The evening world., 1919-03-04
COWS. EDGE AND cox
CLASH ON j. s. AID
AT CONFERENCE
Portland, Ore, Mayor Tells
Executives They Don't
Know Own States Needs.

WASHINGTON March "A clash
between Gov Edge OF New Jersey
and Gov. Cox OF Ohio developed to-
day at the Conference OF Governors
and Mayors after an attack hy Gov
Edge on the Governments policy Of
trying TO do too much for the pco-
pie" Coy Cox said the Government
was not doing enough
After Gov. Cox concluded n speech
urging the Government To determine
the basis " reasonable prices. reduce
freight charges on road materials AMI
start at once a railroad Improvement
programme. and critlcising Gov.
Edges remarks. the delegates stood
and applaudcd for nearly a minute.
Gov. Edge in the midst OF the ap-
plause arose and said:
This is hardly forum for the de-
velopment Of political viewpoints, but
/ shall be glad TO develop my points
further at another tune"
Prey iously Gov. Edge had declared
there was nothing wrong with the
country or the Government except
that he thought sometimes the Gov
ernmcnt tried TO do too much for the
people.
"rhe people to-day employers and
employees alike" he said, want to
bc left alone. Then leave them alone
lie also charged the Government with
falling tn adopt definite and Arm
policy toward industry. saying this
was the principal cause ~ uncer-
tainty
Mayor George J Baker " Portland.
ore. rjdicuicd the procedure OF the
conference, saying the Governors
failed to realize serious social condi-
tions In their States with which
MAYORS ~ cities we're in touch.
"'rhc FIRST Governor speaking at
this conference who knew tho trouble
with his state was Gov. Cox" said
Mayor Baker "Nou Governors don't
I know anything that is wrong Nol
/ had better find out and find OUT in a
/ hurry. and you had better do some
I thing now 20 correct II. think We
have not had anything so far In this
conference except conversation. II ~
! high time 10 develop definite policies
for dealing with unemployment and
social unrest"
Gov. Sproul OF pcnnsylv1nia criii-
ciscd Government administration of
railroads, malls. express, telephones
and tclcgraphs.
George T., Peabody. representing Tho
Governor OF New York, told OF the
Comm sSion.
New York city will take every ac-
! ton necessary and possible to stimu-
late the various lines OF Industry to
give employment to deserving sol
dlcrs aud others seeking work, Mayor
Hylan promised the Governors and
| Mayors.
Mayor Hylan said that the poorer
people Of New York were suffering
from the high prices Of food ard coal
and blamed the meat packers trust
and the coal combination OF New
York City for this
The meat packers have a monop-
oily on 400 OF the most vital and neces-
sary articles Of food in the Unite
states and the coal combination OF
New York city II eXtorting from the
people a price for coar per ton which
ranges from s. to S97." Hylan said.
"In New York City soldiers ano
their families as well as thousands NJ
others arc seriously suffering becaus,
Of the exto-tlonlte price of coal an,
food necessities The prosecution oI
these proftccra is the first and most
vital step 10 be- taken By IN" Fedora
Government 10 help the returning sol
dicrs and thousands ~ our people
Regarding provision of buffer en-
ploymcnt. Mayor Hylan said Ne"
York city has authorized expenditure
of SO, 900, 900 FOR the erection of public
schools and $500 900 for dock ano
water front Improvements. Thes,
sums will be doubled IN the neai
future. he added
The city will also authorize Hp
proSlmatcly 100000 to complete N,
subway system and tl 900 900 for loca
: improvements has been made avail