Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-17
ATTORNEY Y-GENERAl
| PROMISES TO HELP
Pledges Full Power of Depart
ment of Justice to Catch
Prohteers.
PROGRAM FOR CONSERVATION
Urges Organization of Fair-Price
Committees in Every City
and County.
tRy Associated press.l

tBy Associated Press.l
CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-Att Srney Cen.
eral Palmer today pledged the full
power Of the Department OF Justice In
the prosecution OF hoarders and pro.
fitecrs in Il talk. in which he outlined
TO 100 city officials. heads of civic or.
sanizations and club women of Illinois
the program of his department in COM
batting the high cost of living.
plea for the assistance of every
man and woman in the country in a
national fight against high prices was
made by Mr.. Palmer at the meeting,
which was called by Governor Low.
den.
I.nys Down Five Conservations.
Explaining the plan of action, where.
by fair-price committees in every com.
munity become agents of the Federal
government In enforcing its decrees,
Mr.. Palmer laid down a program OF
five conscrvations, which, if carried
out, would do much to deal death
blow to the high cost Of living. They
are:
l, Organization of fair-price COM
backed by Mayors and prosecuting at.
ing United States district attorneys.
2: Organization of women to refuse
to buy anything but actual necessities
nomy meetings IN every Community conn nit ea un-
der the auspices of civic bodies.
Seeks IndnstrinI Peace.
tors to be brought to bear on the war
ring elements to prevent factioual dis
turbanees In industry and particularly
at easts SIX oS at indausst1a peace Of
men ie ts and dfSSslnsss saye ss
draSGNG an1, ,trrt, d. u
Despite ali objections and obsta-
ca cles. =, propose I, to go through with this
industrTal condi,Ions e do dgelarea not est ,ad s
bad during the next few months We We
can bring real relief"
Chief Causes Pointed Out.
,,,. The chief causes of the high cost of
production, incident to the war, in
Iatcd currency, due to government Dor.
r6%rnsd r66W.nsS' and and heavy taxes; which, he
men to the ultimate consumer.
eo,fn IN every line of trade there ara
advanage aE Of men who haXs taken
ad Paimep ep saia thelr shcn nTisss and profits Mr.
the power at my command d to ureStf root them an
out and expose them to public scorn.
ana nnno II necessary in public prisons The
IS criminal l ask the States ar
dOrnieys OF Illinois to go after those
iS,, with all the force you COM
:lo Hoarders Uncovered.
Activities of the Department of ms
aice; nc said. had uncovered 219 case.
against food hoarders, which had re
suited In the libclinE and distribution
IN eighteen States of millions OF dol
lars, worth of food. WI
Nincty-eight cases had been brourbt
nSuinst profiteers, many OF whom wers
indicted and some OF whom were serv
ing sentences, he added
Mr; Palmer described the efforts ,o
Set congress to continue the opera
tion OF the Lever food control act for
SIN months after the dccIaration 81
peace and to pass law reuuirinr tba
a aiice az which an article left the pro-.
uucer 10 be stamped on the article
~ we can get that law we will sion
Prohteering." he said.
Up to Women to Act.
AN organization Of women. or
Sanized as they never were before n.i,,
40 more to bring down prices than
any Single movement. when woman
nuke up their minds they will nor hnt.
~ present prices, then prices will cons
Women should set their face.
aSainst thcsc expensive and evcr
M GMnahSInE STYLES. Merchants are sho,,,
ing, BUY now My advice isl 10 Mt
9uE now. Wait for lower prices VIZ
demand is lesscncd. the SUNNY "a int
creased and prices must ineyitabiv
Aaii.