The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-11
WILSON TRIES TO SOLVE
 LIVING COST PROBLEMS;
 SITUATION VERY GRAVE

 devotng practically all of his time to the high cost ot living problem He has abandoned intended conferences all other subjects including his proposed conference with committee of regarding the league of nations and is giving all his energies solution of the problem which ie generally conceded be the most important before the American people for many ill that it concerns them alone and which, if solved may be the of causing trouble turnout the country.
 It is understood that the President feels that solution of the problem will shortly be reached It is stated how that he is also of the opinion that the strikes now pre- vailg and those threatened will help in the solution particularly in the matter of transportation the delay of every train caused by the strikers will keep that much less loodstu1s from reaching their destinations thereby keeping up the prices of all produce already on hand
 is understood that the President also thinks that in creased production would have the effect of decreasing prices and that his opinion is also shared by the members of his cabinet and other government officials who have had the matter under consideration They think according to state that have been made that the end of the had the effect of decreasing time production such prevailed last year, and that the consequent slump i'll the supply has not been equal to the demand and that result the entire nation is confronted with high prices. In other words is the opinion of the officials that the produce growers of the entire nation uderestaed the demand when they failed to keep up the work of production which started last year.
 REVOLUTION MAY COME
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-QF9C Speaking before the agricultural committee of the today, Senator Johnson, democrat ol South Dakota predicted revolution in the country within short time unless something is done a levate the high cost of living problem In fact, he stated revolution the air already the shape ot strikes and threatened strikes for, ill Senator Johnsons opinion, the strike of the railway shopnen and associate unions will have the effect of causing labor strike turnout the country with a short time.
 Senator Johnson also said that drastic action the part of the government is necessary if such condition he predicts be avoided He did not however, offer solu tion of the problem
 MAY INVESTIGATE PACKERS
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-QP) 1.-The agricul- tural committee will shortly hearings bills which propose federal investigation of the packing industry portion of the blame for the present scale of food prices laid at the door o the packers of their detractors go ing so far them of oardng their products and by such action holding up the of produce generally
 LABOR MAKING DEMANDS
 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5-(H9-Unless something is done shortly to solve the prevailing high of living problem fully 5OOOOO members of metal trades unions in all parts of the United States will strike for higher wages according to an announcement made from local union head quarters today In fact the union leaders give the govern et and all others interested but the remainder of ert month as time ill which to work solution. And be- fore the end of that time they will demand that congress and the President reduce the high of living in order to avoid further strike trouble and make possible for aborers all over the United States live the incomes they receive today understood that they preparing make these demands thru their general legislative committee at Wash ingtOn.