The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-16
HENEY SAYS FOOD
 MANIFESTATIONS IS PACKED" WITH MEN BY SWIFT COMPANY
Charges Men Received Large Salaries From Packers While Serving Recommendations
 Stopped Publica-
 tiOn of Letters
By Associated Press

Washington, January 15. Francis J. Heney of San Fran cisco, who was chief counsel for the federal trade commission in its investigation of the meat packing industry, told the Sen ate agriculture committee to- day that Swift X Co. "had packed" the food administra- tion with "dollar-a-year men" who received large salaries from the company at the time they were serving the govern ment.
 MT. Heney, who was appearing in sup port of the Kendrick bill for government regulation ofs the industry, said MT. Hoover sought to stop him from making public letters criticizing retention by the administration of w. F. Priebe, while the latter still was in the employ of Swift & Co.
 MT Hoover, according to the witness. appeal to President Wilson. saying that publication of the letters was hindering the food conservation campaign. MT. Heney said he was recalled from Chica- go. where he was working in the commis- sions Investigation of the packers, and found on his arrival here that the Presi- dent had advised the commission that he had no instructions 10 offer '3ut hoped that a head-on collision would be averted."
 PAID BY SWIFT
 The witness said MT. Priehe had charge of fixing poultry prices for the food ad- ministration, and that while so acting he received a regular salary from Swift & Co. with a percentage of the income of Priebe x Co. This company. Mir Heney said, was owned by Swift X Co.
 Many of the complaints against Priebe, the witness declared charged that he through various orders, was working in the interest of Swift X Co. Heney said he told Mir. Hoover Priebe should te ie- moved. but the food administrator de. clined to take such action whereupon ar agreement was reached that Heney would make paoifc 40 more Atters witbout firs advising Mir. Hoover of their character Mir. Heney told the committee that oth W ceived salaries from the company while working for the food administration were E. O. Heyl. who had charge of ffxine prices on canned goods; H. B. Collins and F. s. Brooks. Heyl later resigned dndei fire Heney said. Collins and Heyl, ht asserted, received $10,00O year from tho | company.
 UNFIT FOR JOB The witness said that Joseph P. Cot ton, head of the food administration meat division, was man of high in tegrity," but was unfit for the job o regulating the packers. Mir, Heney sait MT. Cotton had admitted to him tha' the profits of the packers in 1917 were "scandalous."
 Swift & Co.'S profits year before las
 were $47, ,ObO. 900, If you believe the books, | said Mr. Heney. This compared witt l $6, ,5O0,O 900 a year during the three pre- war years, according to the witness. Replying to questions by Senator Ken yon of Iowa, and others MT. Heney saie 1 the commissions hearings in connection with the investigation of the packers l had been brought to a close sooner thar had been planned because of lack o funds and the desire of the Presiden | that a report be made as early as pos sible
 1 Asked if influences" had not beer working against him, MT. Heney said: 1 q think there were lot of influences that worked to end my activities, bu
 I don't think those influences had any I effect upon the commissions decision t' end the hearings"
 l MT. Hepey will appear before the com mittee again tomorrow.