The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-01-27
STILL GOING UP.

ICES continue TO climb by leap,
ana bounds. Official figures compilcI
oy federal authorities for Dccembe,
,huicate that there continues a stead,
upward trend OF all commodities. Oc,
eMas'onan outbursts and activity b,
Miicheli Palmer are apparently a,
s OF results as they are non.
sehical. We have passed the time
when people can see hope in lepisIa
ION directed against high living costs
r,ohowing last falls experience with
inc packers which resulted in material
Increases decreases in the price of hogs, par.
.,I,uiarly and which resulted in alb.
soIuteiy no benefit to the ultimate con
Sulner and heavy losses to livestock
bouueels. American people have
t zen Iatncr anxious to keep away
.;. o,n the middle when their own par
'eu'ar interests are involved.
But something must be done. Their.
IAN De no other explanation for the
unwarranted increases in the price of
mumDerless commodities for which I'M.
usual demand prevails other than the
s,npie process Of profiteering. II is
sm ue .nat the old economic law of
f fuRppsy and demand is operating in
luiI iorce and that there is a woef,i
snoL,tage OF those things which the
wos.a most requires in the great era
brt .h expansion now in progress
~. mere IS no basic excuse for the
ou series OF unheralded in
~. IN prices other than a desire
IN .ne part OF those in a position TO
nu 80 70 take continually increasing
p pou frices today in numberless
N; ah are artifically established
s H.ner the high cost OF labor. the
nrec.ns OF raw materials or the un-
away. 'a'" 'nem
Everywhere there SCENE v.u
tabiished belief that the nuh,;c - s.
millions of consumers. viii, stard .me
thing. It Is not longer The rata;i a -
and making the profit Tbsra VINO
merchants in Caldwell TO-DAY snd ar are
er business men as we'll Who r. o.n-
some traces of humatarium n e.;na.a
VINO falter in the face of asking fror,
tneir customers the additionai ,r;ona -.
made necessary by those higber nS
who are engaged in continuaiiv n;,;u up j
aoIIars onto the exorbitant pr;cass
pear that burden. And the pIor;ou.
Ola game of passing the buck CO.'S as
The Tribune is opposed to povern
ment operation of business hill, ~,
private enterprises, interference ~
rega,at,on Of public utilities or undo o
equation Of any industry. Bnt som muo
.ninR must be done to halt effect;vaiv
ms continual unwarranted pvram.d
ing. this initiation of value tb.t ,,,ma.
inevitably lead to disaster II cont;n
ued sufficiently. Optimists are nrom.
20 oeieve that there must be a Inn.
a nut apparently there is no .Iim;t sx.
\. ~. unless some other means can
DC devised to alter present cond;t;on a.'
me Tribune believes that i l. ~.
auty OF the United States uovernms smt
20 take drastic steps to prevent fur
tner initiation of prices. And ne on
~ means that can be EMPLOYED 70 .n
.omphsh that result is to inyest;gat.
= Roodiy percentage of basic ;nS's
!nst and equitable price. II ;s t;n, a
mat Uncle Sam took the same ,r .ane
ures that were employed dur;ra e .ho
WAR with coal and wheat. And 'i i
m nsi well, during the process u =, =,
s!iix the responsibility ON bords o oI
OUT and out profiteers. We vsnt, os
mat thorough work womb rnna, uae
some surprising things. uncover