Arizona republican., 1919-09-30
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.ion' claiming 1t was socialistic, and .ouk occasion 10 sharply criticize the "ork of the market committee. Many Slher speakers however, strongly en- uofsed the work of the market com Inlttee and cited instances of the broad minded and constructive work of this comn11ttee in their determined efforts .o obtain free and open market for tne stoekmen.
 At the afternoon session. Dwight B heard stated that the issue was clearly ohe whether the packers or the people shouid control: referred to the stead ny growing and concentrated power of the packers, and quoted from Herbert Hoover as to the need of firmly checking the control of the nations food supply by this small group of men.
 In outlining the attitude of the mar keting Committee. of which MT. Heard IS member. he quoted the following rom their recent letter 10 the presi- dent:
 Quotes Letter to President
 We recognize that the steadily mounting cost of living is a most serious menace to our national wei rare, and largely the cause of industrial dlscontent. As the prices of meat and meat products constitute a large per eentage of this living cost, we offer Tor your consideration the following definite suggestions for improvement:
 First-Prompt action by congress providing for constructive plan for Just and thoroughgoing federal con 'roI or the packing industry, which snail maintain the efficiency of th% agf nf
 hhah prevent in future such misuse of uhe enormous. and rapidly growing economic and concentrated financial power or the group of five great pack CTS as the investigations of the federal trade commission show to have oc- cured in the past. That this small group have today practically A mon opoly Of the nations meat supply. and are rapidly extending their control to other food products. has now been proved beyond question. We advocate neither revolutionary nor destructive policies. but call for the prompt enact inent by congress of such reasona ble. ettective and definite legislation as snail positively prevent manipulation noarding, or speculation in meat and "tner essential food products; shall IroVlde Tor the regulation and control. pN license of the packers, under the administration of the secretary of az rlculture-an impartial agency assur ing fair treatment to producer, pack or, and consumer alike; shall prevent packers' control of all food products: shall provide for marketing places to he treated as public utilities free from packer control. and for the use of all shippers and purchasers of live stock on equal terms; shall assure the dis trioution 10 the consumer of the products Of live stock. on an economi- cal and competitive basis, free from the special privileges now enjoyed by the packers through the uncontrolled use "' their refrigerator cars; shall per init the establishment Of local agencies wherever desirable. open to all or equal terms, for slaughtering. storing and distributing livestock products. shall prevent the use Of the stock ward press 10 mislead public opinion: and by substituting just federal control for intrenched monopoly, shall restore confidence 10 both consumer and pro. ducer We believe the foregoing prin. ciples are incorporated in the KendricE and Kenyon bills now under consider. ation by congress"
 Mir Heard referred to the complet, propaganda which was carried on b, the packers. tending to confuse tn, real issue, and stated that a fair anS dispassionate study of the biRs undei