Arizona republican., 1920-02-15

ter how powerful. can ever attempt tO control the food table of the amerl- can people. or any one of the neceS- sary or component parts or IL both our attorney Ar- Fisher, and our ser- rctzsry. Mir TomlmsOn. have attached great importance to It. The 1orfnea states that this decree is a complste sGstfslcation of the uphill but reSoiute fight to clean up intoleraole condlIiohS in the marketseg of live Stoch anu other food products which was oesuh by the. market committee Of the Amer ican National Live Stock association so,IY, wears ago" The latter says The iniunction decree embodies many Of the principles for which the Amerl- car, National Live Stock aSSoclaIlen has heen striving. and for the Turth- crane or wlicf sne market committee was O. ganized in January, 1916- Their statements to the press are respective lv exhibits C and D. and should ee carefully read.
 During the past year the packers have had much to say about cooperat- ing with the producers, and some pro ducers have criticised the commfttee for it's lack of enthusiasm on this sub feet There are different varieties Of cooperation-therein lies the dlffl- culty The kind of cooperation pro posed means the defeat of the very principles for which v-e have been striving. We fully re<czs that best results for our industry can only b. achieved when human fellowship ob- tains between producer and olStr1hu- tor. when there k personal contact art a recoenItion of a Inutrality of inter ests But it must be something moro on the part of the distributor than 1 cold-blooded effort 10 keep the pro ducer producing. That mutual under standing can never he as long GS the packer denies the producer that eco ,-s--- F1V~ fN~ through federal legislat ton creating an impartial agency which will guarantee that those powerfully organized do not take an unfair advantage of the un- organized. That would mean an endur- ing peae a peace which will estah
 fish confidence. insure production and provide a fair return to producer. man
 ufacturer and distributor <Ve hope the day is not far distant when the pack CTS themselves may realize this and withdraw their opposition
 O1a January :. 1920. the agricultural committee of the senate resumed hear ings on the new bill During the in- terrnisSion the authors of the hills had worked them over and merged them into one bill. On the above date they laid the new bill before the commit tee. Senator Kendrick has already ex
 plained it in detail. so we shall toucn only on it's main points It contains most of the essential features of the old bills. but out of deference 10 the opposition makes some very impoT
 tsant notifications First 1t provides for the appointment by the president Of a federal live stock commission, which takes not only the place of the secretary Of agriculture in adminiSter- ing the law. but also takes over the powers and duties of the federal trade commission as far they apply To . any person. partnership or corporation subject to investigation or regulation uader the provisions of the proposed federal live stock colnfnission act. The l department Of agriculture the federal trade commission, and other depart
 ments Of the government must coop crate with this commission as the l president may direct Second- The Ii-
 cense feature is eliminated and the ! commission is given the power to make such rules and regulations Is may be necessary to carry out the provisions | of the act Third. The receivership | feature is also eliminated. and the court processes are somewhat simpli- fled Fourth: The regulation Of thoSs engaged in distributing live stock mar ket quotations. or live stock market ! news IS eliminated. as also is the reg