The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-12-12

1 one of these recommendation HAS
the Congress acted. If the govern
mant's campaign is to be effective
is necessary that the other steps sug-
gested should be acted on at once.
Extension Of Food Control.
renew and strongly urge the ne
cessity of the extension of the present
food control act as the period of time
In which 1t shall remain in operation.
The attorney general has submitted
bill providing for an extension of this
act for a period Of six months. AS 1t
row stands 1t is limited in operation
10 the period Of the war, and becomes
imperative upon the farmal procia-
nation of peace. 1t is imperative that
lit should be extended at once. The
Department of Justice has built up
extensive machinery for the purpose
of enforcing it's provisions, all OF
which must be abandoned upon the
conclusion of peace unless the provis-
ions OF this act are extended
During this period the Congress
will have an opportunity tc make
similar permanent provisions and reg
ulations with regard to all goods des-
tined for interstate commerce and to
exclude them from interstate ship
nent if the requirements OF the la"
are not complied with. Some such
regulations is imperatively necessary
The abuses that have grown up In
the manipulation Of prices by the
withholding of foodstuffs and other
necessaries of life cannot otherwise
he effectively prevented. There can
be no doubt of either the necessity
or the legitimacy of such measures.
AS / pointed out in my last mes
sage. publicity can accomplish great
, deal in this campaign. The aims OF
the government must be- clearly
brought to the attention of the con-
Stunning public, civic organizations anu
state officials, who are in position
: to lend their assistance to our efforts.
, You have made available funds with
} which to carry on this campaign, but
there is no provision in the law au-
: thorizing their expenditure for the
, purpose of making the public fully
, informed about the efforts of the gov
, eminent. Specific recommendation
7 mas been made by the attorney gen.
I eral in this regard. / would strongly
urge upon you its immediate ATOP
r ticn, as it constitutes one of the pre-
] llnlinary steps to this campaign.
| also renew my recommendation
: that the Congress pass law reguiat-
1 ing cold storage as it is regulated,
? fer example, by the laws of the state
. of New Jersey, which limit the time
! during which goods may be kept IN
2 storage, prescribe the method of dis
! posing of them If kept beyond the
!, permitted period and require that
! goods released from storage shall in
|, all cases bear the date of their re
y eeipt. 1t would materially add to the
/ seryiceability of the law fer the ,pur
. pose We now have in view if it were
: also prescribed that all goods releas
4 ed from storage for interstate ship
9 ,nent should have plainly marked up
+ ON each package the selling or mar
! ket price at which they went into
L storage. By this means The purchaser
; gomld always be able to learn what
Y profits stood between him and the
/ producer or the wholesale dealer.
i / would also renew my recommend
: alton that ali goods destined for IN
v terstate commerce should in ever,
, case. where their form or package
6 make it possible. be plainly marked
i with the price at which they left thu
i hands Of the producer.
We should formulate a law requir
n ing e federal license of all corpora
Y lions engaged in interstate commerce,
, and embodying in the license. or. II
> the conditions under which It is t.
I be issued. specific regulations design
II ed to secure competitive selling AM
Il prevent unconscionabIe profits In TIL
q method Of marketing. Such a Law
would AFFORD welcome opportunit,
q 10 erect other much needed reforms
{ in the business of interstate shir
e ment and in the methods of corpora
| tons which are engaged In It; but to
b. the moment confine my recommend
" atoms to the object Immediately D
d hand, which Is to lower the cost q
it living.
r Must Solve Labor Problem.
10 No one who has observed the marc
D. Of events In the last year can fail I
Il note the absolute need Of a definit
q programme to bring about an In
e. provement In The conditions Of Iabo
pf There can be no settled condition
a. leading to increased production and
ut reduction In the cost Of living II !;
r. Dor and capital are to be ant51onisi
Il Instead Of partners. Sound thinkin
ii and honest desire to serve the int
At esfs OF the whole naticn, As distil
n ouished from The interests of ciss
g must be applied TO che solution Of fhl
re great and pressing problem. The fs'
to ure OF ether nations to consider -
4 matter Ia vigorous way has produ
az ed bitterness and leaIousies and a
o tauonisr,, the food Of radicsiisn,. r.
al only way 10 keep men from a1itatir
IN against grievances Is to remove II
grievances. An unwilingness even
W discuss these matters produces on
lis dissatisfaction and gives comfort
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