The Washington herald., 1919-08-11
FAIR PRICE LISTS
REVIVED TO KELP
LIVING COST war
Food Administrators Are
Asked to Reestablish
Wartime Committees.
TO ARREST HOARDERS
Department of Justice Ex-
poets Action Against
New Workers.

Food administrators in every State
will begin today to form ''fair-price
committees" in response to a request
by Attorney General Palmer.
His telegram to the State food ad-
ministrators marks another step in
the governments fight against the
high cost Of living.
Once fair prices are arrived at and
posted by the State food administra-
tors. all Of the strength OF the De-
partment Of Justice will be used to
maintain observance of these prices
by wholesalers and retailers of food
stuns. Any violations Of the fair
price lists will be reported immedi-
ateIy to the nearest United States
district attorney, and he will be vest
ed with authority to proceed at once
against the profiteer.
storage Bill Up.
An indication of the extent of
the opposition to President Will
sons recommendation that legisla-
tion be enacted to require that food
prices be stamped upon food pro-
ducts will be had today when the
House Agriculture Committee takes
up the bill of Repre- entative
HUTCHINSON. of New Jt-T !. for
regulation of the cold storage in
dustTy. The pending measure COW
ers all Of the Presidents recon-
mendations with regard 20 colo
storage regulations, exec that
7 IN dealing with the marking
Of ices on commodities.
An Identical bill will be intro
duCed i. Senate tomorrow by
senator 'rUnnghuysen. of New Jer-
sey. it was understood last night.
Cold storage warehouses, under
the- e-iHstchinkcn bfIf. fNVouId be re-
CURED to obtain licenses from the
Secretary OF Agriculture. who would
tav" Inspections made 10 insure
sanitation. \ fee of $50 for each
, DID storage building is fixed.
II would b. unlawful to receive
in a cold storage warehouse any
food tnat did not bear a stamp
-ryinE the date Of receipt. The
limit for storage is set at ten
months. except with the consent of
Tho Secretary Of Agriculture and
under such regulations as he may
prescribe. Food stored for longer
periods may b" sold at public auc-
ton
Arrests Are Expected.
Agents of the Department of Jus
toe are following a hot trail left by
food pruiitccrs in New York, il be-
came known here yesterday. Ar
r'sts involving two or more persons
arc expected soon. it was said.
The case involves the storage of
Vast amounts Of fOOdstuffs and will
BE- brought under sections No. 6
and : Of the food control act pro-
hibtting boarding.
Section n. provides a penalty
for boarding. Under section No. 7.
the government. having convicted
The hOarders, may bring action to
take the food out Of storage and
throw it into the market at public
sale
Attorney General Palmer, directing
n nationwide hunt for food hoard
erS and prOfteers. continued to re-
CeISc tolegrams from district attor-
ueys reporting suspected cases and
asking aid and instructions.
Farmers VIII Meet.
Representatives Of farmers organ1-
zrriUuS in tweuty-fUur wheat and
ruru-grOwmg States are TO attend a
conference here today for the pur-
pose OF discussing the high cost OF
uvIu- and to make plans for united
action iu overcoming it,
According to John c. Brown. presi-
dent ut the Indiana Federation of
Farmers Associations. the farmers
are anxious to participate in solving
tr" cOuutry's price problem. The
farmers expect to present their side
oi the question TO the President, and
ru stay in Washington until the ques-
tiUn Is in "a fair way to be solved.