The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-03

Justice has huI!t M 'Ai'n~ll" mn'hiH
cry for the ruII',.,c # 'i.i'!' 49, / pre-
visions; all Of wh'rh mUst J" ga. "."I"i
upon The conclusion al praN" VA" - ih'
provisions OF lh.S act IT" 'Ni"Uu' u.
During this period the congress W"i
have an opportunity I" lHi'"' .h'll"'
provisions and rrEulE'nNH WAN re-
E;,reis 10 all Z. cd. destined Tor inter-
state commerce aud To "Ar luH" 'Nrm
from intcrStIl" Sh;im"Nt II the Requires
meutS of the law are not complied WIN.
Some such regulation - mp rAtiF' y
necessary. Tho ;-ht.r% that have grown
up in the manipulation Il prize Dy IN"
Withholding of fr"d%tuiiS an! other
nycessarics Of If" cannot "ih"rwiS" -"
effectively prevented, There can b" n"
doubt Of either the necessity or the
LEGITIMACY Of such measures.
As pointed out in my last message;
publicity can accomplish 4 great deaf
in this campo nGn. The aims OF ~" GOV
crnmcnt must he clearly brouGni L"
tn" attention of the {, nSuming public.
civic organ IONS and stat" Utt.'1t'7
who arc in n position L. l'nt their a.
siStance TO our efforts. You hrE" made
available funds with which I" carry "n
this Campa gn but Their" * II" grows
ion in The law aui horizn@ their "Npen-
diture for III" purpose IF making the
public fully informed about tho "l!"riS
nf tho government. Specific r"c"finch-
dationS has h"cu mad" 10y ~" attorney
general in th4s regard. ! would strong
" urge upon You it's imm"d,at" ad'N-
ton rs It CnUSi 'tut"S ONE ur iNN pr"tIin-
Injury steps to this c:lmpaign.
ais" renew my l"G ,>l2i'mn ma th%
congress pass 4 law regulating Geld
storage a II is regulated. fer "Nrmol"
by IN" laws rf III" state ct N"w Jersey.
which limit tho Tim" during which goods
may BE- kept in storage. pr,@"rlH" the
method Of dispensing Cf them if Kept BE-
yond the permitted period and require
that goods released from storing" shall
in all raeCG boar the fqto Of their 70
CONT. II would mHt"rallE add TO the
S"rrviccah)itY Of tn" law. f"r ~" nur-
pose We now have IN view if il were
also prcScv bed that all goods r"l"rScd
from storage for in'"rs'p;" shipment
should have plIinly parked upon each
package the selling or market priC" nj
which they wont int" storage. Er this
pl"anS the purchaser would always h"
able la learn what profits stood hrlwccn
him and the producer or tn" wholesale
dealer.
would also renew my recommended
ti"n thar all goods destined for inter-
state c"nrm"rc" should in every case.
where their form or packing" makes it
possible. he plainly marked with tn"
price nj which they left the hands Of,
tn" producer
We should fortunate n law recurring
federal license " all corporations on
70 god in interstate" Cnutncr"" and Cf-
h"drns in the license. or in the C"n1i- !
tons under which il is 20 n" issued.
selling and prevent unrnn-
ci"nabtc profits In the methods Of mark
r. me- Such law would afford well
come opportunity effect other much !
needed reforms in the hrStrCSS of tnt"r-
state shinmcnt and in the methods of !
corporations which arc engaged in it; !
but for IN" moment l coniiuo my r'c0m- |
mcndat ions 10 the ohi"r. Immediately :
in hand which is TO lower the cost Of !
living.
y, ,po u-bn hos obra-,.n5 ,bn ,,orcL 4
Of events in tho last year can r3it 10 [
note the absolute need of G"fin I" pro- |
rramme to brine about an Improvement |
In The conditions Of Labor. There can he )
no settled conditions leading tO !nrrc1S"d !
production and n reduction in tho cost :
Of living if lnhor and CapirHl Hrr t. y" ;
"nta cOniSts instead Cf parties. SuNd |
n mixing ami honest d"sir" tn s"rv" the |
interests Of the Who'll" nation rs dis /!
tinru shed from n" interests Of clogs !
must be applied TO The solution Of this !
great and pressing problem. I'll" Tn'l- !
lrC Of other nations 10 consider this
mr'tcr in vigorous WY. has produced |
bitterness and i"aluuSi"s and nniawon-
sms. the food Of rrdicaIiSm. The Only
Y"y 10 keep mon from arjt0,inr against
grievances. is 10 remove tn" "ri"Narr"S. I
An unwittir|ncSS cV"n o. discuss th"s"
2, tiers produces only diSGntiS faction |
AMI gives comfort to III" eNtr"rne co
n"n'G in our country. which enaeav"r t1
'tir up disturbances IN order TO provoke !
to embark upon n course of
-"'Hiinn and repression. Tn" seed of .
'nvrlutirn is repression. Tho remedy !
or these things must not he u"GAt \" IN
,haraCtcr. II must ho Cnnsrruc''v". II
r,uSt comprehend he general interest.
The real autiaoiC for the rest which
n?rifes,s itself Is not suppress TON. hut
| deep cons; fi"rat.nn Of tho wrongs TINT
cs,t our national life and the appl-
nj on Of n remedy.
Congress has already shown its will
nFEcss to deal with these 'n~..strial
wrongs by establishing the S-hou- day
IS the standard in every field Of iTh"r.
Z has sought 70 find n way 20 prevent
HID labor. II has served the wh"l"i
,Nuntry by leading the way in dnvol"n-
ng the means Of preserving and safe
,uarding lives and health in dangerous
It must now help in tho difficult task