Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-25
TBy Associated Press.1

BALTIMORE. MD. April IA
| resolution In favor of "outlawiur
wars by creating an international
law which would make war a
crime was adopted today at the meet =
ing of the National League of Wom-
en- voters committee on reduction OF
ornaments
The resolution Will be presented to
me third annual convention of the
National League of Women Voters;
as recommendation from tho cmcr-
gencE committee to lac passed on bv
the delegates. together with other
recommendations from standing com
mittecs setting down the future mol
icy of the league
The question of reducing the cost
OF hVinG was presented from ,hc
viewpoint of the nutiou'S farmers in
ao"rcSSeS tonight before the National
League Of Women Voters 10y Sccrc-
iarE wallace. OF the Agriculture De-
narim"nt. and Senator Caprcr. Of
Kansas. leader of the Senate a-ri-
cultural bloc
Wages Affect ~. G. T..
~ we accept our present system
or distribution OF meats and other
1000 products aS being Il satisfactory
system, said Secretary Walace.
then any marked reduction in cost
must come first through reduction i'm
the largest item in marketing and
distributing cost. whether we cousid-
or transportation. wholcSalinl or re-
failing. ! am not arguing that there
should he large reductions in wages.
simply point out that the large
increases In wages are mainly re-
sponsiblc for the large increase in
cost to the consumer
The Agriculture Secretary. how
ever. added that he did not believe
that the present system Of market
ing and distribution shouid he nc-
cer'cd as satisfactorily. saying econ
oinicS can be mad. all along the line
ana tho Department Of Agriculture is
now making a systematic Study with
this end IN view" Mr.. wallace OK
pressed tho opinion that modern dav
habitS OF living in large consuming
centcrs inevitably increase living
costs. and To support his belief de-
clarcd regular attendance at after
noon movies and bridge parties en-
courage the use OF more expensive
cuts Of meat which can be prepared
for the table in II few minutes and
more "Nncnsivcly proccsscd food
products OF all kinds"
shorten Hond tn Market
Further d!ScuSs!nG the wage as
rect OF The cost of living question.
toe secretary said ;na, "aS !o,.- ~
ri!l'cau Workm"u and workmcn in
the industries which supply material
needed by railroads. succeed in main
tanning wages at almost twic. the
prewar normal. we cannot howe for
reduction in freight rates common
surate with reduction in the cost OF
!arm products, or sufficient "a very
greatly reduce tn. cost OF food Ia the
consumer" lie added that. "If IL
We're possible to bring prices Of
everything To about 80 per cent above
the prewar level that would benefit
mos, of our people ana the nation
a. large"
Forma ton of o-orerative market
ing associations. now permitted and
encouraged under the Cappcr-Vol-
stead cooperative marketing law
was recommended by Senator Cap
rer as remedy for cost-of-livinr
conditions.
The spread between the farmer
ana the consumer will average
about zoe of tho consumers dollar"
the Senator said. This large mar
gin. 50 much larger than the entire
cost Il the product. is mainly due TO
our elaborate and wasteful system
Of marketing Tho hes; way TO mend