Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-29
SOFT DRINK LEV|ES
REPEALED IN HOUSE
Bitter Clashes Mark Debate on
Taxes and High Cost of
Living.
DEMOCRATS ATTACK PRICES
Declare Republicans Take Recess
Without Trying to Solve Ma
tion's Greatest Problem.
DEMOCRATS ATTACK PRICES

WASHrNGTON. July oS.-Bttcr po-
litical clashes marked todays entire
session of the House
The wranglc started when Republi-
can Leader Mondell called up the reso-
.ution providing for recess Of the
House from Saturday, August .. TO
Tuesday. September ?. The minority
members demanded that recess
should not be taken until legislation
Is enacted to reduce the high cost of
living.
~ second complaint was that the Re-
pubiicans were failing TO make provi-
sion for discharged soldiers. who are
looking TO Congress to do something
for ;ifem''
Representative Ferris, Democrat, OF
Oklahoma. declared the high cost of
living is the mos, important issue con-
fronting the American peopla The
average man, he said. cannot live on
what he is paid. and Congrcssnen
themselves are only working for their
board
Minority Leader Champ Clark said
ne was IN favor Of "penitent!aring
every food profteer in the land"
Repeal Soft Drink Tax.
Inc recess resolution was adopted
was renewed when bill for the re-
peal OF the soft drink and ice cream
i;IsS., LIES :" wa as taken up This measure
ana the Democrats maintained their
offensive during debate on a bill To-
cohoii, i 'aS f-i, oi cents a gallon on nonai
measure also was passed BY viva
Noce roote >'Na
h, The Republicans were charged with
amu ice cream taxes which the Demo-
drans dni, said Is purely luxury tax. and
S9rdsns b1ias a1fy5hins fyom TO removG Inc tax
representative Emerson. Republican.
o! onio' drew down upon his head the
i;ennsFivania I'M; "a member of the Repub-
mean Steering Commi lice, when he
agreed with the Democrats on the high
cost Of living issue.
II We are going to repeal the tax
on soda water" MIR. Emerson declared.
I'VE ought certainly ought to repeai
some oil the taxes on necessities
Emerson Is Criticized.
This gentleman from Ohio" Repre-
sentative Moore said. does so much
1red o9 s9 the HHeuse He ses, ,hi r foT
ana less actinS than any member Of
member M M005s makes tha, t. The 9ho
ing resolutions which he never fol-
lows up for the sole purpose of gain
Mr.. Emerson has never appeared be-
fore a single committee in support of
any of his bills or resolutions and
none of them ever has ever been re-
ported o,it
Mr. Emerson retorted that he voted
about right all the time and that in
his war votes he was 100 per cent
corrett.
Defending MIR. Emerson. former
Democratic Leader kitchin said that
Mr.. Moore's attack was nothing more
than a warning to other Republicans
that when they violated the wishes Of
the bosses" they had it coming TO
them
KItchir Makes Retort.
Stating that repeal OF the soft drink
revenues by sel 100000 Mr. Kitchin
off the tax on necessities. such as
Everybody pays the freight tax. he
said, whether il be in the price he pays
for meat. bread. shoes or clothing.
Declaring the Republicans got this
House under false pretenses." Repre-
kansas. said the majority promised
the country it would repeal "a lot OF
taxes" and enact great reconstruction
legislation.
What have you done?" he asked
You have organized few smelling
committees and have growled at the
President and you are investigating
the high cost Of the war. but you are
dodging like mule on the highway
the question OF the high cost of