Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-08-16
WILSON ASKS
DRASTIC LAWS TO
CUT LIVING COST
Seven Suggestions Made by Pres.
ident for Legislation 10 Solve
Hfh Prices projen.
URGES TIE PEACE TREATY
Licensing Of Corporations and Curt
on Security Issues Proposed-Ap-
peals 10 Producers. Mlddlemen.
and Rcta lers to Deal Fairly.


Washr.'"n President Wilson ap
poaied before Co4.rc>~ aud oIiliurt
plans for Gral.n- with Tie problem
- the cost of living
He told the log S,a'"rs that the pres
mt hi.li prices ver" u". justified 10y
any shortage Of supplies, present o.
prospective. hut were ID many caste
an artificial creation, many Of the
retailers h",ng +" blaine.
While declaring with ,mrlasis thai
il WIS idle {" look tor permanent r"
lief until poac" Ma actually ohtain"'
and Guaranteed h suggested the fol
lowing legislation t. supplement eXis'
ng statutes IN curling boarding and
profiiccring;
|. Extension Of the Food Contro'
act 10 peace time and widening 81 u.
scope Ia cover all ucccSsaries.
. Licensing of all corporations en-
gagged IN Interstate commerce {" IN
sure competitive selling and prevent
"unconsci"nahlc profits
3 Passage Of law TO regulate
cold Storage limiting the time "i
storage. aud requiring goods To hcai
the date Of receipt and the price al
the time they went into storage.
an al 1
laiion Of the profitccrine clauses OF
the Food Control act.
= \ Inv requiring that all go"6>
destined for Interstate coinmcrc" To-
inrkcd where possible with The price
nj which they left the producer.
d Enactment Of the proposed law
for the control "f security .>>u"S.
:. Additional appropriations f"i
government agencies which Will in
form tie public Of thr prices II whic'
retailers buy
liz Informed Congress HAT the nj
miui>lralivc branch Of th" government
would take these steps To cope viii
the situation:
/. Limit wheat shipments and cren
It's to lower the price of flour here.
. Sell surplus stocks of food ano
clothing now in the hands of The gov
eminent without profit.
: Draw surplus stocks ont of >'"r
age n, tut them upon the market 10y
legal action wherever necessary
!. Prosecute combinations Of rr"duc
ers AMI traders formed for the con
trcl ~ supplies and prices.
: Employ publicity, through the de
partmcnis "f commerce, agriculture
aud labor and the Federal Trad" Com
mission, tn acquaini the public viii
supplies not available because %
boarding and methods uf price fixing.
IN his address the President de-
dared that the world faced a supreme
crisis in which America must prove
her mctilc and save Europe by her
action in peace inst rs she had SAVED
Europe hy her action IN arms.
"'rhc world, said he. has Just dc
Stroycl The arbitrary force of mill
tnrN iunia. 1t will liz" under u" 9th
or All that is arbitrary and cucrciV
is In The q Scard These who seek e
employ it only prepare their own de
structiou
Almost in the next breath the Pres
idcui declared his belief that the
more extreme leaders of organized la
hor will presently yield Ia = sober
second Thought and. like the grcal
mass of their associates. think ant
act IKE true Americans.
"rhcy will See the President Wen
on. that strikes undertaken at ihi'
critical Time are certain 10 make mat
irrS worse. not hotter worse for then
ana everyday else
While the President was frequently
applaudrd during his address. the loud
"Si demonstration followed this refer
cncc - the threat nf railway strikes
The president appealed a producers
mi,,llrmcn and merchants Ia dead fair
~ with the people and concluded viii
strong appeal la employees an,
Workmon 10 avoid .rmrcr anal passion
and unite 10 deal Sohrrly Wi'h Il SIT
ualion wherein. ~ he had pr,N iouSli
pictured il, "poliicallN. economically
socially, the world i ON lh" operating
table"
Iohnson Aoainst New Army