New Britain herald., 1921-06-13
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Food Profitcering Continues.
 The council declares that profiteer- ing in food continues.
 While wholesale prices decreased retailers continued to charge unrea- sonable prices," it asserts. of all the remedies proposed none is more to be recommended than those sub mitted to President Harding by the Federal Trade Commission that there was no justification for a reduction of wages. The commission held that the first object should be to increase, rather than lessen the purchasing power of the ordinary consumer
 Regarding proposals of the trade commission that full publicity be given to the results of investigation by it of the costs and profits in es- sential industries the report says that If the people are in full possession of all the facts or costs of distribu- tion and the profits made on the nec- essaries of life, public opinion would have a powerful effect in reducing prices. and there would be no ne- cessity of prosecution under the sherman antitrust law" It is added that ''it is also believed that in all legislation providing for the regula- tion of corporations or monopolies the question of publicity should be incorporated"
 Japanese Exclusion.
 Regarding Japanese exclusion, the council has this to say:
 The citizens of California are juss tified in viewing with alarm and ap- prehension the results of the Japa- nese invasion in that state. The Jap anese colonize together and have gradually driven out American citf- zens from the most fertile farm lands in the state. They undersell the Am erican farmer because of their low standards of living.
 The 'gentlemen's agreement (with Japan) has proven to be a failure because the Japanese in a cunning and stealthy manner have outwitted the intent of the law. This peril is not only a serious condition for Cal | ifornia. but it is a positive menace to our entire nation. The American | of Labor is fully justi- fled in taking a firm stand to do | away with the 'gentlemen's agree | ment' and in its place inaugurate a | definite policy calling for total ex- clusion of Japanese with all other orientals. We should also go on rec ord as favoring any legislation of the character that may be presented in congress by the California delega- ton in the senate and house of rep 
 Oriental Competition.
 To-day our people are confronted not alone with the possibility of greater competition with oriental la Dor and manufacture: they are also facing the development of tendencies leading to the possible dangers of f,,l1. I than do the American workers the burdens and sacrifices entailed in a contest between nations. We are con- ident the Japanese workers are equally desirous for continued peace as are the American wage-earners. We feel sure that the workers of Japan would welcome whatever in 1uence might be set at work to pre- vent a possible clash between the peoples of Japan and our country"
 Explaining it's recommendation that eh federation endorse a constitutional to make valid under the measures enacted by Con- yress. the Council says the power exercised by the Federal Courts ito pass upon the constitutionality of laws enacted by Congress and approved by he President is one of the greatest m nenaces to measure intended to remedy evils in our government"
 The Constitution of the United States" the council asserts docs not give such authority to the courts. It 1as been assumed by them. This his ory of the Supreme Court of the ! United States is repete with reaction Try opinions.
 The antitrust laws have been in erpreted by the courts against labor md labor alone"
 No Aid for Russia
 considerable portion of the Coun- 'irs report is devoted to discussion 'f America and the Russian soviets Ind the Council says that America turing the year has fully endorsed the tand of the American Federation of ] abor at the Montreal convention" in : esolving that the federation "is not , justified in taking any action which 'ould be construed as an assistance to, I IF approval of. the soviet government , if Russia as long as that government S based upon authority which has lot been vested in it by a popular representative national assemblage 'f the Russian people"
 The report also says that "as a ; actor in the industrial life of both Canada and the United States the 'o-called One Big Union has practi- ally ceased to exist
 This movement. which has been 'n the decline since the Winnipeg strike is no longer considered an ac- i've movement of any consequence" he report declares
 The report also deals with recent ,ourt decisions relating to labor; in- I-I- -s-I-