Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-17
NATioNALcouNcil OF DEFENSE
SENDS ITS VIEWS TO THE
PEOPLE OF IOWA.
REMEoy FOR CONDITIONS
MORE WORK BY WORKERS
Admits There Has Been PROTECTING
Intentional and Otherwise, and That
Some Necessities Have Been With
held From Public - Unnecessary
Hearding Must Be Stopped.
Special to Tlmes-Repuhlican.

Special TO Tlmes-Fepnbilcon.
Des Moines, Oct. II. - Governor
Harding is in receipt of statement
concerning the high cost of living
made by the United States council OF
national defense setting forth its ind
lngs as disclosed by its investigations.
In its statement the council says:
The United States council of ma
tional defense. composed Of the secre-
taries Of war navy. interior agricui-
ture, commerce and labor, has made
careful investigation Of the high cost
OF living problem and finds
THAT the nations productive powers
have not been fully utilized since the
armistiCe.
THAT too few goods, notably the
necessities OF life, have been produced
and that even some of these goods
have been withheld from the market
and therefore from the people.
That the high cost of living Is due
in part to unavoidable war waste and
increase of money and credit.
That there he's been and is corstd-
cradle pro1teerins, intentional and I'M
intentional.
The council believes the remedies
for the situation are to produce more
goods and TO produce them il proper
ton 70 the needs Of the people; to
stamp out prohteering and stop I'M
necessary boarding; to enforce Visor-
ously present laws and promptly 10
enact 81 IN further new laws as are
necessary to prevent and punish proi'-
tcering and needless boarding; 10
bring, about better cooperation anu
method in distri b ItiAg and marketing
goods: to keep both producer and con-
suyner fully informed as to what soocs
are needed and as 70 what supplies are
available so that production may an
ticipate the country's demands"
The council then continues 20 an
alive con editions stating that goods ana
not money are the means OF life and
better standards of living are impos-
sib.o WITHOUT producing more goods.
II points out that man can not con-
sumo what has not been produced"
Had to Share With Allies,
AT the wars end our allies had
desperate need CT the essentials OF
life" continues the statement. we
nave had to share our resources with
them but this drain will gradually
lessen. In SO far as Our shortage OF
goods Is due to this cause we can wen
afford to be patient.
TT Is Just as essential that we
have patience with the economic sit
uat;on here az home. The process OF
production requires time. II produc-
ton is rapidly increased, vastly III
proved conditions will prevail IN
America when the results Of present
and future labor begin to appear.
Team work is imperative. II
Just as essential between retailer
wholesaler and producer as between
employer and employe. One group OF
producers can not wait on another
group. The manufacturer, the farmer.
the distributor must each Immediately
assume his part of the burden and en-
ter upon his task. The nation can mol
afford cuTt.a!Iment Of goods vital to the
people.
"On American business rests grave
responsibility for efficient co-opera-
ton in bringing about full and proper
Tomato production On American labor
rests an equally grave responsibility 10
attain maximum unit production ano
maintain uninterrupted distribution OF
goods IL labor itself is not to suffer
from further rises in the cost Of liF-
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The entire nation-producer, dis
trioutor and consumer alike-saoulo
return to the unity that won the war.
Group interest and undue personal
gain must give gay to the good OF the
whole country II the situation - to DC
squarely met.
. "Our common duty now, fully az