Evening journal., 1919-01-29
HOOVER ASKS FOOD
CONTROL in PEACE
Aid Asks Congress to Con-
tinue Food and Fuel
Acts
LEGISLATORS
ARE LUKEW ARM

a determined effort by the Administra-
lion TO retain for another year practl-
cally all the extraordinary war powers
conferred upon the United States Food
Administration was seen clearly here
yesterday.
William A. Glasgow. Jr., chief coun-
sci for the Food Administration, SUD
mitted TO the chairmen OF the senate
and House Agricultural committees q
proposed bill appropriating si,25O.OOo.-
900 and authorizing the President 10
exercise any Of the powers delegated
20 the President by the food and fuel
acts" in maintaining the guaranteed
price on wheat.
In a conference with representatives
of the packers Of the country, open TO
the press for the first time, the chiei
OF the meats division announced that
Mfr. Hoover had decided upon continu-
alton for the month OF February OF
the flxed price OF si7.50 on hogs and
declared that the Food Administration
would continue TO approve price agree
ments on hogs which would insure the
margin OF profit 10 the producer agreed
upon last year until the present crop
had been marketed or until a reason
able time had been allowed for market
ing.
Following this announcement the
packers and other members OF the price
liking committee unanimously accepted
the $3.50 figure for February.
After appropriating si,250O0O,OOO for
use as a revolving fund 10 take care OF
the 1918 and 1919 wheat crops the Pres
Ident under the terms Of the bill pre-
sented by Mr.. Glasgow Is authorized
ito enter into any voluntary agreement
or agreements" and to create agencies
with or without compensation for the
administration OF the fund.
These agencies are authorized ITO
buv wheat OF the crops OF 1918 and
1919 and wheat products Of the same
crops and other foodstuffs and feeds
from producers and others al the
guaranteed prices or such prices as
may be necessary for cash or credit
and to sell or TO export and sell such
wheat, wheat products and by-products
at a profit or at a loss as in the iudg-
ment Of such agency or agencies may
be necessary"
Among other powers specifically
granted in the bill TO the agent or
agents which the President may create
In administering the wheat fund are:
To lease, purchase, requisition or
construct storage facilities and to FIX
prices therefor.
To -luire preferential railroad ser
vice On American railways and steam
ships under the control Of the Gov
ernment.
To control the trading on any exs
change or 20 prohibit the trading at
any exchange at such time or times
as may be deemed desirable or proper
to meet marketing and competitive
prices OF foreign grown wheat.
To control dealers, millers and ele-
vators by license or other like power.
To prescribe trade margins
In forwarding the bill Mr.. Glasgow
wrote: II do not assume to know any
thing about the practical side OF this
question, but have undertaken 10 give
by this bill to the President such
powers as l am advised that he may
find IL necessary to exercise in order
10 maintain the guarantees In their
integrity 10 the farmer and to save
the Treasury Of the United States from
loss II that be possible"
Senator Gore tOkla.), chairman OF
the Senate Agricultural Committee, on
receipt Of the bill announced that he
did not propose 10 introduce the Glas-
cow measure, but would prepare a bill
himself.
Representative Lever Is. C), chair
man OF the House Committee, after
conference with Mr.. Glasgow on his
proposals, declared that the Food Nd
ministration would make some changes
In the measure and return II to Con-
gress. II the bill is in shape for intro
duction Saturday, Mr.. Lever said he
would introduce It and begin hearings
Monday.
As far as discussion in Congress has
disclosed the Food Administrator
plan for a continuation OF present pow
ers has few friends. In the House Agri-
cultural Committee the tendency Is so
far away from the plan outlined by
Mr.. Glasgow as TO make the measure
submitted today OF little value as a
basis for discussion.
The trend Of opinion in the House
and the House Agricultural Committee
Is strongly in the direction OF the plan
outlined by Representative Anderson
(Nfinn.) in a speech yesterday. He
would authorize the use OF Govern
ment funds for reimbursement Of the
farmer at the source or country ele-
yator and permit normal business and
trade channels 10 take control Of the
wheat after that point.
Members see in connection with this
plan, however, the desirability Of max
ing some provision by which the Gov
ernment may prevent violent market
fluctuations through authority 10 pur-
chase, store and sell wheat when such
action would tend to stabilize the mar
ket.
Il Is further urged that the fund must !
be available for reimbursement Of mil |
lers and distributors who may pay for |
wheat at s2.26 a bushel and find the !
price dropped 10 the level OF the world !
market before they have been able TO |
manufacture and market their pro-
ducts. As this would involve not more |
than 100000 bushels, however this |
problem is not considered as one Of the |
FERROUS obstacles 10 the proposal.
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