The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-17
WILSON'S VETO CAUSE
Presidents Disapproval
of Daylight Saving
Bitterly Assailed
RAP l'WAGE PR0FITEERS"
Conditions Must Be Rem
edied Quickly Repre-
sentatives Say

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1G,-warn-
lrg was given today by representa- p
tiyss OF farmers organizations testl-
bing before th6 house and senate
agriculture committees that unless
present disturbed conditions result
lng from profiteerlng "in goods and
wages" and strikes were settled soon
he country would face n far worse
situation from the high cost of liv-
Ing next year than al present
Farmers, they said. ware prepar-
lhE now for next years crops and
under present conditions they could
not estimate what the probable mar
bet would be. Fear was expressed
that there would he decreased pro
dueilon both on this account and on
account OF President Wilson's state.
ment In his message vetoiug the re-
peal Of the daylight saving law
placing Industrial production ahead
Of arm output.
Ths'house and senate committees
are Considering amendments TO the
food control act designed TO enable
The department. OF justice TO wage
more active campaign 20 prevent
harding and profiteering and the
pni session was held TO hear the
hfmers representatives. The com
nitlees hope 10 act finally on the
imsndmenis next week and rush the
| eislation through congress.
Stln Seize Food.
Seizure Of foodstuffs held in cold
rofage was continued today by fed
rsl agents In several cities. Further
siufes under libel warrants next
week are expected and special grand
hriss were summoned IN severn
rates TO hear evidence in cases OF
nl,ved boarding and profiteering.
Goods taken over today by the
rovernment included IB.bO0.0Oo eggs
Nst Louis. 5000 eggs and 500,
20 pounds of butter at Detroit md
ARE equantltles OF food at san Diego
Cal
Reduce Postal Rates.
Announcement was made by the
postoiiice department that the post
ue rate on surplus army food. sale
q which through the parcel post
Us,em will begin Monday, would be
ne ame 10 persons living beyoudt
he fire, zone from the supply cen
l,fs A. those living I'm the first zone
his will equnilEe the postage TO all
purchasers and the difference WHY
made up by tho war department
ttuctlng the extra postage from the
NE price and turning IT over to
ne postotfice department.
ANnney General Palmer today ac-
tpAd an Invitation to meet with
NE fair price board OF New YORK
here Monday night
Increases large
General increases OF about so per
''a, In the cost OF living during the
period from December, 1914. TO June
NA, we're shown in tables made
[1lellc here today by tho department
| y labor. The tables were based on
h'etigatiOus IN various representa-
I'VE cities over the country, In
very instance greatest increases
ssfe recorded tn the prices OF cloth
w and house furnishings. Food
1Ahees were OF third importance.
,,gufes Tor the period December, \
'lH 70 June 1919, show general av-
'He Increases ~ about 20 per cent.
.hess 'Cipitalistic monopoly" II
.aa organized labor cease prof.
sumE I'm goods and wages" the I
~ cycle ot the season will affect a
NJ s'll'lon ~ living now undreamed
"e senate and house agriCul-
~ committees were told BY J. II II
pnMd, pru8.lont OF the Iowa Farm
o9ieau federation II
N,s Howard appeared asl spokcs-
,o,s,'or 'or tho committee recently ap-
bosea a' a conference OF farmers
~ iowa, Nebraska, Indiana. Ohio
Wilson's Veto Dlspirnscs
4 "a, NJ. LooWiq "a representative OF
4 hls,. 1hal Grange. told the com
i 49,. 'he farmers OF the country i
bo,.a AaTm'd over the trend OF pro-
n,, federal legislation. adding
hds view ot ihe presidents ntti
q Nj, rw.aIu agriculture as Indicated
paliS, ',.o message ON the bill re-
i trmss. 's' deglight saving act, the
t,as N ~ something must be
4 NJ " na.N1oo Tho situation"
hgre.,tr.l' made "a number Of
a0n h gn, saa to proposed legisla-
II ., n,o. w lploruct the Influence Of
4 n,,ss NV agitation and thereby in
tgtsa ''oo production. They In
n ,aios.uohmon' OF wheat nrics rsc-
h Wy foo5 W. price fixing on any pri-
n " d pre..l .l clothing materials at |
n lnmedi.'ht crop season.
a Nclons termination Of all re-
\ W .-sol regulations .bascd ON
4 "e'' OF congress ""