The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-05

SuErszaS Saltss Agcmitt.
He points out that II might be pos
sible te organize agencies which VIII
buy the ncceasaries OF life from the
producer or manufacturer, and VIII
sell to the public at cost, plus the ca
pcnse OF conducting such an agency
or organization. Another suggestion
IN that housewives might accomplish
much by organizing In every COM
munity and bringing to bear upon
the dealers, by legitimate and legal
means such moral pressure as may
be deemed necessary and proper
Another letter, along similar lines,
Is addressed to tho chambers Of com
merce In the several municipalities
a third letter goes TO the presiding
judges OF the several judicial dts
tricts, urging each OF them to do all
IN h's power 90 enforce effectively the
present laws which are designed. one
against restraint of trade, the other
against monopolies.
II. after a vigorous effort 90 stop
pronteerlng has been made. u Is
found that the present laws are Who'll
ly Inadequate to meet the critical sit
uation. then, Governor i-arrazoio says
he VIII call the special session OF the
legislature.
Ieuer TO Cidsss.
The letter to the municipalities
| follows;
hANH MN ANANA AANA wv NNkn anu
almost prOhlbitive cost Of the necea-
saries OF life has been the subject OF
l your very serious thought ana con-
I sideration, as Il has certainly been
/ the subject - the serious thought and
/ consideration OF every man and wo-
man In our state. ana Indeed through
I out the nation.
Progressing and proapering along
| the peaceful lines OF ondeavor and In
I dustry aud succeeding along those
/ lines in "A measure almost beyond our
hopes. II was quite natural that our
Lawmakers. national aud state,
should have made nc adequate pro
vision 20 meet the conditions almost
I unthOught o. that now confront Us
The result Is that we ind our
selves without sufficient and ade'
qunte legal form Of procedure TO In.
qnirc into the real causes of thes'
] abnormal conditions. OF TO provide d
remedy for the same.
The laws OF New Mexico on thal
subject, In measure, meet the cir
cunstnnces and conditions referred
to. aud aS fa,r as they 50 offer a par
tlal remedy. | am requesting the pro
per legal authorities to vigorously en-
force these laws ! realize. however
that the legal remedy herein referred
TO Is altogether insufficient. an,
should the procedure that here suE
gcst prove Ineffective. and thu cost %
I living continue as Il now H. TO IA
point OF almost pr0hibitiyeucss.
shall not hesitate 10 call a special ses
sion OF the Legislature, with "A view
to enncting such laws as Will protec
I the public against eXtortiou and un
b due, Illegal prohteering. ! have grea
faith, however. In tho sense OF righ
ami justice to our people, and befOr
! further burdcnlug the citizens viii
the expense Of AN extra session Of IN
legislature. ! beg leave To suggest [
you method which u properly np
piled may result Ia Oettering tho ca
isting conditions.
Il beg to suggest that in your re
spcCtlVN communities YOU gppoin
committee. composed exclusively q
= consumers. the number and member
ship of such committees TO be deter
mined by your bodies, that thes
I committees he charged with the dut
, of investigating what profits are not
being made ny dealers, wholesale an
! retail la all commodities that cnfe
Into the support OF human life tina
. the findings OF these committees b
given wide publicity, TO the end thf
70 the general public may thorough
= understand the methods and reason
a why living has become an almost ui
- benrable burden In addition. the,
y committees should be charged Wit
e the duty of deVising plans ana mctt
( 0ds hy which the evils complained
3 can be remediod. Among The metl
q DDS and means from which decisn
. results may he accom- pl shed.
might suggest that some agency
organization be perfected by Will,
the necessarlcs Of ifc could
N bought direct from the producer
manufacturer. aud sold 10 the peop
b, at cost. plus the necessary eNpcn
= OF conducting such an agency or o
y ganlzati0n, hut without further prom
= also that housewives, they who Al
I" more directly and intimately col
cerncd In and connected With q
management Of the home. orGani
J. themselves into clubs Ia every con
,. munity for the purpose OF brineii
li 10 bear, By legitimate and leg
means, such moral pressure unl
10 their local dealers as may be consi
cred proper. IN order 20 secure a re