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HIGH PRICES
DECLARED TO
Be ARTIFICIAL
President Addresses Congress on
Subject Of High Cost
of Living.
LAWS ARE NOT ADEQUATE
Chief Executive Declares "VIeious
Practices" Are Responsible for
Perlious Situation Which Faces
the Nation--Makes Inpor.
tant Recommendations.

Washington. - Addressing congress
and proposing remedies to check the
high cost of living President Wilson
declared that existing laws were made
quate and that high prices were not
justified by shortage Of supplies, pres
ent or prospective, but were created In
many cases "artifcially and deliber-
ately" by vicious practices"
The president recommended that the
food control act be extended to
peace time operation and that congress
exclude from interstate as well as
intrastate shipments goods which did
not comply with its provisions.
His address was as follows:
6entemen OF the Congress:
have sought this opportunity to ad-
dress you because 1t is clearly my duty
to call your attention to the present cost
OF living and to urge upon you with all
the persuasive force OF which am capable
the legislative measures which would be
most effective In controlling it and bring
ing 1t down.
The prices the people of this country are
paying for everything that it is necessary
for them to use in order to live are not
justified by shortage in supply, either
present or prospective, and are in many
cases artifcially and deliberately created
by vicious practices which ought imme-
diately to be checked by law.
They constitute burden upon us which
is the more unbearable because we know
that 1t is wifully imposed by those who
have the power and tnat it can by vgor-
GUS public action be greatly lightened and
made to square with the actual conditions
of supply and demand.
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Sinister influences at Work.

And | enter another confident hope. I
have spoken today chiefly of measures
of imperative regulation and legal COM
pulsion. of prosecutions and the sharp
correction OF selfish processes; and these
no doubt are necessary.
But there are other forces that we may
count on besides those resident In the
department of justice We have just
fully awakened to what has been going
on and to the influences, many of them
very selfish and sinister, that have been
producing high prices and imposing an
intolerable burden on the mass of our
people.
To have brought it all into the open
will accomplish the greater part of the
result we seek.
l appeal with entire confidence to
our producers. our middlemen and our
merchants to deal fairly with the peo-
pie. 1t is their opportunity to show
that they comprehend. that they in
tend to- act justly, and that they have
the public interest sincerely at heart.
And | have no doubt that house
keepers all over the country. and ey-
eryone who buys the things he daily
stands in need of will presently exer-
else a greater vigilance, more
thoughtful economy, a more discrimi-
mating care as to the market in which
he buys or the merchant with whom
he traded than he has hitherto exer-
cigpd
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-08-15

There can be no confidence in Indus
try. no caicuiahle basis for credits. no
confident buying Of systematic selling.
no certain prospect Of employment. no
normal restoration Of business. no
hopeful attempt at reconstruction or
proper reasseInbHng Of the dislocated
elements OF enterprise until peace has
been established. and. so far as may be
guarantees our national life has no
doubt been less radically disturbed and
diSmemhered than the national life OF
other peoples whom the war more d.
rectly affected. with all It's terrible
ravaglnx and destructive force. but Il
has been nevertheless profoundly at
fsctsa and disarranged. and our indus
-. -..- r..-cl..e.l.-a &C.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-08-15
Few Price Drops Not Enough.

In a few foodstuffs the prices had de-
clined, but In nothing like the proportion
in which the supply had increased. For
example, the stock of canned tomatoes
had increased 1902 per cent, and yet the
price had declined only 25 cents per
dozen cans. In some cases there had
been the usual result of an increase OF
price following a decrease of supply but
in almost every instance the increase OF
price had been disproportionate to the
decrease in stock
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-08-15
Must Be No Threats.

There must be no threats. Let there be
only intelligent counsel. and let the best
reasons win, not the strongest brute
force. The world has just destroyed the
arbitrary force of military junta. II
will live under no other, All that is ar
bitrary and coercive is in the discard.
Those who seek to employ II only prepare
their own destruction
We cannot hastily and overnight revo-
lutionize all the processes Of our eco
monte life. We shall not attempt to do
so, These are days of deep excitement
and OF extravaganza speech. but with US
these are things of the surface.
Everyone who is in real touch with the
silent masses OF our great people knows
that the old strong fiber and steady self
control are still there, firm against vio7
lence or any distempered action that
would throw their affairs into confusion.
/ am serenely confident that they will
readily lind themselves no matter what
the circumstances, and that they will adj
dress themselves to the tasks of peace
with the same devotion and the same
stalwart preference for what is right that
they displayed to the admiration Of the
whole world in the midst Of war.
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age for interstate shipment should have
plainly marked upon each package the
selling or market price at which they
went into storage. BY this means the
purchaser would always be able 10 learn
what profits stood between him and the
producer or the wholesale dealer
The world must pay for the appalling
destruction wrought by the great war
and we are part of the world. We must
pay our share. For FIVE years now the in
dustry of all Europe has been slack and
disordered. The normal crops have not
been produced; the normal quantity OF
manufactured goods has not been turned
out
Not until there are the usual crops
and the usual production of manufactured
goods on the other side OF the Atlantic
can Europe return to the former condi-
tons; and 1t was upon the former condi-
TONS not the present, that our economic
relations with Europe were built up.
We must face the fact that unless we
help Europe to get back to her normal
life and production a chaos will ensue
there which will inevitably be communi-
Gated to this country. For the present, II
is manifest, we must quicken not slacken.
our own production.
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Significant Facts Quoted.
Would Have Prices Plainly Marked.


would also recommend that 1t be
required that all goods destined for in
terstate commerce should in every case
where their form or package makes it
possible be plainly marked with the
price at which they left the hands of
the producer. Such a requirement
would bear a close analogy to certain
provisions of the pure food act. by which
1t is required that certain detailed in
formation be given on the labels Of
packages of foods and drugs.
And IL does not seem TO me that we
could confine ourselves to detailed
measures of this kind. il IL Is indeed
cur purpose to assume national control
OF the processes OF distribution. l
take It for granted that that is our
purpose and our duty. Nothing less
will suffice. We need not hesitate to
handle a national question in a ma
tional way. We should go beyond the
measures have suggested. We should
formulate a law requiring federal
license OF all corporations engaged in
interstate commerce and embodying in
the license, or in the conditions under
which II is to be issued specific regu-
lations designed to secure competitive
profits in the method of marketing.
Law Would Do Much.
Such a law would afford welcome OPP
portunity to effect other much-needed re-
forms In the business OF interstate ship
ment and In the methods Of corporations
which are engaged In Il; but for the mo-
ment confine my recommendations TO the
object Immediately in hand. which Is TO
lower the cost Of living
May l not add that there Is a bill now
pending before the congress which. IL
passed. would do much to stop speculation
and 20 prevent the fraudulent methods OF
promotion by which our people are an
nually fieeced Of many millions Of hacd-
earned money / refer 20 the measure
proposed by the capital issues COMMITTEES
fo- the control OF security issues. Il Is
measure formulated BY men who know
the actual conditions OF business. and Its
adoption would serve a great and bene-
Bcent purpose.
We dealing gartl@unan ~ the can
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-08-15
U. S. Must Hold World Steady.

We. and we almost alone, now hold the
world steady Upon our steadfastness and
self-possession depend the affairs OF ma
tons everywhere. II is in this supreme
crisis-this crisis for all mankind-that
American must prove her mettle.
In the presence of world confused. dis
tracted, she must show herself self-pos-
sessed self-contained, capable OF sober
and effective action. She saved Europe
by her action in arms, she must now save
II by her action in peace.
In saving Europe she will save herself,
as she did upon the battefelds of the
war. The calmness and capacity with
which she deals with and masters the
problems of peace will be the final test
and proof Of her place among the peoples
OF the world
And, II only in our own interest. we
must help the people overseas. Europe is
our biggest customer. We must keep her
going or thousands of our shops and
scores OF our mines must close. There is
no such thing as letting her go to ruin
without ourselves sharing in the disaster
In such circumstances, face to face
with such tests. passion must be discard.
ed. Passion and disregard for the
rights of others have no place In the
counsels of a free people. We need light
not heat, In these solemn times OF self.
examination and saving action.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-08-15
Retailers in Part to Blame.

ers are in part-sometimes in large
part--responsible for exorbtant prices
and II is quite practicable for the gov
eminent through the agencies | have
mentioned. to supply the public with
full information as to the prices at
which retailers buy and as to the costs
of transportation they pay in order
that IL may be known just what mar
gin of profit they are demanding. opin-
ion and concerted action on the part of
purchasers can probably do the rest
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-08-15

law Is inaccurate ineTe are many per
fectly legitimate methods by which the
government can exercise restraint and
guidance
Let me urge, in the first place. that
the present foodstuff control act should
be extended both as 20 the period Of time
during which Il shall remain in operation
and as to the commodities to which II
shall apply.
Its provision against boarding should be
made to apply not only 10 food but>also
to feed stuffs. to fuel. 10 clothing. and 10
many other commodities which are In
disputahly necessaries OF life As II
stands now Il is limited In operation to
the period Of the war and becomes IN
operative upon the formal proclamation
OF peace. But should judge that II was
clearly within the constitutional power Of
the congress TO make similar permanent
provisions and regulations with regard to
an goods destined for interstate com
merce and to exclude them from inter-
state shipment II the requirements Of the
law are not complied with.
Some such regulation is lmperatively
necessary.
The abuses that have grown up In
the manipulation Of prices by the with
holding OF foodstuffs and other necessaries
of life cannot otherwise be effectively pre-
vented. There can be no doubt Of either
thhe necessity or the legitimacy Of such
measures. May I not call attention to
the fact. also. that. although the present
ACT prohibits profiteering. the prohibition
is accompanied by no penalty. Il is clear
II in the public interest that penalty
should be provided which will be PERSIA
sive.
II would materially add 10 The serv-
Sceabllity Of the law. for the purpose We
nov have in view II Il were also pre-
Scribed that all goods released from stoT-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20
Quakers' Team,cork viii
Improve as Soon as
Danny Is Ciuen Job.
Starred against Mullen.
berg
PECK IN GREAT SHAPE
By EDWIN J. POLLOCK

lust as soon as Danny McNichol is
- given regular post on the Penn
basketball quintet the caliber Of the
Quakers' play will improve. The former
freshman captain is as much deserving
Of job on the Red and Blue team as
any one Of the members of last year g
FIVE.
McNichol demonstrated his worth
when the Quakers handed out a one
sided beating to Muhlenburg Saturday
night in Weightman Hall. 40-l1. He
was not sent into the game until almost
ten minutes of the second half had
elapsed. but in the remaining moments
he Gagged three field goals.
Danny will take Joe Mitchell's place
i'm the lineup as soon as the coach sees
the light which probably will be against
Columbia in New York next Saturday
night. Mitchell is good basketball
PLACER hard fighter and a worker all
the time, but he does not have the
same natural ability that McNichol pos
sesses.
Dutch Peck will be great running
mate for NcNichol at guard and win
this pair the Quakers Will nave the
two best defensive men in collegiate
ranks. Peck was a wonder last year
and started many rally wheh 'he
rivals had the Quakers winging, but ne
seems to have improved this season
His showing against Muhlenburg pre-
saged great things of him this cam
pagn.
II took captain I.ardie Davis a Few
minutes to get going right against the
Allentown aggregation but once he was
on his way there was no stopping hiih'
l.ardie is one of the best long distance
shots in the game. He also plays an
excellent floor game.
Andy Stanna:d and Mike Sweene!
were shut out from the scoring out
Al Mouradau. who replaced sweeney
Gagged pair Of two pointers
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Nick Carter. tackle on the Quaker
eleven in l0Ii. wns one Of the specta-
tors at the Muhlrnberg disaster. He is
still working ut du Points.

Cornell has three NetcranS--ortner.
Stewart and Eendall--back on the cage
team. Molinct, Il new center, scored
seven field goals in the fist game of the
season at ithaca against Buffalo. The
cornell quintet won. 35-2S.
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NEW LEAGUE OF
NATIONS PLANNED
Lange to Go Abroad to
Form International Base
ball Organization
MAY TOUR IN EUROPE

BIZ l.anSc. the fence breaker Of the
old Chicago Colts, still regarded as one
of the best baseball PLAYERS tina, ever
drew on a glove. will sail for France
next Saturday in the uniform Of the
\. ". g. A. on the biggest mission that
ono baseball man ever tackled.
Inc formation Of an international
baseball league. for years the dream Of
players and ofticials-a combination of
England, France, Belgium and posslbl,
/ italy, whose pennant winners would
meet those OF the United States, the
series to be played alternately in this
country and Europe--is in LanGc's
hands to bring to realization.
tie believes the time Is now ripe for
such an enterprise. and he will set about
making arrangements the moment he
'ands on FrCnch SOL
nan Johnson has Comm ssionCd I.anEe
as MS European representative TO look
over the held with Il view to taking the
pennant winners of the American
League next fan for European tour
lor the entertainment OF The Allied SOL
diers
John McGraw. manager and half
owner of the Giants, has made Lang,
ms chlef European scout McGraw be-
ileNts there is plenty of rich material in
the tcams the army and navy has deycl-
oped in France.
t'angc also takes with him when he
sails about sio,0O0 worth of baseball
paraphernalia the result of Clark Grif-
, iiths "hall-and-bat fund" which he viii
distribute TO the army and navy teams
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Russo UakeS coed >houing " ith Jackson

WIFE" Jackson
w crowd him
Iot Il eI d
Of predicted void de-
tumbng
oneb Jackson
a bad
nfh vhe Gle.
ling. howe Z
n "a
headto
verge
tone lis lie up
with topnOtchers
Of the ooka
JackH
andthe a onesded
week with Tommy
in
who knocked in
Sew Haven recently
and in
II
M
manly fefense the Tome
he
through wit
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ARCHIVES MUST
WIN TOMORROW
Defeat Virtually Will Elm.
mate Northeast From
Pennant Race
VETERANS MAY RETURN
By pAITI, PRED

Northeast High Schools chances for
retaining the Dutch Trophy, the prize
awarded to the winner of the Inter
scholastic Basketball League will swing
largely on the result of the contest to-
morrow with Central High School This
game VIII be played in the Temple Cn-
versity gym.
defeat for Coach oscar Gerney's pu-
plls virtually will put the Archives out
OF the race and leave the Mirrors "A
stralght path to the pennant One de-
feat already has been challied up against
the Northeast youngsters-that from
southern two weeks ago. Central, on the
other hand. has a clean slate, a fea
Whlch no other member of the circuit
can boast Of
Practice With Frankford
4 victory for Northeast. however. will
completely change the situation. and
place four teams in the pennant running
Northeast has been playing this season
without the services Of three members
OF last seasons championship squad
namely Captain FIerzos. Weckerly and
Schneider
The midyear scholastic reports vii,
ne ISSUED to the Northeast students or
wednesday afternoon. 1t is expected
Neckerly will become eligible TO re-
sumo their places Oh the team. If they
do, then Northeast will have a fine
chance 10 keep the Dutch Trophy, pro
Nided the team doesn't further handi-
cap itself by dropping tomorrow's con-
test They will practice with Frank
ford High today.
PassOn Takes Lead
Chick Passon. the Southern leader.
who will graduate this month and enter
Penn, has taken the lead in the indl.
Nidual scoring records of the Scholastic
League. Passon scored total of
forty-seven points in two games las,
week and boosted his mark TO sixty
eight points. O'Brien. of Northeast, last
weeks leader. didn't take part in Il
league match
Others who made a big gain in the
records are: Bechtel. of Germantown
Hackman. of Central High; Noegelin, of
Central: tehle, of Franlford Free
man, of South Philadelphia, and Gold
stein, Of Central. The individual records
Of the leading scorers in the first divi-
sion follow:
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johnson, Columbias colorcd center.
tailed six baskets against ST. Johns
Saturday night, and was a big help in
the is-i5 triumph Of the Morningsde
Heights aggregation.
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BARNES LEAVES BROADMOOR
Gets job as PRO" at Sunset Hill
Club of st. Louis

Chicago. Jan. 2o.-Jamcs NJ Barnes,
Iast open champion of the Western Golf
Association, and winner OF the I'rofes-
Slonal Golfers Association title. who
WAS engaged last year by the Broad
moor Country club, of Colorado Springs.
NJ "nat was reported to hc "a record sal
AIRY, ~ 10 sever his connection with that
organization. Next season he will be
seen al the sunset tlub. of st. Louis,
according To an announcement made las,
night nj the annual meeting Of the
western Golf Association held here.
Barnes, before going to Broadmoor,
was prolcssl"lal at the WhitemarSh Val
ley Country Club, near PhiIad.lphin in
the summer and at the t'alma C.ia club
OF Iampa, Fla, during the winter
months. Tie will begin his duties at 81.
Louis in the spring in time to get the
sunset nm course in shape for the
western amateur championship
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Atlantic city. Jan. 2O.--When asked
whether there was any p Ospect of put
ling back the Vanderbilt cup race on
tho sport calendar with thes war over.
William X Vanderbilt, Jr., who is with
friends here. declared that the return OF
he auto classic was not likely. THE
race has served its purpose in promot-
ing interest in automobiling and bring
ing the machines to the highest point
Of perfection" he said. There is no
thought of again promoting the event.
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Curt Collegiate Chatter

Riu Anderson Gagged thirteen out or
uinateen fouls in Lafayette's 21-@3 win
over iehigh. lie also dropped one neid
goal through the net.
Ind Wray. center Of the 1916 eleven
nj penn. has been mustered out OF the
navy. In which he h,ed commission
as ensign. lie will return - co'leg"
next fall.
Iiauteuont Lincoln Hoat Penn's war
hero. saw the Quakers trounce Muhien l.
berg. lie limps slightly on his righl
foot. but can still drag it around dance
floor.
Swarthmore was swept aside III the
\ayV's victory cruise. The Garnet lei
nj Annapolis, 1916. 1t was the tentn
consecutive triumph for the Middies,
Nick Carter, tackle on the Quaker
eleven in 1914. wns one of the specta-
tors at the MuhlrnberG disaster. lie Is
still working ut du Points.
Cornell has three veterans--Ortner
Stewart and Eendall-back on the cage
team. Molnet. new center. scored
seven field goals in the tirst game of the
season at ithaca against Buffalo. The
cornell quintet won 35-2S
Johnson, Columbia's Colorcd center
tailed SIX baskets against ~. JOlll
Saturday night, and was big help in
the is-l5 triumph Of the Morningside
Heights aggregation.
Carl ThOmns, who strOked Penn's
crew last season, win start work on the
machines today when he re-enters col
Iege. He probably will r~pince Little a.
the pucrmuker. Coach Wright now ha,
seven "f the eight oarsm-n from last
year back.
The Columbia schedule has been re-
vised and instead Of meeting Penn al
Weightman Hall on March /, the New
Workers will appear here February 25
Ben Boynton, who played with the
League Island eleven in the Swarthmore
game, will be lost to Williams for the
baseball season. Ben, who is captain.
elect Of the Williams nine. still is IN
naval aviation. and will not re-entel
college until the fall.
Johnny Turrl. Tcnn's southpaw slal
artist and football tackle has been mus
tered out Of the navy and IL baci, at the
University. His return brightens the
baseball prospects ns well as the out.
look for II good football line n->t full.
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Pu.hball Game at Penn v ednesda,

Tn" freshman and soph"nur" c.ass"s u,
tn" University uf PENNSYLVANIA will meet
IN d uushhal game on Franklin Field Wed
NvSiaN Afternoon. 1t viii mark thr first
pnNSirIl encounter between the first and
second N"ar classics this year.
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sun Ship After Cage Stars

HazIet0P.. Jan. 20.--Robort Bell Jr
former ba askctball and baseball star OF team,
OF the Lehigh field and now scout for IN,
Athletic Association of the sun Shin.
building Company Al Chester. is here to in
teriew local men prominent In the cage gam,
with the hope of securing them for the Sur
Shlpyard's basketball FIVE
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Steve O'Neil Quits Essential lob

scranton. Pa, Jan. aO.---Catcher Steve
q N"i u. OF the Clevcland Indians has re-.
signed WIS Job at the K"yser Valley shops OF
tn" Lackawanna Railroad so that he ca n
season with the Maps