The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-10-29

An effort to stem the tide of falling
wheat prices is being exerted by Con-
gresham Carl w. Riddick, who is in
Great Falls today. Recently Congress-
man Riddick sen a telegram to Presl-
dent Wilson advising Of the serious
losses by Montana farmers because OF
the drop in the price of wheat. The
congressman asked the president to
use his wartime authority given him
by congress-, which he still retains, to
stop grain gambling by those who do
not deal in food supplies, and place
an embargo on the importation OF
wheat from Canada.
Congressman Riddick has received
two replies, one direct from the
White House, signed by the presi-
dents secretary, Joseph Tumulty, and
another from Secretary of Agriculture
Meredith.
Secretary Tumulty advised Mr..
Riddick that "the president fully
recognizes the Importance of the
questions you raise and he has, there
fore requested the federal trade COM
mission and the department of agri-
culturve to look into the matter at
the earliest possible moment with a
view to determine what, if anything
can properly be DONE
The president also asks Mr.. Rid
dick to furnish the federal trade com
mission with certain information and
data to aid it in it's work. MI. Rid
dick announces that he is gathering
these facts from first hand sources
and that Immediately after election
day, he will return to Washington to
personally represent the interests of
Al ,yl~a+ .,-,-a, ~ 4l1-o 1-l1 Ia,,,
it in their power to stop the injustices
that are causing unreasonable drops
in the wheat price. Mr.. Riddick also
ter of stabilizing the markets for all
committee of the house of representa-
tives of which he is a member, and
will seek legislation that will insure
to the farmers Ct the nation a fair
and honest market for their products
which they do not have at this time.
The president also referred Con-
gresham Riddick's telegram to the
secretary of agriculture who writes
Mr.. Riddick that the agriculture de-
partment is endeavoring to secure all
available information regarding the
worlds supply and demand and the
importation of Canadian wheat into
this country and that this and other
information, when obtained, will be
made available to the public.
Continuing Secretary Meredith
writes:
81 fully appreciate the situation
confronting the farmers of the ma
ton, and l have repeatedly urged, as
you know that they should receive
adequate prices for their products
prices which will enable them to con
tinue to produce, to meet the food
requirements of the nation, and to
provide a satisfactory living for
themselves and for their families.
81 have received by reference from
the White House, your telegram of
Oct. IA with reference to the situa-
ton facing the farmers and stockmen
of the northwest. The president has
asked the federal trade commission
Immediately to ascertain whether the
recent decline in the price of wheat
is due to manipulation or control, or
to other artificial causes.
at requires the best thought and
action on the part of those interested
in the maintenance and development
of our great basic industry, and | as
sure you that the department will con
tinue to do everything that will aid
in it's solution"