The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-06
WASHINGTON GIVES
THE ENTIRE DAY TO
THE H. {. |. HUNT

Washington Aug. 5.-Members OF
the presidents cabinet went into con
eerence today with Attorney. General
Palmer To receive the report of the
special commission appointed last week
to tabulate the various suggestions
thus far advanced The conference
was expected To continue until Just
before the regular Tuesday cabinet
meeting at the White House.
Mr.. Palmer's report was to he sub
mitted at the cabinet meeting and the
president then planned To discuss
free market for wheat with Julius II.
Barnes. president of the United states
grain corporation, who has been called
TO the White House for late today.
II is understood the president will
take up with him n proposal to restore
wheat To free market, with the gov
ernment making good the difference
between the market price and the S2.26
guarantee to the farmers
After his conference with the cabinet
officers, Mr.. Palmer said the suggest
ions considered had To do largely with
new legislation and the enforcement
of present laws. The question of
free market for wheat was discussed
at some length, but Mr.. Palmer said
the suggested revival of the food ad-
ministration to control food prices was
not seriously considered,
Besides the cabinet officers. those
attending included Judge G. T. Ames
Of oklahoma, assistant to the attorney
general in charge Of all prosecutions
under the Sherman antitrust and the
food and fuel law. and Mr.. Barnes, the
governor of the federal trade board.
Still No Recess!
In the house Representative Ignoc,
democrat. of Missouri, again blocked
plans of leaders for a recess by insist |
ing that the house consider his measure
the Federal Trade Commis
sion to investigate the rising prices Of
shoes Leaders said no business would |
be undertaken during the next two
weeks. only routing sessions being |
held.
While the cabinet officials were in
conference. the Federal Trade Commits
sion began a study of all English laws
against profiteering. Some officials re-
garded il as probable that congress |
would be asked to enact legislation deal |
ing directly with all classes of profiteer |
ing. The attorney general has said |
that existing laws are inadequate.
Meantime, congress devoted further
attention to the subject Of living costs,
with the senate agricultural committee |
voting to begin hearings August Is |
on bills by Senators Kenyon and Ken. !
irick, proposing federal regulation for
the meat packing industry.
Senator Fears Revolution
Senator Johnson, democrat, South Da-
Sota. told the committee that drastic
lction must be taken to meet the pres
INT situation.
"1f we don't we will have n revolu-
ton" he said. 1T is in the air."
Senator Gronna, republican. North
Dakota, said inadequate production was
partially to blame for present condi-
ions adding that if everyone began
working fourteen hours a day instead of
eight. conditions would improve.
Senator Smith, democrat, Georgia, de-
,lared labor was demanding double
wages for working one half of the time
md that one of the worst examples of
wage "profiteering" was to be found
around the cities and the railroads.
Congress. he added, must have courage
enough to tell labor So"
Enactment of legislation limiting prof
is was advocated by Senator Johnson.
nut Senator France republican, Mary
and, questioned the advisabiity of such
ction, declaring the present situation
lad been brought about by drastic and
ll-considered action" by the government
md that remedial and not drastic leg
station was needed.
Rail Labor Demands
Demands of 100000 railway clerks,
reight handlers, express and station
mployes that their wages be increased
nless something was done materially .
o reduce the cost of living, We're con
idered today at a conference between
Director General Hines and j. j. For
ester, grand president of the brother
ood of these employees.
Similar demands from the Brother.
ood of Locomotive Engineers and the ,
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen now
re before the director general. Mean. ,
ime the 900 shopmen over the I
ountry are voting formally on whether ,
strike shall be called to enforce de ,
lands made last January. Pending the Z
utcome of this strike vote. the shop. ,
len now out on an unauthorized strike ,
,ere expected by union officials to re- {
urn to work.