The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-14

1t is Mr.. Palmcr's Idea that this
amendment should be considered before
taking up other amendments suggested
by President Wilson to extend the "r-
fectivc life Of the food control act be-
yond the war period.
Three cabinet officers asked special
appropriations from congress for the
campaign against inflated prices. Sec
rotary Rcdfield requested $4,000 for
. the work Of the bureau of standards in
assuring full weight and measure and
Of the bureau OF fisheries in introducing
new fish foods. Secretary Wilson ask
cd for S475 900 for the employment or
special agents and others and Mr.. Pal
mcr requested Sl.000.O00 for the bureau
of invcsti cation and for the expenses or
the state food administrators assisting
the department Of justice.
Another 100000 was asked for anti
trust suits, especially that against tho
five big packing companies. The attor-
ney general also wants 100000 for
other work Of the department. not di-
rectly connected with the living prob
lem, such as tho enforcement Of war
time prohibition. prosecution OF appeals
and hiring OF special assistants.
Asked to-day If he had any reports in
dicating sufficient food held in storage
10 affect prices materially if released.
Mr.. Palmer revealed that number or
governors had appealed to him to cut
red tape" in forcing on the markct
amazing quantities" Of foodStuffs now
in storage. In some cases. il was said.
the food has been held longer than per-
mitted by state laws. but tcchnicalitics
regarding interstate commerce had pre-
vented the governors from undertaking
seizure or prosecution. Mr.. Palmer or
all district attorneys 10 assist the gov
ernorS.
Reports Of excessive stbcks of food
held in storage have been Received from
at least six states. the attorney general
said. He declined 10 be more specific
but it was indicated that New Jersey
was one OF the states.
Storage conditions also are engaging
tho attention Of the state food admins j.
traitors. several of whom have asked ir
they were authorized to publish the
facts whore it appears that more food
was being held from the public than tho
reasonable requirements OF dealer de-
manded.
~ told them to go right ahead anc
use the Names" Mr.. Palmer announced
dccisivcly. 81 am interested in getting
as much information on this subject to
the ultimate consumer as l possibly
can"
Reports showed that organization OF
fair price committees in countries wa,
proceeding rapidly.
The effect of the governments cam
paign was indicated in the revision by
the war department of prices to h."
charged for surplus army food. Re-
ductions were made ito meet conpcti-
tion by retailers"
Authority asked yesterday by Scrrc-
tary Glass to use the treasury secret
service in the fight against high prices
was based on the use of tho service in
food nvcst'Sations during the war
The cos Of living continued to color
much OF The debate in congress to-day
Republican Leader Mondcll. of tho
house. said to-day nc believed congress-
would adopt the Presidents suggestion
and amend tho food control act 50 as TO
make it apply TO other necessities.
This view is said TO reflect tho atti-
tude OF the majority in the house, az
least. Mr.. Mondcll said there was some
opposition to the attorney generals
request that tho trcasury's secret Sor-
vice force be made available for the job
of breaking up profitcerinE.