The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-19

commissioner to enforce adequately the
provisions OF the Volstead prohibitory
law has subjected John F. Kramer. the
commissioner, to fire of criticism for
months pro-liquor advocates also ac-
cusing him of being too arbitrary In his
methods From both sides of the pro-
hibition problem have come repeated de-
mands for Congress inquiry and several
members of Congress have promised TO
urge resolutions of investigation when
Congress reconveneS.
5. Bitter criticisms have been made
against the United States Shipping
Board for alleged failure properly TO
administer the terms of the shipping
law and the handling of about $4,000
100000 which Congress has appropri-
ated for the upbuilding of an American
| merchant marine. Charges have been
| made that by dummy operations for
| eign rivals of America have been per-
| mitted to buy at ridiculously low prices
ships built by rho Government In Ameri-
can yards for American operators and
| demands are to be made for investiga-
| ton of this situation.
| g. Sales of surplus army supplies from
| the office of the Quartermaster-Gener
| which We're in progress through the sum
| mer in many sections Of the country, are
| alleged to have been financial failure
| to the Government. resulting in losses OF
huge proportions. These supplies include
meats. both salt and canned; canned
| vegetables. automobiles saddles, leather
| branding irons and vast list OF other
items. This has been the subject of
| investigation bys the special committee
| on war expenditures, which now pur-
| poses to continue it's inquiry into the
work which the War Department did
during the summer
7. The Department OF Justice has bee
the target for many weeks OF various
| charges involving not only conduct, OF
its prosecutions of coal profteers but
also its campaign against the biEh cost
of living, which 1t Is now reported Is to
close November l on the ground thai
| living cost has come down and that it Is
out of money to continue its programme.
| Republicans are asserting that this prop
| uganda Is being ended because election
| day is near and II no longer serves the
purpose of aiding the Democratic party.
Many demands for investigation Of this
situation have been made.
Sees Manipulation I'm wheat.
s. Gov. Allen Of Kansas has demanded
an investigation of alleged manipulation
OF wheat prices In the Chicago market
which President Wilson has promised to
have inquired into. Before this inquiry
is closed ii is expected that 1t will be
taken UP by Congress.
0. Charges have been made by Repre-
sentative julius Kahn (Cal.). chairman
of the House Committee on Military Az
fairs. that Newton D. Baker, Secretary
of War. has ignored the plain provisions
Of the army reorganization act: that he
has arranged for the General Staff to
administer the purchase of supplies
| rather than to have this done by the
| Assistant Secretary OF War. as the law
provides Mr.. Kahn has prepared
resolution Of Investigation which he in
tends to put through IL possible az soon
as Congress meets.
10. The Senate subcommittee, headed
by Senator Kenyon OF Iowa, appointed
to investigate campaign contributions
and expenditures has decided that its
inquiry will be continued after the cleo
| ton Is over. 1t Is said that further testi-
mony will be taken in Washington and
probably in other cities throughout the
country. depending on the nature Of
facts still to be disclosed.
IL. During the summer the long stand
ing feud between the Department Of
Labor and the Department OF Justice
over the deportation OF undesirable aliens
broke cut afresh; also bitter charges
have been made that aliens subject to
deportation, including Ludwig c. A. K.
Martens. so-called Soviet Ambassador
to this country. have been permitted to
remain here and carry on their Red
propaganda instead OF being sent back
to Russia or other native lands. An in
vestigation Is bound to DO resumed upon
this question. which has long been the
subject of inquiry by both the House
and Senate.
IL. Criticism OF the Bureau of War