The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-16
MAKES
Sensational
DISCLOSURES

WASHINGTON. ian. l5.-JTrancss ].
Hcney Of Sun Francisco. who was ch'"l
counsel for the Federal Trade Commits
sion in It's investigation OF The meat
hacking industry. told the senate ASrl-
cultural committee today that Swift N
Company had "pacllrd' tho food admin
-istration with "dollar-a-y"ar mem VINO
received large salaries from the COM
pany al the time they were serving
tho government.
Ny, HcnNy. who was appearing III sup
port Of tho KcNr!Ck bill i"f government
regulation OF the mca; iw!uS'rE: 81
Food Administrator Hoover Sought l.
sion him from making puhlir letters
c-it;c,z;nr retention by III" admrisira-
ton of W. F. Pricho while tho later
still was In the employ OF Swift X COM
pany.
Mr., Hoover. according 70 the witness
anpealod to President wilson, SAYING
tha, publication of tho letters was MN
drrinr the food conservation campaign
Sidestepped by Wilson,
Mr., Honey said he was recalled from
Chicago, where he was woTkihs III 'ne
commissions investigation of the PACK
ers and found on his arrival here iha'
80 president had advised the commits
eion tina; he had nc instructions TO Of
LET, pQA dOp'N
would be avoided.
The witness said Mr.. Pr7"o" hao
charge of fixing poultry prices TOT 'hn
food administration and That Whlie ;"
acti nr he received a regular sa!arJ tFo1
Swift & CompanE WITH = aHse'a"" -. -.
III. income OF Priche & Company. Ms
company. Mr.. Honey said. was o~'''e
by svifE & Company. ,s.
MANY Of the complaints against
Hls.rN
,hnt he through various orders was
,r,orSinr In the interest Of swim S
-nrnanr. Eency said he told Mr.. hoover
pr;rhr should be removed. but The 1000
administrator declined 70 take such az
tion. whcreupon an aEreefn"H'
reached that Honey would MAKE puol'c
no more letters without first ADVISING
Mr., Hoover Of their character.
Mr. Hency told the committee ina
ether employees OF Swift Company VITO
r,c.tved salaries from thH COMPANY
while working with the FOOD ad'i''h!s''a-
t1on were F.. O. Fcyl. who haa er,'F
Of fixing prices on canned 8ouoSi -, :"
co,1i,s and F., s. Brooks. HnEl !Atrr
.:. ,,,der fire. Hency said. Collins
and Hcyl ne asserted, received Sl'Vo0
q wear from the COMPANY
profits Scandalous.
Tho witness said that Joseph r. 70,
TON head of the food admnistra TONS
meat division. was a man or nlSn III,
cgritv, but was unit for the jon 81
Regulating the packers Mr.. Hcney Salo
MI Cotton had admitted to him that inc
rroats of the packers in 1911 were
! sea udnlous.
swift & Cou,pany's profits year he
fore last wryc 81: 600. 900. IF you ne
! ijeve the books" said Mr.. Hen"E. inns
comDered with sG.50O.oo0 year during
the three prc-war years, according TO the
RenIyinr to questions by Senator
K.nvon of Iowa and others. Mr.. II Icy
said tho commissions hearings In con
rcctIon with the investigation OF thH
oaek.rx had been brought To c'"Sf
sooner than had been planncn o"c1i%'
| NJ Lack Of funds and the desire OF th'
president that a report DC maoc H.
carly as possible.
Asked If influences" had not ocon
working asainst him. Mr.. Hency sAiu
II think there were lot Of influence;
that worked 10 end my activities hui
don't think those influences had any 81
frct upon the commissions decision &c
end the hearings.
Mr.. Honey will appear before thH com
mittee again tomorrow.