Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-06
PRESIDENT TO ACT
IN FOOD INQUIRY
General to Get Important
Information.
PLANS TO ADDRESS CONGRESS
Campaign Will Be Waged
Against Hoarders, Prohteers
and MASTERS.
PLANS TO ADDRESS CONGRESS

WASHINGTON. August 5.-President
Wilson. it was announced at the White
House tonight. would go before Con-
gress within the next few days" with
definite program designed to end the
high cost of living
The President held conference OF
more than an hour this afternoon after
the Cabinet meeting with Attorney
General Palmer. The latter presented
TO him the complete report and room
menda,ions of the Cabinet subcommit-
tee. and a number of these will be
embodied in the address the President
is TO make before Congress.
tice. SO Mr.. Palmer said. would begin
its campaign against hoarders, profit
eers and wasters Of food. II will pro-
food control act The big event of the
day vas President Wilson'S conference
with Attorney-Genera Palmer. which
tween the President and julius barnes.
head Of the United States Grain Corpo-
ration. The later meeting gave cre-
dence 10 the reports that the Presi
dent. in his message. would undoubt-
edly suggest governmental acquisition
of the wheat crop. together with pro-
gram TO sell il TO the American public
tor less than the b-Sic price OF S2.2s
bushel.
Re.ume Of Day. Activities.
The Attorney-General made public a
resume of the days activities. far
as his office and the report submitted
20 the President. was concerned. He
ing attended BY the members OF the
Cabinet subcommittee with three addi-
tions-JudEe Ames. who is in charge
Of the food control acts and antitrust
prosecutions in the Department of JUS
tce: former Governor Harding. Of the
Federal Reserve Board. and MIR.
Barnes. OF the Grain Corporation.
We prepared memorandum of an
advisory nature for the President. in
which we stated what tho government
is doing and proposes to do under ex
brough, about by the high cost of
living.
oss Sss of c5Ss Rosssls s,0 add
situation were made.
Department Begins Work.
,u The \, ! ;Departmen5 OF JUSTICE is using
sections Of the food ,sohtrol .sctNthe
be- ind 10 the taRs eon we
them salutary lesson. and one which
will have d good efec, in reducing
the high cost OF living
Mr.. Palmer refused to discuss the
possibility OF the Government acquir-
Ing the wheat crop. Earlier in the
day, however, he declared Grain had
formed a large par. of the discussion
in his Office"
With the exception OF the Cabinet
meeting, the President devoted the en-
tire day to the subject;
Cancels All Appointments.
The White House announced that he
had cancelled all appointments with
senators. with whom ne intended to
discuss the peace treaty and the league
covenant. and that all OF his time
would be given to solution Of the
nigh cost of living and the problems
IL cngendered.
Tomorrow the President is expected
TO seek further light on the situation
from members OF his Cabinet. who are
studying il. and with the report of the
Cabinet sub committee before him, he
Will begin work on uae preparation Of
his message TO Congress
Action on the report of the Fedora
Trade Commission. which recomm ended
the prosecution OF the big meat pack
crs OF Chicago. is expected within the
next day or two from the Attorney
General He made this statement to-
night.