The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-08-04


living wuh worid-wies and asked "
any senator could suggest how one
naEIon alone could change conditions
Senator sherman. Republican, n
InoIa. said the meat packers were not
roAponslble for high meat prices.
PACKERS NOT REepoNSiBLE,
oAVo eENAToR eHERhAN.
The increase IN pricss of meats
comea after they leave the refrlgor-
Asor car he said.
Senator emoot q Utah declared In
naaion of currency and exorbitant
profits OF rood distributors were re-
sponslbie for high living costs.
Urging that the people not lose
thels heads over the situation. Sem
atar smoot said;
7 look forward 10 trouble not oniy
In this-oountry but all over The world.
unless a change comes within a rea-
sonabie tine
Attacking aileged profllsering By
Wholesale and rstai feed dealers.
Senator enoot said the former aver
aeod about 20 per cent and the latter
40 per cent IN Washington.
Senator smoot read items from one
- hia groosry biils a. folloWsi
- bushel appisa. u.
watsFnslon. ti.ss
4 cnUumber, Is cents.
pouad onions. II i-s cents.
chicl,sn (which smoot said was
the sire o. his hand). ti.So.
One pound skinned milk cheese,
q cents.
ls pounds -four. ti.N. Fr
Deploring the general Tendency 20
run 20 cOngrsss TO pass laws. for the
regulation Of everything" Senator
Smith. Democrat. South Carolina, de-
olared local authoritlos have ample
power 70 combat me high cost Of
living ehyrtsria." He said u was the
cost Of high Iivins more than the
high cost Of living that was causing
tho trouble.
Rsprssmtative faddoA. Ininols
aAs prepAf1ng a bill to-day aaithoris-
ne the oovornmeut 10 buy wheat from
farmers ~ the gnAranteed price a
t2-ae and resell Il at also bushel. the
Government taking the loss. 70 b
made up cut of the $1,000. .O0o. 900 fund
estAnlishsd to malls good the wheat
price guaranteed The deficlt would
Ultimately ~ paid In tAxea. but. Il
vas pointed cut these taRss would
net hit the aROragD citiren 20 hard
e ne prussnt record breathing coSs ~
edIbles
WOULD OPEN Up room noAnpo I
or NATION. IL
Representative Kelly (Dom.), a.
VlvaniA vas arafting . MEASURE 10
ebon NJ the hoarded food stones !
throughout the Nation.
kelly'p bili. " n becomes iAw. win 4
luthorire the Government 20 sesxs the
immense stocks Of foodstufrs. said TO I
- stored IN Chioaeo ana Othsr en- q
ma pay TIE owners . fat. price. aad :
distribute TIE stores 70 the public ]
through the parosi post. under the a
'ame plan ~ that forsnulAied Ger dlS- Q
flbution Of the surplus army food. q
~ measure WIN probably carry an
TO cover the cost Of J
'uFchasing the food. and provide Cor q
! boara of experts - astsrnlne fair D
'rlea 10 - paid tha owners. p
Il Il unaarutood amona eAoao elise {,
o fhs ProsiasAl that he Il ready new d
3 eeply noossveit methods ana uss Q
! olub on ~ psrpons Or interests re- 4
Penaibls for unwarrantSd high a
|ElUes. Il
ne pFoTEAmms Of the white House n
. - eliminate the speoulator ana n
,rositeer BY prosecution and legisla-
Len. II the laws are inAdsquats now II
hsF viii Be made sufficient Mr.. -
ealmer II known TO have some valu- al
ole figures on profiteers and spsou- q
Alers. Also he y believed to be pre- lcl
,arlng plAns cor forcing out for con- r
vast boarded food supplies. b
Information is In the hands OF RI
lpvernment ofhclsls that certain tn
orests ere making more nrofts than o
a years and At The same time In Il
,reaslng prices frequently on the plea 4,
hat they are forced 10. One and all G
hey are to be smoked outs One OF q
'ha best means available to the Gov c
lrnment for determlnlng just who are @
,xploiting the public will be through
ignres showing their prOhts. c
Attorney General Palmer IL eager 4,
% 80 after the retail pronteer a. well !,
p the big oaes, aud congrsss may be )
asked 70 c1tend his power to them.
surplus food held By the War DE. y
lartment July 10 was valued AZ oia1,-
tt,ioa u Wno announced to-day.
leeen aloas totaliod esb.sis.ao2. n
G!NOS 70 ROOE 10 RESGuE