Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-18
CONGRESSMAN GOOD SEES REA.
!. SON Fog LIVING COSTS IN
HUNGER CRIES IN EUROPE.
EXPLAINS WHY he WANTS
REPORT FROM WILSON
Demands Accounting Of Two Funds OF
$1,000, ooo, 900, Each Appropriated
For Special Food Purposes and
Which Did Not Bring About Stable
--Prlcss.
[By e. G. Dougherty.l

Washington, Aug. 1--we have
been feeding the world, not out of our
surplus, but by stinting ourselves and
also furnishing the money to buy the
stuff sent to Europe. As long as we
continue to do that we will have high
prices for all the necessities of life."
This frank explanation is given by
Representative Good of Iowa, chairman
OF the house committee on appropria-
lions, Of the two resolutions he in
troduced last week calling upon the
president to inform congress Of what
has become OF his special fund OF
$l00.000,000 matchmaking from the
wheat director q report to the house
the details Of transactions carried out
under the congressional appropriation
(, of $1,000 900, 900 granted last March.
The issue of whether exports to
Europe are increasing the cost of liv-
ing to Americans was raised first by
ia, in a speech, and following this
caustic utterance Of the administra-
tons part in the high cost Of living
Chairman Good introduced his two
resolutions.
In the first resolution Mr.. Good pro-
vides that the president report to the
house concerning the use made Of the
$l00,000.o00 appropriation by congress
on Feb. %, 1919, as a fevolving fund
for the relief Of such populations Of
Europe as the president might deem
necessary.
The following points are covered in
the Good resolution:
1.-The quantities and kinds of food
stuffs and other urgent supplies pur-
chased hereunder, the countries in
which purchased and the prices paid
therefor.
2-The quantities and kinds Of food
stuffs and other urgent supplies dis
tributed Hereunder. the countries in
which distributed, and the amounts re-
ceived in payment therefor.
3-The quantities and kinds of food
stuffs and other urgent supplies for
which no reimbursement has been or
will be received, and the countries in
which distributed.
4-The quantities and kinds Of food
stuffs and other urgent supplies pur-
chased or contracted for but not dis
tributed, and the location Of such
stocks.
5-The quantities and kind Of food
, stuffs and other urgent supplies con-
templated to be purchased under tho
authority Of said act.
A. to Wheat Fund,
The information asked OF the wheat
director concerning his disbursement
of the $1,000 600, 900, fund granted
March 4, 1919. to enable the president
to carry out the price guarantee to the
producers OF wheat in 1918 and 1919
and to enable him to buy and sell
wheat Of these crops and flour pro-
duced therefrom so the American pub
lie mikht buy wheat products at reas-
enable prices, follows: M
1.-The quantities Of wheat and flour
purchased by the United States Grain
corporation and the prices paid there
for.
2-The quantities Of wheat and flour
sold in the United States by. tine sfraii,
corporation, the purchaser thereof and
the prices received.
3-The quantities of wheat and flour
exported by the grain corporation. the
purchasers thereof, the countries to
which exported and the prices. re-
ceived.
4-The quantities Of wheat and flour
held by the grain corporation on the
date Of the adoption Of this resolu-