Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-09

tonStllu power OF inc congress
to make similar permanent provisions
and regulations with regard to all
goods destined for interstate COM
mc!cc. and to exclude them from in
icrs;atc shipment il the rcuuiremc mt S
OF tho Law arc not complied with Some
such regulation is imperativciy ncrcs-
SarN.
Abuses HIVE Grown IN.
The abuses tina, have grown up An
the manipulation OF prices by the
witaholdinE OF toodstuns and other
Z ncceSsaries of life cannot otherwise
be excessively prevented. There can
the legitimacy of such measures. May
| no; call attention 10 the fact also
that. although the present act pro-
hibits protitecrins. the prohibition is
clearly in the pulse interest ths, a
penalty should be provided which will
he persuasive To the same end
earnestly recommend. rn the second
place. tina, the Congress IaSs law
rcEui atinG cold storage as it is rcgu-
lated. Tor example. by the laws OF New
which goods may he KEEP, in storage.
prescribe the method OF d!Sposing of
them il kept beyond the permitted
period. and require that goods released
the date OF their receipt. |: would
materially add TO the serviccability of
The law. for the purpose VIC now have
N view. IL ii were also prescribed
that all goods released from storage
70" interstate shipmcn; should have
plainly marked upon each package the
selling or market price AT which they
went INFO storage. BY this means tho
purchaser would be able to learn what
profits stood between him and the pro-
Queer or the wholesale dealer.
Would Serve Example,.
II would serve as a useful example
to the other communities OF the coun-
;ry as we'll as greatly relieve local
distress If the Congress were TO rcEu-
late all such matters very fully for
the District Of Columbia, where its
legislative authority is without limit.
Ask Goods he Marked.
would also recommend that IL he
required that all goods destined for
, .ntersta ate. commerce should in every
makes it possible be plainly marked
with the. p-icc at which they left the
hands OF the producer. Such re-
TO certain provisions OF tho pure food
act. by which it is required that GER
tain detailed Information be given on
drugs.
And it does no, seem to me that We
can conhne ourselves TO detailed
our purpose to assume national control
Of the processes Of distribution. take
it for granted that that is our pur-
suffice. We need not hesitate to ham
die national question in national
way. We should go beyond the meas
ures have suggested. We should
license OF all corporations engaged in
interstate commerce and embodyinE in
the license or in the sondi,ions under
lations designed TO secure competitive
selling and prevent unconscionable
groh's in thu ao meihod Of marketing
opportunity to effect other much
needed reforms in the business OF in
tersiate shipment and in the methods
of corporations which arc engaged in
it: but for tho moment conhne my
recommendations TO he object imme-
diately in hand, which is to lower the
cost OF living.
Bill Stop. Speculation.
May not add that there is a bill
which. if passed. would do much TO
stop speculation and 10 prevent the
f IT nh s methods Of nromoten by
of many millions OF hard earned
money. refer 10 the measure pro-
posed by the capital issues committee
for the control of security issues. 1t
is measure formulated by men who
know the actual conditions of business
and its adoption would serve great
and beneficient purpose.
We are dealing, gentlemen OF the
Congress. ! need hardly say. with very
critiGal and very difficult matters; We
along the road we see. but We should
also seek TO comprehend the whole OF
the scene amidst which We act There
is no ground for some OF the fearful
forecasts hear. uttered about me. but
the condition of the word is unQues
uonably very grave and we should face
1t comprehend The situation of
We OF all peoples can afford to keep
our heads and TO determine upon med
crate and sensible courses Of action
which Will ensure US against the pas
sions and distcmpers which are work
Ing such deep unhappincss for some
OF the distressed nations on the other
yolved in their ds,rcsses unless we
help, and help with energy and intclli-
sence.
World Must PEy for War.
The world must pay for the appa!l
ing destruction wrought by the great
war. and we nrc part OF the world. We
must pay our share. For five years
now the industry OF all Europe has
NAL crops have not been produced;
The normal quantity OF manufactured
goods has not been turned out. MOI
until there are the usual crops and
the usual production OF manufactured
goods on the other side OF the Atlantic
can Europe return 10 the former con-
conditions, no, the present. that our
economic relations with Europe were
huiit up. We. must face the fact that
unless VIC help Europe TO set to her
vii! cnsue there which will inevitably
be communicated to this country. For
the present. IL is manifest. We must
quicken. not slackcn our own produr-
tion. We, and we almost alone. now
hold the world steady. Upon our
stcadfastness and self possession de-
pend inc AFFAIRS OF nations cveryw here.
Facing Supreme Crixis.
Il is IN this supreme crisis--this
crisis for AL mankind--that America
must prove her mcttc. In the pres
ence OF world confused. distracted.
she must show herself self- possessed.
self contained. capable OF sober and
effective action. She saved Europe Ivy
her action in arms. she must save
u Dy hcE action in peace. In saving
Europe she viii save herself. AS she
did upon the battle fields Of the war.
The cailnncSs and capacity with which
she dcas with and masters tho prob
lens OF peace viii be the nnai test and
proof Of her place among the peoples
OF the world. and, II only in our own
interest; "e must hcip the people over
seas Europe is our biggest customer
We must keen her going or thousands