Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-17
-FOUR MINUTE MEN
To BE CALLED To
THEATERS AGAIN
Head OF Department of Justice
Has No Sympathy For Re-
tailers, Capitalists or La
borers in His Crusade.
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Chicago, Dec. 16.-Attorney General
A Mitchell Palmer today mapped out
the program of the department of
lusuce to bring down the cost Of liy-
ing az meeting of 400 CITY Officials
and heads of civic organizations ard
club women of Illinois called by
Governor f, o. Lowden.
Pledging the full power of his de-
partment in the prosecution of hoard
ers and profiteers, Mr.. Palmer called
Tor the assistance of every man and
woman in the country for a national
right against high prices.
Explaining the plan of action.
whereby fair price committees in eY-
cry community become agents of the
federal government in enforcing its
DEGREES. Mr.. Palmer laid down nro-
gram Of five courses of action. .wHich.
II carried out, would do much to deal
a death blow TO the high cost of
living. They are;
Remedies Proposed.
l-Organization of fair price
committee in every city and
prosecuting attorneys with the
committees supporting United
States/district attorneys
determination of women to
refuse to buy anything but act
RAJ necessities until prices come
down.
S.-Holding OF conservation
and economy meetings in everv
community under the auspices of
4-Influence of mavors and
prosecutors to be brought to bear
on the warning elements to pre-
vent fractional disturbances In
Industry and particularly to
at least six. months duration,
fourn fl!fe0DnSsrfn minute mena to o' deliHeT sST
work and save addresses in the
theaters each night.
Will Put VI Through.
Despite all objections and obsta-
cles. I purpose to go through with
this campaign" Mr.. Palmer told thel
delegates.s IF industrial coonditions
few months we can bring rea'. relief .
The wage earners were In the class
OF the rich. in that their incomes. asl
q rule, had kept pace with the rapidly |
added. The salaried worker was the
man who had felt the full brunt of
higher costs because he had been the |
last to Obtain relief
The chief causes of the high cost |
of living he pointed out, were de-
creased production, incident to the
war, inflated currency due to govern
ment borrowings and heavv taxes
which he charged were passed on by
business men to the ultimate con-
sumner.
Threatens Profiteers
I'm every line of trade there are
selfish and greedy men who have
taken advantage of after-war condi-
tions to add a bit to their prices and
profits" Mr.. Palmer said. Such
men are the profiteers. and ] purpose
to devote all the power at my com
mand to root them out and expose
them to public scorn. and if neces-
sary, in public prisons The profiteer
is worse than unpatriotism; he is
criminal. ask the states attorneys
OF Illinois to go after these devils
with all the force you command"
Activities of the department of JUS
tice. he said, had already uncoveref
2tq cases AGAINST food -hoarders which
had resulted In the libeling and dis
tribution il eighteen states of mill
lions of dollars worth of food.
Condemns Retailers.
Finety-eight cases had been brought
against pro- reers, many of whom
we're indicted, and some of whom
were serving sentences.
The campaign was to continue, the
attorney general declared with one
purpose--"prices must come down"
II am not worried over hurting the
retail Dealers" he added: 'thev have
had their harvest time and now the
people are to get look in. The
finest weapon in this campaign is
Let the neople know the
facts and they will take care of the
rest"