Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-14

This state is far behind others in the
government campaign to lower the cost
Of living, IN the opinion Of United States
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer.
1T is roGrcttablc. said Mr. Palmer
today at the Bcllcyuc- Stratford Hotel.
but the campaign in Pennsylvania has
not been as active rs in other states.
why tho attorney general was
asked.
'Iiwon't say why.' was tho rcply.
''But We nope to fN that Inter-" he
added
,.In.other parts of thc country" said
Mr.. Palmer, prices have fallen - pcr
cent The effect will be felt here soon. "
When Dictrict Attorney Kane. who
1ns the government prosecutor. has
,charge of the drive on profitocrs here.
twasStold of Mr.. Palmcrs comment. he
said:
4 'IIe's the man to talk. lie knows.
I swear by what Mr.. Palmer says. We
will do our best
Don't you think Mr.. palmcr's com
ment is a slap at your Mr., Kane was
asked.
80 Kane To DO Ills Best
~ don't want TO escape criticism, "
replied Mr.. Kane. 81 will try to do
my best"
The attorney general remained in the
city overnight, after delivering an ad
dress before the Knights of Columbus
81 am going to Easton today" said
Mr.. Palmer. 'to receive the degree of
Doctor of Laws ut Lafayette College
along with Bill Sproul."
Governor Sproul and the attorney
geneI6 al were roommates in Swarth-
more.
Mr.. Pamer's criticism of the Penn
sylvania campaign against the high cost
of living came when it was remarked
that the cost had not been reduced in
Philadelphia.
"Are you sure of that" countered
Mr.. Palmer. "One thing is certain.
the 81 per cent DECLINE in other states
will be felt here. Beef on the hoof
has declined, so much that the pro-
ducers are kicking. That decline will
soon be reflected in the retail prices"
Reports Show Prize Reduction
Mr.. Palmer said the latest reports by
Dunn's and Bradstreet's showed ,that
while some prices were stationary.
many other prices were coming down
In short, Mr.. Palmer indicated that
tho decline in other states would force
a decline in this state. despite the
alleged handicap of an ineffective official
campaign
Mr.. Palmer was shown dispatch
from Gary. Ind. telling of the arrest
Of man suspected Of trying to kill him
with a bomb.
Pine" was the remark after reading
the news. 80
Mr.. Palmer said that while he had
not been paying personal attention to
this particular case, he had been ad
vised week ago that the goods had
been obtained on the persons respon-
sible for the attempt on his life
"Red Menace Exaggerated
Then the attorney general turned to
q discussion of the red menace" which
he said had been greatly exaggerated. "
'There is no. red or anarchist in
this country he said who is not
tagged, labeled and card indexed by
the Department Of Justice. They know
they are being closely wA cllnd and they
have not been active Siute June /
''They are not powerful: they yield
no influence. They are noisy disturb
ing and agitators against the public
peace, They are vociferous but not in
fuential
''The strike. for example. may be-. IA
perfectly American idea. 1t is after
the strike isyYtartcd that the reds get
busy They seize the occasion and the
opportunity 10 make trouble.
You think. chen" it was suggested
10 Mr?NPalmer. THAI strikes I'm this
country are not orsingtcd' and planned
by reds -
Il do not believe they arc, was Mr..
Palmer S reply, The reds inject them
selves into the situation later. "