Arizona republican., 1919-08-13
DemocsArlzE OUR FOOD suppLyl

Autocrats who rule without publicity or responsi- bilty are getting unpopular That is one thing that makes the whole world mistrust and hate the food barons The food combine may be benevolent It may have draws all branches to itself by magnetic attraction It's hired spokesmen tell only micro scopic profits are made We all know that great size makes for economy
 Yet we cannot but doubt as we see prices rising higher and higher direct proportion to the dsaps pearance of competitors. We wonder if it is consis- tent with democracy to have almost thousand kinds of food controlled by single small group These few firms may be divineiy commissioned to feed the world-for small profit. But the world is having doubts
 The world remembers that all tyrants talked the same. They always wept about the heavy burdens and small profits ruling. But few died and fewer resigned. Courtiers profuse with tales of benefits conferred upon subjects Yet subjects grew uneasy.
 The food barons like all their forebears, do pro- test overmuch. They anxious to hang on to their privileges and that one grows suspicious as to the small profits accruing Their congressional representatives (and since do not have bolshe- vist government there are many who ask why the dictators of food soviet should be well sented congress) overly anxious to prevent in vestigation regulation. Why should congressman become special pleaders for private interests against the public good?
 Food inspection was once fought with the same arguments Publicity revealed and inspection moved almost unbelievable filth plants operated by
 
 would discover great heaps of profits concealed in hidden corners of ledgers and financial statements There are those who declare they have already glimpsed such things.
 At any rate democracy would like to what Is there. It certainly is much part of democracy to manage food supply postage stamps, even If it is not done in the way. Not that democracy never makes mistakes. But autocracy has also made so many that the world has grown tired of it in field after field Moreover the mistakes of democracy part of the education of the people. tor which the whole people pay They also pay for the mistakes of autocracy, but they do not profit by them.
 The masses. pressed by prices that withhold food from their mouths going to have something to do with the processes by which that food gets to their mouths The mighty unrest of today springs primarily from the fact that living constantly lifts just beyond income. Yet there is class exempt from this rule The profit born income of the food baron rises faster than prices.
 When profits and power are vested in insolent autocracy and the people pressed for food the material is ready for social explosion. Not all the of the high cost of living found here But here is a cause apty suited to public anger and disorder.
 The first step in meeting the food problem is to democratize the control of the food supply.
 Self-determination for little peoples received it's honorable discharge at the close of hostlites
 
 Our chief objection this war game is that those who start it are excused he fighting