called for abandonment of all
,r;ee fixing on primary food and cloth
ur materials, abolition of the present
control Of exports and an immediate
ABDUCTION in government expenditures
asa means Of decreasing taxes.
Palmer's Ideas Opposed
II became evident to-day that Attor-
pey General Pslmer's suggestions for
eftensions OF the food control act can
rot be enacted next week without Wig
orous opposition. Following to-day's
meeting OF the agricultural committees
With representatives of the organized
farmers, poll of the Senate committee
showed only FIVE of its sixteen mem-
bers definitely in favor of the Attorney
Generals recommendations
Those who VIII vote for a favorable
report on the extension of the food
control act TO infict penalties for
prcfteerMg and TO cover wearing ap-
parel are Sena tors Kenyon (1owa),
McNary tOregon) and Caoper Kan
sasl, Republicans, and Johnson Eou' n
Dakota) and Harrison (Mississippi),
Democrats. All other members Sf the
committee said they had not definitely
made up their minds, except Senator
Smith, OF South Carolina, who has con-
eiuded he will vote against the pro-
posed mendments.
developed ~to-day that several
Democratic members of the Senate
Agricultural Committee hoped yester-
day It would be possible to oigeos.-
hole Attorney General Palmer's suepes
Nona without t. record vote upon th.jn.
Inc committee already had arranged
10 NEE with the representatives. Of
farmers organizations to-day and on
Monday TO BEEN extended hearines an
me henyon and herd-ick Lills for
Federal licensing OF tie packing ~
dustry.
Postponemt Plan Baked
These Senator's hoped TO be able 20
put over action until public pressure
began to make itself felt, but thar
plan was upset by the five who favor
the amendments when they insisted in
open session that they be taken up
again next Tuesday.
The campaign against the nigh cos
OF living took new turn TODAY, when
Railroad Director Hines received tel
egram from Governor Cox OF Ohio ask.
Ing that the director fix a time limit OF
9wenty-four hours, cor other proper
and reasonable time" within which
cars loaded with perishable foodstutf
must be unloaded
According to reports made 10 Gov
ernor Cox by the State Public Utilities
COMMISSION, numerous carloads Of po-
Mtoes. melons, tomatoes, peaches and
osher perishable food were found ir
cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Dayton
and other large cities which had stood
on the railroad tracks for ten davs
and IN most Instances the food was
spoiled. In some of the cities. it was
said, merchants were using the cars
as storehouses, withdrawing what they
needed for the day and returning any
surplus a. night.
r. director Hines has the request OF
oovernoI Cox under cons sdcration.
Agents Of the Federal government in
cities throughout the country were par
ueular!y active to day in seizing boards
o. food believed being held to force a
rise in prices.
I'll, IN ST. Louis 42,026 cases OF eggs. 16.-
oos'Soo eggs in all, being held for seven
unnamed owners by the Mound CITY
nee and Cold Storage Company. were
S sezed on libel warrant issued by the
united states Attorney
Stored Since Before War
IN Kansas City the seizure Of 5000
pounds of beans, said to have been in
storage there since before the war. was
Scfdered by Francis NJ. Wilson, United
states Attorney.
IN Boston United States Deputy
Maesnal Bancroft, accompanied by two
ssenes OF the Department of Justice.
ae'aeo 1888 bags of wheat flour, val
.s usa at 900, from the warehouse Of
'ne Market Warehouse Company.
<. IN Detroit d second raid or stored
1ood In the Detroit Refrigerating
oonpany's piart here. netted 7,4O4 600
.sys and 3o0,0C0 pounds OF butter,
vailed al more than $40O 900. The
sTe"ed goods are the property of the
tuoA River Butter Company and the
d. l.. Brown Company, OF Chicago.
sse 'ts OF the Department Of Justice
IN San Diego libel warrants issued
issseerdey by the Federal court in Los
ssugeies were served by Deputy United
ostes Marshal w. c. Carse, who was
ssu'h'rized to seize l2o,4 ,42S pounds OF
v,oo.aer, 99,067 pounds OF cheese and
ass'Soo cases of eggs. The total value
1900 600.
Arrests in Buffalo Predicted
IN Buffalo libel warrants prelimn-
asy to seizure and sale of large stocks
a. eggs and butter stored there will be
a.oa IN Federal court Monday. Thirty
y. iorty firms are involved, and it was
Tn 1Sio 'rrests may De expected to follow.
s,", "e stored products are known to in
q eiuIe e 5000, 900 pounds of butter and
.,0oo'ooo dozen eggs. The books of
s"o cold storage warehouses indicated
ownership by one individual Of 11,730
sS,s.es Su.. of eggs and 100000 pounds Of
- announcement was made by the Post
smce Department that the postage rate
~ ~ surplus army food, sale OF which
snrough the real MI !