The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31
PRESIDENT TO
PROBE PRICES
Careful Consideration Given
Request Of Engineers
Continued From Page One

Introduction Of two resolutions
by Representative lgoe, Mis-
souri,, directing the federal trade
commission to look into nm al
legged scheme 10 increase immetli-
Ately the price Of shoes, also d.
recting the ways ard means conn
mittec 70 ascertain whether cor
porntions arc making money
enough to pay their taxes under
the war revenue bill by raising
prices.
Profiteering Is responsible for high
costs. according to the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers. The ad.
visory board of the brotherhood. 10
called on President Wilson late yes.
terday.
AT this time we find ourselves
Obliged to again-request an increase
in wages" Stone told Wilson. I'VE
believe the true remedy for the stu
alton. and one that will result In
lifting the burden under which the
whole people are struggling. is for
the government to take some AIDE.
quate measure to reduce the cost az
the necessaries Of life to a figure
that the present wages and incomes
Of tho people win meet.
should not this be considered
feasible. we win be forced to urge
that those whom we represent be
granted an increase In wages to meet
the deterioration OF the purchasing
price Of the dollar"
Food Thru Mail
In a letter to Postmaster General
Burleson today. Assistant Secretary
Of War Crowell asked that a rep
rescntative OF the postoffice de-
partment be appointed to confer
with Assistant Director of Sales
Emorse. of the war department. re-
gardinE arrangements OF details
I'm connection with distribution Of
food supplies to the public thru the
channels Of the parcel post"
The surplus totals $4,000. 900
pounds.
II has been stated that the cost
Of postage. under the plan. would
be included IN the price Of the
food.
Burleson said he would be glad
to cooperate In the direct to ia
BILE" sale OF the millions Of dollars
worth Of food.
Under the scheme orders for food
may be placed with any Of the 55.-
900 postmasters In the country.
They will send the orders 20 the
proper distributing station and the
provisions win be brought around
to the house by the postman. Price
lists will be supplied.
| The postmasters will also adver-
tise that the army food II for sale
so the news may be carried into
the most sparsely settled CON-
munities.
Put Up Substitutes
Tho war department today put or
| the market an additional 10000
pounds Of flour substitutes. Bid
will Be opened at the st. Louis zone
supply office August 3.
The substitutes are stored at Fort
Sill. Okla, and include $4,000 pound,
Of white cornmeal; 1900 pounds OF
yellow cornmeal; 10000 pounds OF
issue" flour; 10000 pounds Of rico
flour; 10000 pounds Of corn starch
flour: 5000 pounds Of oatmeal floul
and 5000 pounds Of white corn flour
Bids must be for entire lots Of the
flour and cornmeal, with the excep
ton Of the issue" flour. which will
be sold In lots Of $4,000 pounds OF
more.
Representative Igoe today con
ferred with house leaders In an ef
fort TO get immediate action on hii
resolution to have the federal trads
commission investigate the prices o.
shoes, clothing. sugar and coffee ant
to have the ways and means com
mittee investigate high rents.
MY idea IL that the effective way
to stop profiteering 10 to tax the ex
tortions Of the profiteer into thu
treasury" Igoe said. This business
OF prosecuting violations Of the anti
trust law IL good. but It IL . slow
tedious process"