South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-06
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
RENDERS DECISIONS IN
FAVOR OF ILLINO ISIAN
PROSECUTION OF
PAPER HOARDERS
IS RECOMMENDED
enate Committee Would
Prosecute Profiteers Under
Sherman and Clayton Act.
By Associated Press

BY Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. June 5.-Holding
that scarcity Of news print paper
which has Handicapped American
newspapers to be more the result of
artificial distractions than Of ma
tural laws. the senate committee
which investigated the paper situa-
ton today recommended that the de-
partment of justice make prOsecu-
tons under the Sherman and Clay
ton acts against print paper manu-
facturerers
Manufacturers were charged by
the committee with unjust, illegal
ent prices for news print paper were
and discriminatory" practices Pres
held by the committee TO be 'eN-
cessive and unwarranted.
More Recommendation.
other recommendation made by
the committee include:
Establishment Of federal news
print board Ito supervise the manu-
facture and distribution OF print
paper" should government EFFORTS
to- maintain a reasOna BILE price fall.
troll act TO penalize profiteertng IN
news print paper.
Tmposition of an excise tax OF 10
cents on Sunday newspapers weigh
ing more than 1.2S pounds a copy
so as 10 limit such editions 10 50
pages until an adequate paper sup
plv can be secured.
Appropriation of 100000 for the
purpose OF experimenting with sub
stitutes for wood pulp.
Establish Rate.
Establishment OF a rate OF one
cont n Mound on sheet print paper
m any part OF the country when
scnt nv parcels post without increas-
ing the present limit OF 20 pounds,
provided under the postal regula-
tons
The committee also recommend
cd that consideration be given by the
Government 10 the establishment OF
a news print paper mill 10 supply
the governments needs any surplus
paper 10 be sold to small consumers,
The report. which was submitted
nv Sen. Walsh. democrat, Massa-
cbusetts and was signed by Sens.
,lrcNary oregon. and Gronna, North
Dakota. republicans. Sen. Reed,
democrat. Missouri. who was CHAIR
man Of the investigating committee
mas unable 10 go over the report
because Of his duties on the cam
Daign expenditures committee ana
did not sign the report
Basis of Report.
The report is based on extensive
hearings held by the committee at
which testimony from newspaper
and periodical publishers and paper
manufacturers. dealers and joopers.
publishers Of small newspapers
were declared by the report 10 De
in the hands Of "unscrupulous pro-
fteers and exploiters' while even
tho large newspaper publishers are
AZ the mercy Of the manufacturers
The report added that 1t was not
and still is not safe for pupllsheI
IN any way 10 criticize or profess
10 manufacturer while the DIX
publishers. not having mills OF their
own. are in a hold up market Wili'e
the small publishers are being driven
from tie business by threatened
bankruptcy.
Criticize Agreement.
The renort charged jObbers and
brokers with profiteering which II
vas said in view Of the evidence
presented. should more appropriate
~ be referred 10 az "usury.
The committee criticized the
as,reaD1ent made by the department
of Justice with certain print paper
early in the war Joy
which print paper prices should be
regulated but publishers and manu-
facturers permitted TO make separate
contracts If desired Such an in
effective" decree according 20 ad-
missions by the department and the
federal trade commission. the report
&c = '.bindrance. If not bar 20 prose
said not only cannot be enforced ont
cution."
The report concluded with a pro
test against the Adjournment or con
gress without enactment Of legisIa-
ton 10 relieve the print paper sitla-
ton"