Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-08-30
HUUSE ADOPTS
FOOD PLhN
Control Act Amended in Roc3rC
Time So That Small Dealers
Are Open to Prosecution.
LANDLORDS lust Esc:Tz0.
tousc Fevcrsts ltceH After Adcf ing
R.GsIrc 70 Pur 81 Landlords Wao
Sc o.t.-c otaing Under
Unit.d salts Control


Wt>l us'ou Rent ~ s.,'t> -
cnlrd ly q narrow na4. re'.
Brought sudcr ihc POWER II 'tc .i.',.
lrof.ccriu. ldll which passed Vas
Icu>c If Representatives, At'l "
c,lr. first 4" include Il'm ID l'
lie house reversed is ac'i,n III
r,;ut vote 1t - &" H. on ~ 'a.'t
urrt found the Republicans ,l'.. IT,
scidly against thc inclusion ;H.G ii.'
Democrats solidly III fa,rr 81 IT,
THIS acii"u was taken after -"
house sitting rs Committee -; "a,
Whale. hnd adopted The ametdmoli rs
u Vet" 81 ~ Ia G." IN both instances
lie Democrats lined ~ SOLIDS ii ,tlr
icri Of lhc ancrdincul. wh..r ~ III
Committee Of tn" Whole he R"l a lio
aLs broke ranks The rrN"r>ai c.te'
ncr The minority whips had rallied
he Republicans back into line.
A. IL passed. the lill vas IN ~" form
l. witch It emerged from the Agricul
iaral Committee. with retail rr"ilirorS
u food. cloihin. and other u,c">saric>
tln"Iht within reach of federal pros"
cntiou Final notion by the house "r
the measure marks the first definite
.giNlniiN" step 10y Congress ~ re
Spouse "a Pres ,l,nt Wilson's Gc,ian'
for measures IL aid The government H.
its nahr on tie high cost Of living
Debate on the hIll lasted an aay.
and the occasion was taken hy The Re
ruhlicnnS Tor II general onslaught -
The administration. Democrats ris ~
now and again Ia the ,lcf,u>" uf tie
President aud charging the ma Iuritl
with PLAYING politics
Rural members uu both S.ioN 81 IT,
aisle rallied Ia oppose bringing tir
farmer within reach Of The rr"iii""r
ing and hnHrdiu. penalties. aud al ~
tempt Ia mcli.,lr raw colloE viii
wearing apparel" in the list Of uccrs
snricS to hr regulated Was ruled CIV
nr u point "f order. Ady.rS" vote
prevented the inclusion of coal 81 al
gnsolcnr under the head "f fuel ucc,>
sarioS
with aoii"n completed 10y Tie l"us'
tnicrr>, ccni.r> ~ Ia the >cuatcs -
crptiun of the drastic measure" opln
Stinu ln the scnnic Agriculture con,
mlttcr. which will consider the hiil It
the III ,uri branch. is very stron. an
iuanN senators ON the floor are s;ti'
~ feel HAT the legislation GOES q"
FAR Republicans here will make tl'
:: me charge ~ was made ia the h"HS' ,
HAT the President for two years pos
:, ssrd al Tie needed authority will
ont exercising II AGAINST IA" pr"iil"rrs
AdvnciitcS If the hill have juSt.iir
is cAtrcl.c PROV SION. ~ he sr"ll'.
lha, the emergency conditions "NiSiih.
with respect Ia living costs cal.
for cncr-,icy measures. and aticnit"i
has l,rn called Icy them Ia the fac
tlat the new hill. which amends H."
nj tile SANE time that measure docs
" hen peace is finally proclaimed.
Permanent legislation to meet th'
Irotitrcriur Evil IN normal times -
now under consideration 10y the huus,
Judiciary Committee along lines So
forth IN The Presidents cost "f liNin-
message |, is expected that II vii.
Ia, some ian" hrfur" this is Nlmir'l ~
tai pa~>a-r
The lliu"cratic drive tor the reir
auiilc,r> appeared Ia take Tie licpul"
iicuu majority more or less 10y surprise
II, llr. form in which 1t was oitcr'
the llu,l,ir>lou amendment INCLUDE"
dwellings and dwelling rooms lei f..
nire." Immediately i WAS offered Ma
iurity Leader Mnudrl began rllyln.
.uln>lti"u 81, the Republican, side -
he ground that adoption Of tn
amendment would open The do"rs To !
:, ore of other additions. the combine
weight uf which would make admin
>tratinn Of the law impracticahlr ""
,.pci,inr action was taken Will" Tia
nuSr MAS sitting as II committee a.
he whole
Rent. declared Mir Iluddlc>t"n, ~
,riainlN one uf the c"tsSarlcs of LIE
ind rrnfs have been hnllo"n"'l to- TIN
lirs an over ia" country The d.
content. especially among labor. j. ''l.'
i large part to the fac, that MAJ
scarcely can pn! sufficient rem I" IN
SIRE his family shelter
Landlords Of the national capita.
we're made tle targets for si"cla.
alsuSr aud the debate yielded ~ i"
rand that IL The hill became law tn
government should proceed f"rhWilI.
% make of the rent pr"li'rors "i rhi'
lily sober lesson I" lnn'li"r'i> ever!
here.