The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-21
WOULD TRY LAW
TO PUT BRAKES
ON SHOE PRICES
Propose Frequent Census Of
Leather Resources as Anti
dote for Soaring Profits;
Other Washington News

Washington, May l9.-(Special cor
Observation-Disclosures in the pres
ent prices of shoes is the purpose Of
bill favorably reported to the house
of representatives by the census COM
mittcc. The bill, introduced by Aaron
s. Kreider. Of Pennsylvania, would
authorize the director of the census
to take ceneuc every month of the
number OF hides in the country. "The
committee is Of the opinion that there
was no necessity for the increases in
the prices Of hides" stated Represen-
tativc Isaac Siegcl, chairman Of the
census commit. THE present high
prices of shoes are entirely unneces-
sary, uncalled for, and unprecedented.
The alleged shortage of leather is a
pure subterfuge put forward as a jus
LITIGATION for increasing prices. The
taking Of the proposed census OF
hides sohuld have the effect Of dis.
closing the true situation to the en-
tire country. Representative Krei-
der is one of the leading shoe manu-
facturers of the country and says that
early relief from present high prices
is certain to result"
Big Coup Fizzled Out.
The attempted political coup of At
torney General Palmer on May Day
has been disclosed. Weeks before
May l, Mr.. Palmer advertised thru
out the nation that the department of
justice had discovered May Day
bomb plots and would Illustrate them.
The Official report of the bureau of
meditation and Cancellation of the de.
partment of labor reveals the fact
that nothing was prevented as moth
ing was contemplated. On May
there were 80 strikes before the de-
partment of labor for settlement and
9 new controversies were reported as
compared with IS and 10 for the two
previous weeks, indicating slight
falling off. "The industrial situation
as indicated by the attitude of labor,
appears quite encouraging" the re-
port states. Commissioners of con-
citation were unable to find any trace
of widespread radicalism on Map
day. "The crux of the situation in
cities. having supposed radical ten
denotes, was passed some weeks ago."
the report concludes.
Would Expose Favoritism.
Representative Halvor Stevenson,
of Minnesota, has introduced bill in
the house of representatives, to pre-.
vent profiteering in newsprint paper.
The bill would impose tax of five
cents pound on newsprint paper in
volved in sale or contract Of sale for
delivery by any manufacturer or i'm
porter. Manufacturers and importers
of newsprint are authorized to estab-
fish uniform prices and file the same
with the federal trade commission.
Under the provisions of the bill no
tax would be. levied on paper sold in
conformity with prices on such list
Evidence shows that manufacturers
and importers are now supplying
large papers with paper at four and
five cents a pound" stated Represen-
tative Stevenson, "while the small pa
pers must get their supply from bro
kesa and middleme nat from eight to
sixteen cents a pound. Circumstan-
ces point to a concert Of action on
the part of the manufacturer and i'm
porters to bleed the small publishers
and extort from them excessive pri-
ces."
Eighty-forr Years Young.
The grand old man of congress.
Uncle Joe" Cannon has been again
chosen I ODE the Republican congress
sional candidate by the district con-
vention in Danville, Ill. The announ-
cement was made on the eve of his
81 birthday on May ?. Representa-
tive Cannon has served % terms in
the house of representatives. He was
first elected to the house in 1872 and
except in 1898 and 1912 has been
since.