Show WILSON N SEEKS SE KS OOOO TO TO FIGHT FIGHT LIVING LIVING COST OST BIG I II FUND I A ASKED Kf OF f fi i C CONGRESS f Representative Fess Presents Pre Pre- Another Program Sharply in Contrast in Spots With Presidents President's By Universal Service Ii W 17 ASHINGTON Au Aug l 12 dent Wilson and Secretary Glass Gass formally appealed to Con Congress ress t today f for authority and funds to use the I secret s service corps of or the treasury i in running down dow food fE 4 hoarders department rd rs arid and profiteers ee J 1 The request was transmitted in in In Ina a aletter aletter a. a letter from Secretary Glass approved cd r F b by the President to Speaker Gillett I i The Tho communication urged the Congress Congress Con Con- 4 gress gres l lose so no timo In granting permission permission per per- mission and providing the tho necessary funds for the use of the treasury An appropriation I agents as n emergency of was recommended 1 f. f Speaker Gillett cf the secretary's secretary's secre secre- tary's ury's letter to the appropriation c. c committee com which is expected to take tak th thatter I matter atter up Immediately Development of or Un Day Day- Other developments c nt today oda included In tn th the th governments government's effort to reduce the cost of or living lI are 1 The Thc federal trade commission Asked Congress Cons for an emergency appropriation appropriation appropriation ap ap- ap- ap o of to carr carry on Its Investigations In of or the cost o of production tion storage e and distribution and wholesalers and retailers retailer retail retail- er ers prices o of food products p 2 Following a n. discussion o of the situation by b the tile cabinet Attorney General Palmer expressed himself u J being cr very much pleased with the turn I of events e lie He said prices arc are being reduced I 3 A resolution was Introduced In Inthe inthe I II the HoU House e b by Goody Goody- koontz coontz of West cst Virginia calling upon the he Judiciary committee to report out at once without further investigation In an any bills which in its Judgment will enable the government g to reach prof prof- Heen whether producers ers erH Jobbers or retailers I 4 Introduction of oC a a. bl bill biU b by Representative Rep res Gard of or Ohio proposing government government O control over ewer all necessaries necez- necez saries urles In Interstate commerce r Senator McKellar of or Tennessee Charged before tho the House a agriculture committee that the big hl five group troup t I 4 0 of pickers arc are In complete control of the cold storage business in the coun coun- try F Fenn ress III Outlines Program Pro lam 6 Re Representative FC Foss S of or Ohio chairman of ot tho Republican congressional congre- congre Il lional nal campaign committee In a I speech P ech ch to the House presented a definite definite definite nite program which he declared red the should follow In its Ils cam cam- to effect relief relic from the high hib J cost COlt n of living Some of ot the specific I items Hems included In the less program I tare ar are ir In 11 sharp contrast with the r recommendations com com- of President Wilson nhon 7 Issuance of ot a statement by b a 1 group Kroup of l' l senators and representatives B from rOm agricultural states mates appealing to City It interests to take into consideration tien tion on the condition o of the farmers before ber be- be fore cre r urging an any unreasonable acts nich might reduce farm IJ t seriously serin I Production In iii the Immediate future t. t to The fact tact that Mr r. r Fess IH i th the thc head I oi f ithe the Republican congressional cam cam- r paig aign committee led to the belief I that the a program he outlined represented fi the views V of the Republican organ org Iza- Iza 17 f ti 11 In or of f the Bouse use on the high cost of ot 0 y h 0 e subject lie le exp 1 however how that none of ot othi 4 th h other leaders was consulted about 4 I hl hi hig t Speech hl The Thc t u he offered I for or activity were the I Take e immediate mediate steps to increase lh th C rv e Power of the dollar 2 O rol th the nen export of foodstuffs l t to the e P point o of an It if 5 ary r Get Gete l ou out Ut of or Europe bag baS and bagS bagas bag bag- I r e as S 50 SOon n as possible 4 DI 8 lc Imm the thear war ar nd repeal war emergency ati on S 30 as to get et ba back badt le to a peace t. t r ute n t item o or of needless cut 0 off r cv ever every unnecessary on n pal pao O WilSON SEEKS BIG SUM SUMI I TO FIGHT PROFITEERS PROFITED 1 Continued from page c 1 1 C cy Induced by war and r reduce duce the national national na na- l' l payroll 11 to pre pre- war pre ar times as ast t boon soon oon as as' possible I 6 Dispose of or the vast ast stores of materials mat ma ma- tennis both In J I and and this count coun country try on the b best sl salvage n Fal c basis and to the best ant ad advantage e of cir the tho public at largo large b by opening sales direct with the public 7 7 i. Inaugurate nau a campaign n of ot work worl and saving n against the baneful ex extravagance extravagance ex- ex tran nce so o widely pre prevalent lent S. S The Tho government Q nt must go out of oC business at the earliest arlest possible da day but If It necessary exercise a n re regulatory control control over o transportation under Tate ale enterprise e. e that economy and and UI ef efficiency efficiency ef- ef ma may be bC assured without the dan danger er of oC advantage ad being ta taken en of oC the tho public 9 91 All AU profiteering g must b be punished to the tho limit Calling on tho the government tto to U all an anthe the Z Vast ast powers It Ii n noV now t possesses o e to accor acco sh thc these c alms iffy ea rag d de declared e- e F Wherever i it appears appears more authority should be bo granted It will be granted immediately Says Sara Wilson Hun Iles He char charged ed President Wilson rUS n with having taken the popular view of oC the high cost of living agitation when h he laid It to profiteers s He said the President nt already has ample power und under r fhe he th Lever act to take take remedial remedial steps where pried pricy Is be be- be ing tn controlled by h wanton destruction through h neglect nee or otherwise or b by combination to restrict supply or dis cUs- lon or by hoarding Sections Section of food control law Jaw were quoted in support of ot this contention Calling attention to the effect ct of the export demands for American raw w materials Including food and the de demand demand denand de- de mand nand from Europe for more money with wll which Ich to pay for these supplies Mr r. r Jess Fess shouted The remedy Is to for forc force Europe to work War ar has had d the effect to In Induce induce In- In duce Idleness as ma may be seen today In Fr France nee and Belgium and elsewhere Alread Already can enn be read rend placards all nil O over Or r Paris to work to work U UHe He lie added that exports must be regulated regu u declaring that the power to fix the price of oC the surplus can easily fix the thee price of ot entire nUre home production The Tho sooner we get et out of ot Europe tho the Ohio member continued the better better bet bet- ter it will wilt be for both Europe and America This Is the tho testimony of every soldier boy returning and of or every member of Congress Who has given an opinion upon the relation betWeen between between be be- tween us and Europe l in Ili a 11 country like ours so vastly wealthy which makes of borrowing g campaigns a a. veritable spree pree of money lending even to lo the extent of oC borrow borrow- ing In order to lend our people un unused unused un- un used to habits of ot frugality are flush Clush with a government Inflated paron payroll payroll pay pay- roll ron and they demand the best This prices skyward It If this delirium of ot expenditures docs does not give way to tosane tosane sane frugal rugal habits we are aro doom doomed cd fo foa for fora r a 8 crash In time |