Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-03
MANY AGENCIES
OF GOVERNMENT
ATTACK II, (,,L.,
No Immediate Relief of Living
Problem is Anticipated,
However.
ARMY FOODSTUFFS TO
GO ON SALE AUGUST Is
All Surplus Supplies viii Be Offered
Consumers at Prices Materi-
ally Lower Than Those
Prevailing.

Washington, Aug. 2.-In the face of
growing unrest over the high cost of
living as indicated by the spreading
strike of railroad workers, many gov
eminent agencies moved today in eff
forts to effect return to normal
price levels.
Immediate sale of all surplus food
stuffs purchased for the army, in
stead of only canned goods, was or
dered by the war department.. Mil
lions Of pounds of meat, beans, pump
kin, squash and other commodities
will be offered to the public Monday,
August IS, through the parcel post
system at prices materially lower
than those now prevailing in the mar
ket. Purchasers will have to pay
postage charges from the place of
storage.
The department said surplus prop
erty officers at Boston, New York,
Baltimore, Newport News, Atlanta,
Chicago, St. Louis, Newk Orleans,
Fort Sam Houston, Ell Paso, Omaha,
and San Francisco had been directed
the make the sales. Presumably the
regular zone rates for parcels post
will Happily from these cities in deter
mining the cost to purchasers by the
parcel post system.
Director-General Hines, Commits
sioner Colver and Assistants ecre-
tary Leffingweu. appointed by The
conference assembly by Attorney-G Gen
eral Palmer to recommend steps to re-
duce living costs, We're engaged today
in an eXcanoe of memoranda.
The impression went out that the
committee had agreed that steps
could be taken by congress which
would alleviate the situation at once,
but it was said at Mr.. Hines office
that nothing final had been decided
upon. The committee was instructed
particularly to deal with PROTECTING
and to suggest how law enforcement
agencies should pEseeed to bring to
Justice men guilty Of exortion through
unreasonable prices,
Plan Cut in Wheat Prices.
If any recommendation is made to
CONGRESS- it is believed most likely
that it will deal with sale of the wheat
crop at market prices and the absorb
ton by the government between the
price and the 1925 guaranteed the
farmer. MANY officials have indica-
ted that this is the most practicable
step to be taken.
Congress continued to discuss the
Twin" question, and at the white house
President Wilson was said to be re-
ceivin" full reports on all phases of
it. The senate adopted resolution
asking the banking committee wheth-
er reduction of the currency initiation
would help the situation. In the
house an attompt to recess for two
weeks was blocked nv representative
his resolution to have the federal
trade commission investigate the price
of shoes was not acted upon.
Demands of railway employees for
more WAGES drew fire from Repre-
sentative Blanton. democrat, of Texas,
who said the railroad men were act
ing like "highwaVnoen" in ATTEMPT
in" to obtain "another unfair billion
dollar" raise.
II. S. Should Own Roads
Introduction in the house of gov
eminent ownership railroad bill with
the emploves matchmaking in the con-
troll and profits Of the roads brought
a statement bv leaders of the four
hrotherhoods that the high cost of
livine demanded the operation Of the
country's most important industry
"for service rather thar for profits"
The statement declared that wage
earners could never hone to cain a
permanent victory in the economic
strife under present conditions, be-
cause Of the constantly growing cycle
of prices based on wages. and de-
clared it was not money, but value
which heally counted. ANY basic
change it was areued must commence
with the railroads. the fundamental
industry on which all others are de-
pendent.