Show I The Food Boycott I Climbing prices have brought the foo food l situation in m this country to a period of boycotts investigations and andI Sugg suggested sted embargo There is s little prospect prospect pros pros- S I pact of relief or permanent good from the first of these l For or reasons that must appear on calm and serious re reflection reflection re- re it is not likely that an embargo on exports of food stuffs will b be favorably favorably favorably favor favor- ably considered by congress There is some rational outlook for good results ii iz investigation says the Portland Telegram Boycotts may temporarily depress prices of ot th the particular foods against which they are directed but it is inconceivable in inconceivable inconceivable in- in conceivable that the effect of them should be e other than local and sporadic I They will achieve nothing nothing- of general and permanent value ah e. e It is first requisite that we di discover cover the causes of our trouble Some of them are quite obvious although just how they operate and how they may be met and remedied is all matter that lacks definite determination There is general conviction and belief that speculation speculation spec spec- market manipulation uneconomic distribution and a certain disregard disregard disregard gard for domestic economy in the ave aye average average rage home borne all aU figure in the general problem of high prices We may get geta a national grasp on the entire entire- situation if we only have havo the patience the courage courage courage cour cour- age and tho the wisdom to do that Under stress of war they have done donG the same I thing thing- in Germany in France and to a certain extent in Great Britain We must consider that the industrial and commercial activity which obtain in the greater part of the United States make prices higher We Ve must concede that an inordinate money supply has its ef ef- ef These These- are legitimate price raisers with which it i Is idle to quarrel Adjustments Adjustments Adjustments Ad Ad- and trade relations that strangle competition that control the movement and arbitrarily boost the prices of food products those products those are the conditions that need the repressive h nd of regulation It is only by searching searchIng- and proper investigation that we can discover these conditions and deal with them as tho public interests in interests interests in- in demand I |