The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-10

Jaw enforcement agencies should pro
coed to bring to justice men guilty Of
eNtortion through unreasonable prices.
Wheat On Market.
If any recommendation is made to
congress. il is believed most likely
that it will deal with sale of the
wheat crop At market prices and the
absorption by the government of the
loss between that price and the $2.26
guaranteed the farmer. Many officials
have Indicated that this is the most
practicable step which would be
taken and the one most likely to
have an immediate effect.
Congress continued to discuss the
living question and at the White
House President Wilson was said to
be receiving full reports on all phases
of it, The senate adopted resolution
asking the banking committee if re-
duction of the currency initiation
would help the situation. In the
house an attempt to recess Tor two
weeks was hlockd by Representative
Igoe, Democrat of Missouri, because
his resolution to have the federal
trade commission investigate the
price of shoes was not acted upon. The
new demands of railway employees
for more wages to meet the high
cost of living drew fire from Repre-
sentative Blsnton, Democrat of Texas,
who said the railroad men were act /.
ing like "highwaymen" in attempting
to obtain another unfair billion dol I
lars raise.
Government Ownership.
Introduction in the house Of a gov
eminent ownership railroad bill. with
the employees participating in the con-
troll and profits of the roads, was
made the occasion Of a statement by
leaders Of the four brotherhoods, that
the high cost of living demanded the
operation of the eountry'S most inn
portant industry "for service rather
than for profit" The statement de-
clared that wage earners could never
hope to gain a permanent victory in
the economic strife under present
conditions because of the constantly
growing cycle of prices based on
wages and declared it was not money,
but value which really counted. Any \
basis change, il was argued, must
commence with the railroads, the
industry on which all
others are dependent.
Prices For Food.
Prices for the surplus army food
were quoted as follows:
Meats -corned beef No. /, can SOC;
No. ?, 5Sc; & pound can, 81. Roast
Beef No /, poe; one pound can, Ale;
, pound, 66c; six pound, 50; corn
beef hash, one pound can 23r two
pound, 4Oc; bacon in crates, "a cents
per pound; u pound tins. Roe per
pound \
Vegetables Based beans No. / I
can, &c; No. ., can, l3c; No.3, 1Sc;
stringles beans, No. can, lie; toma-
toes, No 2 can, lie; No, 2-l-2 can.
12c; peas, No. , can, lie; tomatoes,
No. 2 can, lie; No 2-l-2, l3c; No. 3,
l5c; No. 10, 45c; pumpkin, No. 2
can &c; No. 3, &c; No. 10, 24c; squash,
No. ? can, &c.
The number of cans. available for
sale in each commodity range from
% ,03O,235 of the number cans of
tomatoes to l,025 cans, number 10
size, of pumpkin The largest amounts
otherwise are 100000 No. cans
and 100000 No cans Of corned
beef, 100000 each of the one and
TWO pound cans of roast beef, IL 900,
300 each of the one and two pound
cans of corned beef hash, l3,000,0 900
cans number size baked beans, IS,
100000 No. ? cans Of corn, 10000,
300 pounds Grated bacon and 10000
300 pounds in II pound tins. The sale
the war department said, will be the
largest direct sale TO the American
people ever attempted. The prices
we're stated to be materially lower"
than those prevailing in the CONNER
rial market, and the food was des-
,ribed as being in excellent condition. Il