The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-09-20

II Icing VIII be makeshift ard prov
y Ihere can be no settled cond
: -" mere or elsewhere until the trea,
Vi peace is out Of the wav and ~
work Of liquidating the var has y,
> come the chief concern of our govern
neht and of the other governments r
the world.
europe will not, cannot recoup he
capital or put her restless. distracte
Peoples to work until she knows exact
"here she stands in respect I
ana what we will do Is for he
ehie. question upon which her oui
eluoe or mind and confidence NJ MIR
pose depends While there ia anv no.
apliity that the peace terms NAV ~
ohseo Or may be held long in abev
or may not be enforced becaus,
Hislons or opinion among the pow
;ai ssociated against Germany, il 1.
'oie 10 look for permanent relief.
immediate Relief Measures.
- way OF immediate relief. surplu.
h OF Doth food and clothing in the
20 oI the government will be sold and
curse sold at prices at which there
m.non, on' ana by way of a more per-
inanent correction of nrices s,,rr,,,,s
SUCKS In private hands will be drawn ont
81 storage and put upon the market For
.uHateiy under the terms of the food-con-
III act the boarding of foodstuffs can
| ~ eneeheo ana prevented, and thew will
oe, win the greatest energy. Foodstufrs
| - NC 'oraWn out of storage and sold nv
s actlon which the department OF
hut ne VIII ihstitute wherever necessary:
out as soon as the situation is svatamat,
caily dealt with It Is not likely tho, 49,.
courts VIII often have to be resortad "a
nuch OF the accommodating of STOCKS b,.
no oouot been due to the sort of sn.cu-
tainty. from uncer-
Would Have Prices Plainly Marked
would also recommend thar n no
required that all gods destined for IN
a'e commerce should in every case
wnose their form or package makes II
price At which they left the hana. Nc
the producer. Such REQUIREMENT,
wouio pear 2 close analogy to certain
provisions OF the pure food act. bv which
- required that certain detailed in
formation be given on the labels =,
packages OF foods and druEa
ana II does not seem to me that we
couio CONNIE ourselves to detaiIed
measures OF this kind. IL it is indeed
osf purpose 10 assume national control
oi the processes Of distribution r
take 1t for granted that that ia our
purpose and our duty. Nothing less
VIII sunice. We need not hesitate tn |
ndhoie national question in ma |
.iohai way. We should go beyond the |
measures I have suggested. We sbouId
I, ,ormuiate a law requiring a federal
i..ense OF all corporations engaged in
interstate commerce and embodyine IN
-ne Incense or in the conditions under
winch 1t Is to be issued. specific regn-
ations designed to secure comnetitivs
selling and prevent unconscionah,e
'ronts in the method Of marketing,
Law Would Do Much.
such law would afford a welcome on
~. uhity 70 eject other much-needed re-
o1n.s IN the business of interstate shin
nent ana IN the methods Of CORPORATIONS
shicn are engaged in it; but for the mo-
nent conf1ne my recommendations tn the
pJect Immediately in hand, which is to
over the cost Of living.
we are dealing, gentlemen Of III. COW
Iess. need hardly say, with very critical
no very difficult matters. We should %
- "Aro with confidence along the road |
e see, but we should also seek to COM
eneno the whole of the scene amidst
.nch we act. There is no ground for
S ..s ., the FEARFUL forecasts I hear ut
req ABOUT me. but the condition Of the
orio 10 unquestionably very grave and
should lace 1t comprehendIngly. The
euauon OF our own country fs excen-
on"tey fortunate. We Of all peoples
,n anoro to keep our heads and to de-
.anne upon moderate and sensible
uses OF action which will insure us !
sainst the passions and distempers which i
e working such deep unhappiness for ?
D'e OF the distressed nations on the
her side OF the sea. b v
BUT we may be involved in their at.- r
esses unless we help, and helm with an.
gy and intelligence o
Dsregarding the surplus stock in the n
.nus OF the government there was a p
eater supply OF foodstuffs in this conn | I'll
on June ! of this year than at the t.
me GATE last year. In the combined TO- Il
OF a number Of the most important
0os IN dry and cold storage the excess
quite - per cent. And yet prices have -
len. nave IT
Law Department Active. ~
ne attorney general has been making tn
carefui study of the situation as n tr
ioie ana OF the laws that can DE an st
ca o-Detter It and is convinced that. ar
ceptfonal circumstances, combina tions o.
producers and combinations of trader,
We been formed for the control of sun- I'll
es ana OF prices which are clearly in or
traint OF trade, and against these pros Wi
lhons will be promptly instituted and "a
lively pushed which will in all IikeJi- 70
10 nave prompt corrective effect,
~ 10 icaSoH u DeueVe that the nrieaS | RI
Their, of coal, of lumber and Of teYN tu
nave been materially affected nv NJ
ms OF concert and co-opera ton among ~,
producers and marketers of these ana on
er universally necessary commodit,as %,
len 1t will be possible to redress No on.
.chful or energetic effort will no NH
red to accomplish this necessary "a 81,
: | trust that there will not be many %,
es IN which prosecution win be neces. tba
Y. Public action will no doubt Cause
~ who have perhaps unwittinpIv
pied Illegal methods to abandon thsr,
nptly and Of their own motion. in
Retailers In Part to Blame. tlel
here can be little doubt that retail. mo
aree in part-sometimes in large ter
for exorbitant prices.
1t is quite practicable for the gov, 7
nent through the agencies I have the
toned. to supply the public WITH tler
information rs to the prices At hav
IN retailers buy and as to the costs the
they pay in order of
1t may be known just what mar suff
of profit they are demanding. Opfn- and
and concerted action on the part of | ual
hasers can probably do the rest. mus
me urge, In the first place. that tive
present. foodstuf control act should ines
xtended both as to the period of time sen.
lg which 1t shall remain in operation Ir
as to the commodities to which Il | day,
apply. thai
provision against boarding should be NOR