Show r PROFITEERS rs PLEA e ie s e S e Boxcars Are Moving West to End Freight Freigh Jam fan WALSH ASKS ASK REAL IREAl ACTION AUTIO IN EXPOSURE Massachusetts l Senator I i 11 iii l Arraignment of Congress s Failure to Curb H. H C. C of L L. L Asks Ask Income Tax Figure Figures By Br I e w WASHINGTON WASHINGTON May Iny IS lS An An Anen Anento end V to II government bluff bluffing ng an ana ana and anda a campaign of real action aga against the profiteers was demanded in th the Senate today by Senator Walsh Democrat Massachusetts He Ee proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed going into the income tax tar reI returns returns re re- I turns for the e evidence dence bearing bearing- orthe on or the- the relation between concentrator concentration of Df wealth and tho high cost of living At the tho conclusion of or his denunciation tion of the profiteer he Introduced d a resolution providing for the Senate Senat I committee to o expose profits b by th the tax figures He suggested government dealing In necessities of or life lite on which profits have b become come exorbitant Specific Iu Instance Cited Specifying instances of ot which ho regarded as 1 the fundamental cause of or tho the country's industrial unrest un uny rest Senator Walsh said Inaugurate a a. thorough examination examina examina- tion of ot Income tax returns by a committee com corn of ot this Senate so that tho the ex extent x- x tent of ot the profiteering may be d's ds closed and chief offenders pointed out Such an Inquiry Inc will give Indisputable I proof that the government does docs no not intend to keep secret any facts relatIng relating relating I. I ing to profiteering Th o Senate should take Immediate I action on the pending long anti prof measures such as the blue bluesky blu sky laws the Ithe Kenyon KendrIck An ant Gronna bills for tor separation of or packinghouses packing packing- houses and stockyards the McNary bill to make compulsory the stamping stamping- of or manufacturers manufacturers' cost on articles for foi or sale and other measures recommended by President Wilson Would te Public Trading Let Congress prove to the country that it stands read ready and is Js willing willing- arid and that it Is determined promptly to la- la t t. t i n t Heed ng ceases Wo We Yo should superimpose methods oi of altruism upon the Injurious machinations machina lions of ot self Interest and if we are Unable unable unable un un- able to do so b by mere regulative t measures then we must take tho the matter matter mat mat- ter in our own hands and substitute government for private distribution ol of r the commodities to the people There still remains the right of or the people to set et up competitors and I be believe believe be- be lieve lIe If Ir the government would t only demonstrate as In the armor plate case that it is willing to deal in necessarIes necessaries necessaries whenever profits become extortionate extortionate ex ex- cx- cx wo ve would discover a a. willingness will will- on their part to be satisfied with fair tab profits In outlining his views of or the fundamental funda mental causes of ot unrest Senator Walsh said Points to Dan Dangerous Thought Tho The most dangerous condition to today today today to- to day is that arising front from this the thought and belief that our government has broken down that we have not the form of ot government or Instrumentalities Instrumental Instrumental- to grapple with t a 0 great public abuse such as now confronts JIB us us speedily definitely and Radicals allege that there la is a a. remedy remedy rem rem- ed edy for tor existing conditions and tho cul of or their contention suggests I that the tho remedy lies not net in political but In la industrial reorganization I protest against tho the belief belle that the that tho oaly salvation lies in the overthrew of ot the present order 1 I refuse to admit there is not the means vested In tho the chosen forms of our government to todeal todeal todeal deal and remove evils and abuses sel which exist however deeply roote rooted t |