Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-30
STATE WILL AID
FEDERAL EFFORT
follower COSTS
Sproul Confers With Other
Governors at Washington;
Plans Are Laid
MAY OPEN STATE MARKET
$500,OOO Is Available Here to
Establish Retail Dcpots
to Reduce Prices
Special to The Telegraph.

Washington, Aug. 3O.-As the re-
suit of a conference yesterday be-
tween Governor Sproul, of Pennsyl-
vania, and other members of the con-
ference of Governors with Attorney
General \. Mitchell Palmer it was
agreed that the State agencies would
cooperate in every way with the
Federal movement to reduce the cost
of living. All misunderstandings
were explained away. and so far as
practicable the Government agents
of the Food Administration will act
for the States
Howard Heinz. OF Pittsburgh. Food
Administrator of Pennsylvania will
represent the Government and the
state Jointly, and in other States the
same course will be pursued. Fair
Price Committees will be established
and the States will give their sup
port to the observance of the prices
thus liked.
1t also is probable that State mar
kets will be established in Pennsyl-
vania in order to bring about a re-
duction in the price of food y meet
ing of the Public Welfare Commission
is to he called soon to consider the
question and ascertain if the COM
mission has the power to establish
such markets. There is an appropri-
alton of 100000 available for the
work of this commission, and if the
authority exists to undertake this
project the money is at hand for car
rying it through. The commission
consists of the Governor, Lieutenant
(.GUprnnr
Treasurer and Adjutant General.
Sproul Issues Statement
Governor Sproul this evening
Joined with his associates in the fol-
lowing statement bearing on the
days events:-
The series of conferences to-day
with Attorney General Palmer, Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary of War
Baker, were most satisfactory and
helpful. Our talks cleared away
any Observation-Disclosures that may
have existed and l am sure will work
TO the benefit of the whole country.
our talk with the President and Al
torney General Palmer resulted in
genuine cooperation and the
machinery of the Federal and State
Governments will be used in a So
luton of the high cost of living
problem. After our meeting to-day
these facts are clear
"All people and organizations
should Immediately cooperate for
the purpose of increasing production
of the necessities of life.
Economy in CONSUMPTION and
care IN purchasing are equally I'M
portant to production.
Every agency of the Federal and
State Governments should cooperate
to prevent profiteering. In this con-
nection the Attorney General has
assured us that he will pursue. under
profteering"
The suggestion of the Attorney
General for the appointment of =
Fair Price Committee in ali statns
upon appointment by the Governors,
was indorsed."
Governor Sproul is especially en-
thusastic over the outlook for q re-
organization of the Pennsylva mia
National Guard and believes that
with the changes proposed by Score
tary Baker in the pending Army
bill any situation that might arise
can be met by Pennsylvania. The
Governor is of the opinion that IN
most localities of the State comnan-
les with 100 men can be easilv or
ganized, but in some of the rural
sections this might not easily be nc
complished. He believes, with
Army officers, that the rules should
be made flexible enough to maxi
exceptions in various sections of tho
country.
Governor Sproul has great faith
in the Commission of Public Wei
rare and Organization which takes
the place of the Council of National
Defense in the State. He believes tbe
Welfare Commission can be made
en- effective means of assisting in
price regulation and that it will
work to the satisfaction of everv
section of the Commonwealth.