Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-01

Washington, July 31-Govcrruent- al machinery was set i1 notion today public that some official action be taken to relieve the high cost of liv- ing
 Prices. as they affect the average citizen. assumed first place in inter est in the capital At the White House President Wilson was said to bs giving deep and very thoughtful consideration" to problems presented to him and the railroad administra- ton by members of the railroad prices would have to come down or wages go up E social unrest was not 10 develop into upheaval. In the sen ale and house. the situation gave rise tO several resolutions to investigate the cause of existing price levels. an other to reduce the volume of cur rency in circulation as a means of deflatins prices. one to request the attorney general to stop speculation in foods on exchanges, and another to sell this years wheat crop at market prices instead of at the government guarantee. the difference to be made up by the government.
 Late today Attorney General Pal mer met eight high government off cizlS whom he had summoned to his office for discussion of high costs and the best methods to pursue to eff feet 9 reduction. After a general talk. lasting nearly three hours. the con- ference disbanded to meet again. pro- bzhly next week. for further counsel based on additional information to be collected in the meantime. Those at tending the conference included Sec retzries Glass. Houston, Redfeld and Wilson, Director General Hines, Chzirman Murdock of the federal trade commissions: Assistant Secre- rzry of the Treasury Leffingwe1 and W. B. Colver. of the federal trade commission
 II developed today that demands ror more wages were pending before the railroad administration from SeV- eral hundred thousand employees Per h4pS tfe frankest talk which govern IHcnt officials have heard in d long time csime in this connection in the statement of W. C. Lee. president of tine t-=4innen. before the wage adjust nirut board Mfr. Lee told the board that an increase in wages was not the Ifopcr solution of the present eco homie hardships under which work in-Tuen are fa5orfr1g. because they would be followed by new increases in the cost of everything which would more than absorb the additional pay -profitcering." he said. the only thing for everyone to do is to get all the wages he can. course which he de- ciared would result eventually in pre- cipits ting the +.upheavaP now staring the country in the face.
 As d step toward breaking the high prices. plans are being made by Secretary Baker Postmaster General Burieson and Representative Kelly of Pennsylvania. to sell through the par eel nost surplus army food stocks val ucd at SPA ,000. .00e.
 Officials who attended the attorney generals conference declined to dis cuss what took place Mir. Palmer stated that the conference was call cd chiefly for the purpose of making a survey of the situation, developing any informant ton on which the head of the nations law enforcement machi- ncry might act to curb profteering.
 Tt seems to be a universal pastime, putting this thing up to the attorney general" Mir Palmer said smilingly. .sE-ren the governors have taken to blaming this department for existing price levels"