The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-11
BOARDING rOQD.

Meantime investigating ~ef the de-
rartment of JUSTICE hAye reported tfJ1t
.arge quantities OF foodstuffs hlte 6141
entered in various parts Of thA eo4S
try. and United States diatrfct att&KAs
neys are investigating these accunaY,
lations OF supplies to determine wnetN~s
er prosecutions for violations " tho /
fcod control act shall be begun In -
cordance with Attorney-General !.'altA-
er's instructions
The general instructions issued w
the attorney general to the United
States district attorneys and co-op0r-
ating department OF justice agcnt9
also cover the destruction Of foodutuffs
ny holders who purpose by this method
to hold up prices to the present high
levels. Reports are being received that
foodstnffs are thus being destroyed and
the full machinery of the Law will b.
invoked to reach the persons guilty.
In this connection II has been pro-
posed that congress enact Legislation
specially designed to cope with prof
iteers who go so far as to destroy
toodstuffs to maintain prices.
Representatives of farmers crGanl-
cations in twenty-four wheat ana corn
growing states are to attend confer-r
ence in Washington tomorrow FOR the
purpose of discussing the high cost at
living and to make plans. for unit04
action in overcoming it. s
According to John G. Brown. crest-s
dent of the Indiana Federation ok
Farmers associations. the farmers sra
anxious to participate in solving the
country's price problem. The farmers
expect to present their side Of the
question to the president. and to stay
in Washington until the question II
ia fair way to be solved.
OPPOSITION TO PROPOSAl.
Opposition to President Wilson'S
recommendation to congress that legte.
lation be enacted to require that proc
ducers' price be stamped upon food
yesterday. has gained considerable
strength in the house, It was lsaTneAs
today.
Acknowledgement PaImers talsgraxA
to the state food administrators Peade1
Tn order to secure accurate insS
formation relative to charges Of prok.
iteering by dealers In necessary coma
rent to ascertain whether or not such
dealers are making more than fair
margin of profit. VIII you assist In
your state by requesting those pSrSond
who have been county food Administr9-
t RS under your Jurisdiction to appean4;
fair price committees. including onA'
retailer of groceries. one OF dry xoodAs
a representative Of the produoefas a..
organized labor, OF housewives, two ~
three representatives Of the public gen-s
orally. also a wholesaler when pxaees
ticable. ~
Please request them to pursue -
proximately the same Inquiries witki
reference to food products ana tho -
finary necessities Of dry. $oeds mi
clothing that were purst&. ~ yonF,
fair price committees undA the 1oo4i
administration act gass
This committee will be ~ extFA
legal body without power to suuaUG4
prices, determine fair margin oS Dfo@a9s
witnesses pr NIX prices. II 70 so+
Guested. however. 10 Ascertain tho 60
and. II retail prices are IN exceoe 0Ga
what the committee regards fAaRA
rrice. to have published its list Of fAte|
prices. reporting 20 you FOR revt4ys1
You are requested to report - 49,
department Of justice = general revoeN
Of the situation In your state. Ss
PUNISH VIOLATIONS.
| Amy evidence Of boarding Or cthey
violations Of the food control act wAte2
, RAY be developeds In the work ~ sueMs
committees should BE- turned ovef l3s
| the United States attorney. Who N4E
| be instructed 20 employ AL HI u y1EsFs
sources, as we'll iAs those Of tho bN4N
I OF investigation, 70 co-oper3tA 4< Z
| you and your committees m ~
out and Furnishing all vtolAtcts ~
! lew. Ss Sss ss sssa
! ( There Is ! pressing nAcsse4sY sk1F'
| the restoration Of n6rMAl e&11
and II 10 believed thak thr9G
(. federal food administrative y44
The appetntooa.. - teclo1
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