South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-17
Warning Given in Testimony
Before House and Senate
Agricultural Committee.
TO AMEND FOOD CONTROL ACT
Federal Agents Continue Fight
to Lower the High Cost
of Living.

By Associated Press
WASHINGTCN. Aug. l6-Warn-
ing was given Saturday by repre-
sentatives OF farmers. ORGANIZATIONS
testifyine before the house and SEM
ate agriculture committees that un-
less present disturbed conditions re-
sulting from prohteering "in goods
and wages and stocks were settled
soon the country would face far
worse situation from the high prices
next year than at present
Farmers they said were prepar-
ing now for next years crops and
under present conditions they could
not estimate what the probable mar
ket ould be
Fear was expressed that there
would be decreased production both
in this account and because OF
Prest Wilson's statement in mis- mes
sage vetoing the repeal OF, the DAY
light saving law, placing the indus
trial production ahead OF farm OUT
put
Would Sacrifice Profits.
Farmers announced 20 the room
fun of senators and congressman
/ that .hcy have no sympathy with
political quackery-' they called
on the city "dawdlers' 20 sacrifice
profits Il they expected the farmers
10 accept lower prices
J. r. Howard. president OF the
Iowa Farm Bureau federation made
declaration Of the farmers att.-
tude.
THE American farmer does not
sympathize with artificial or political
quackery for befogging the real S.
SUES" Howard declared II prices
are cut to the bone all along the
line he viii go as FAR along that
road as any-but he viii not go
alone.
IF increased production VIII clar-
/ ify the situation the American farm
or viii jointly with au his fellow
citizens. buckle his belt FOR "a most
strenuous campaign Of production
hut here again he is determined that
/ ne will not work alone
If Capitalistic monopoly wants
I enough food produced that 30 may
/ be Toasted. if organized labor wants
/ food produced that it MAY be fed. n
/ the Go-nothing dawdlers want
/ enough food produced so that thev
may occasionally cat. let them stand
forth now az this time when the
7 farmer must determine his 1920
food production program. and de-
clare hy deeds-cuttinc out Of proat-
/ eering n goods and wages. going
/ honestlv 70 the business ~ prepar-
/ ing ana purveying necessities of life.
. r..N .H4
fan DAYS work for a fun DAYS pay
their willingness TO cooperate
No Surplus Grains.
Toward declared there is no SUR
plus grain in the middle west and
that ne never knew The supply ~
. corn 90 be- so low.
The cattle supply also has been
reduced because az low prices paid
farmers he added
Strikes and walk0uts resulting IN
stagnation OF production along with
price manipulation and eXtratagant
profits OF mlddlemen. were blamed
for the high cost Of living hy How
ard
Prest Wilson was criticised for
vetoIng the daylight saving repeal.
"T regret the president p1f the
matter a= be- did Howard said
Priest Wilson balanced agricultural
production against industrial pro-
ducti1u and decided against the
farmers" he explained Farmers in-
rerDr. Wilson action rs placing
them In q position OF secondary ir-
portauce. "snd the farmer win s.m-
ply Jay back and saw it doesn't mad e
any difference whether ne works ar
NOT
Consider Amendments
The house and senate com mitteas
are considering amendments t0 The
food control act designed -o enable
the department ~ justice 20 wage
"a more active campaie1 % prevent
boarding and profteer,ng and rhe
joint session was held 20 hear me
farmers representatives. The CONF
mittees hope 20 ace finally on the
amendments next week and rush -ls
Legislation through congress
Seizure OF f0odsturs held fn cold
storage was continued to5/v by fed-
erai AGENTS in several cities Flr-
ther seizures under libel warrants
were expected next week and spec
ial grand ja-y- were summoned In