The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-05-18
NEWS SUMMARY
OF THE CAPITAL
Department of Justice Investigating
Maneuvers of Gasoline Sharks
Who Boost Prices.
TO SUPPLY HARVEST MEN
Investigation Asked in Matter OF A.
torney Generals Neglect to
Prosecute War Fraud.

arc being Investigated by the depart
ment of Justice. Attorney General H.
M, Daugherty has promised to give
immediate attention to the increases,
amounting to four cents per gallon, IN
the face of the greatest gasoline re-
serve in the history Of the United
States. Several congressman are ex-
pected to aid in the Investigation.
They are in receipt Of complaints from
constituents against the increases and
a resolution may be introduced tor a
congressional investigation. Inquiries
at the bureau of mines shows that the
reserve is mounting close to the 9oo,-
100000 gallon mark. Large and small
oil companies seem to be acting IN con-
cert A truce has been declared and
the price cutting wars have been
SUSPENDED for the time being. Four
increases of one cent each were made
effective in all parts of the country
during the last six weeks. Prices OF
gasoline for export also have gone
up. The department of justice is de-
termined to discover whether a gen
tlemen's agreement" is in operation IN
the oil industry.
Special temporary offices have been
established and other arrangements
made by the farm labor bureau OF the
United States employment service for
the opening of the harvesting season
in the wheat belt. George E. Tucker,
field representative of the bureau with
Headquarters at Kansas City, will CO.
operate with federal directors, state
and municipal employment services,
county farm bureau agents and agrl-
cultural associations in the clearance
of farm labor in Texas, Oklahoma,
Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska,
Iowa, Montana, Wyoming, North Da-
kota, South Dakota, Minnesota and
Illinois.
Bulletins giving detailed inforna-
ton about harvest work and farmers
needs will be mailed, it was announced,
to persons seeking jobs upon applica-
ton to the Kansas City office. No
fee, it was pointed out, will be charged
for the information or direction to
Jobs. and colored workers were asked
to write for special instructions be-
fore starting for the fields.
Demand for congressional investi-
cation of the failure of the department.
of Justice to prosecute war fraud con-
tracts persists, notwithstanding At
torney General H. M. Daugherty's let
ter of explanation transferred to the
house. Representative H. c. Wood
ruff and Representative Royal john
son, two former service men who are
threatening impeachment proceedings
against the attorney general unless he
acts promptly, served notice on Rep
resentative Mondell of Wyoming, re-
publican leader, that they would 90
everything in their power to force &C.
ton on their resolution providing for
an investigation.
Il 4OPOA WV PA~~AAA
for merger of number Of the larg-
est independent steel concerns, includ-
ing the Bethlehem and Lackawanna
companies, has been ordered by the
senate.
Secretary of the Navy DENLY is go
ing to Japan to look after the sur
vivors of the Annapolis class of 1881
It seems pretty easy for Washington
officials to get away whatsoever they
ask for a sea trip and junket at the
expense of the government.
If the $100,000,0O0 annual deficit Of
the postoffice department is to b@
wiped out it may be necessary eventu
ally to increase parcel post rates
Postmaster General Work said in {
letter to the interstate commerce com
mission outlining the growth Of thu
parcel post system. DR.. Work told thu
commission that fourth-class mai
matter had increased from 4.79 pc:
cent of the total mail matter handled
in 1917 to approximately 60 per cen
of the weight of the entire mails nov
being handled.
The report of the special committe
which made an inventory of the stoc:
of the bureau of engraving and print
ing has been referred by Secretary A.
drew Mellon back to the committee, t
Director Hill of the bureau and Gus
todian of Paper Collins for "joint con
sideration of the differences disclosed.
President Harding's ship subsid
program was Endorsed before the ser
ate commerce committee and the hous
merchant marine committee by j. F
Howard, president of the America
Farm Bureau federation, who, it wa
explained, spoke for more than 1880
600 farmers. Notice that Mr.. Howar
would be present attracted the larges
number of members of the committee
that has attended any meeting sine
the opening session. Previous allege
spokesman for the farmers have de
clared that agriculture is against
ship subsidy. But Mr.. Howard too
the opposite view and his strong stan