Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-20
DRASTIC LEGISLATION PROPOSED
TO OVERCOME SHORTAGE
UNITED STATES.
BILL WOULD MAKE 1T
CRIME TO SHIP FROM U. S.
Heavy Penalties Proposed in Measure
Action Suggested in View Of Presi.
dent Wilson's Failure to Extend
Rules So That Cuban and Porto Bic.
an Output Could Be Obtained.
by E. c. Dougherty.l

Washington, Oct. 20.-The sugar sit
uauon. which was actue in Iowa more
than a month ago, and which Is now
acute generally in the United States.
has finally reached the point that prac-
ttcally everybody in the administration
and IN congress is actively engaged in
suggesting remedies.
Following the expose Of Senator
New, OF Indiana, in which he directly
charged that the president himself. in
delaying TO extend the authority OF the
sugar equalization board had made it
possible for other nations TO step in
and get control OF the Cuban and Porto
Rican crops, the cabinet has given the
matter attention, and this week has
seen the sugar situation injected into
both houses OF congress.
The latest move is TO make II a GRIM
inal offense TO export sugar from the
United States and to ascertain II the
army and navy has any surplus sugar
that can be sold to the public. Repre-
sentative Dallinger, OF Massachusetts,
is the author OF a bin making il an Of
he IS the father Of two resolutions call
ing upon the army and navy TO report
the sugar available for the troops and
sailors Of the nation. Under the bill
introduced by Nj. DaIlinger, any person
or corporation convicted Of exporting
sugar would be subject 70 a fine of
SO 600 and II an individual also subject
to Imprisonment for ten years Any
vehicle. vessel. furniture or equipment
concerned in a violation Of the pro-
posed law. would be forfeited to the
United States.
In discussing his measure to relieve
the sugar shortage. Representative
DaTlinger said:
Various bills have been introduced
in both branches Of congress for an
investigation Of the sugar shortage and
today the federal trade commission is
working on the problem with the pur-
pose Of discovering among other things
the present available supply Of both
raw and refined sugar and the normal
consumption. In the meantime, while
all these investigations are being made,
the country Is without sugar. It be-
comes more and more difficult to buy
even enough to sweeten the morning
cup of coffee and IL this tendency OF in
creased scarcity continues until all
these Investigations are ended we are
likely to find ourselves as a nation
without a supply of sugar IN any way
commensurate with the demand.
The program l have In mind calls
for specific Information from the war
and navy departments as TO supplies
held for the use Of the army and navy
and the turning over 70 the nation by
these departments OF any surplus that
may exist The embargo bill. which
provides for the consumption by
America and Americans Of all the
stocks Of raw and refined sugar now in
this country or which may later be
brought into this country. would, if
enacted Immediately stop expectation
and thus increase by many millions
Of pounds the supply available for our
own people. During the war we all
were ready to go without, for We felt
too much could not be done to help our
soldiers in France and our allies. Now,
however. since, in spite Of technicali-
ties, the war is over and We C. aga.