Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03

seemed Impossible Will not Iall IL II
attacks this problem in the same
spirit and with the same determine
ton.
Nation Alone Can Deal.
'The nation alone can deal with
this question. Means must be found
at whatever cost to call q halt upon
the rising prices of the necessaries OF
life"
{ He urged the producer, business man
and worker to cooperate in obtain
ing relief from food profiteering, even
II 1t means financial iSss TO every
individual. Es-s.s
III q too redundant currency be the
cause. the federal reserve banks must
In some way restrict further issue Of
masey satd Cow Lowdena IF ths
unprecedented demand abroad be thu
cause Of the increase In prices, the
ma 6Syernment ~ fSd souie way te
limit exports 81 necessaries Chicago
:is tranquil today. Whether It is 9
truce We enter upon or permanent
peace depends. upon the solution Of
this problem"
+, Great Quantity Spoiled.
Two million pounds Of foodstuffs
shipped to Chicago in 1918 were
spoiled and had to be condemned and
destroyed because Of delay on rail-
roads or improper handling by the
producer, shipper, commission man OF
retailer, according to Health Com
missioner Robertson.
1t included s12,0S8 pounds Of meat,
es,2s3 pounds Of poultry. 14s.sss
pounds of fish, $4,000 pounds of fruit
24o,56s pounds Of vegetables, 102,272
pounds of canned figs, sss.912 pounds
Of canned fruit, 52TS43 pounds OF
canned vegetables and 1852 pounds
Of eggs.
DR.. Robertson believes this enor-
mo,fs and unnecessary waste of food
is an important factor in the cost OF
living, and he has asked the city
health departments bureau on food
markets and farm products to con-
slider plans for eliminating this waste
in its Investigation of the general
subject Of high prices.
Campaign in Iowa.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, August O.
Gov. W. L. Harding today started a
campaign to reduce the high cost of
living in Iowa by~sending orders to
all county attorneys to meet here next
Friday to discuss means and ways of
lighting profiteers. The governors
action followed an announcement
made last night that he would use
every means available to reduce the
cost of living.
Gov. Hardine's message to the
county attorneys was not In the form
Of q request. but was a direct order.
The meeting of the attorneys viii
be for twofold purpose-first to
gather information from all parts Of
the state concerning food proffteer-
ing, and, second. to acquaint each
prosecutor with his power and legal
rights in such matters. m
It was said at the -statehoose to-
day that the meeting probably would
result in special grand jury fnvesti-
cations in many places. Grand juries
probably will be asked especially to
investigate charges that dealers are
limiting the amount of certain foods
placed on the market and forming
pools, thus violating the law and
keeping up prices.
Conference Of States.
DETROIT. Mich. August "A con-
ference Of governors and attorney
generals Of the states to consider
practical ways and means Of dealing
with the high cost of living and all
legged profiteering in foodstuffs was
suggested to Gov Cox Of Ohio in a
telegram sent him by Attorney Gen.
eraI Groesbeck Of Michigan.
.Private combines controlling nee
essaries Of life and creating fct-
cious prices,'' Mr.. Groesbeck tele-
eraphed, "must be met by public COM
bines, having. for. their, .ohject the
stabilizing Of trade conditions and the
of injustice as between the
dealers ana consumer. Investigations
alone. will not accomplish this end.
Constructive policies must be formu-
lated and put into operation by Joint
action Of q number Of states 80 ~
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