Show gr 1 t i r PLAS U UI l I A 1 f i 1 l I Army Department WI Will 1 I Sell Great Grea Surplus of I Foodstuffs Through I 1 Various i I I I WASHINGTON July 31 31 President President Wilson is is giving deep and very I thou thoughtful consideration to the high cost of living it was announced tod today y yat I at the White House and all branches of the government that might aid jn in jn solving the problem are at work I The president is understood to have been deeply impressed by th the tho statement statement state state- ment presented to him yesterday by I Warren S S. S Stone chief of the Brotherhood Brotherhood Brother Brother- i hood of Locomotive Engineers de describing describing describing de- de scribing the unrest over the country because of the decreased purchasing sing power of the dollar In this connection it became known today that the Order of Railway Trainmen had presented to the railroad railroad railroad rail rail- road administration a statement similar similar sim similar sim- sim ilar to that of the engineers setting forth that the trainmen must have increased wages unless immediate steps were taken to reduce living costs VV W 7 July 31 W First steps in in the federal governments government's attempt to reduce the high highs cost of living were taken today with the inauguration tion of or a plan for the sale of or worth of army food rood stocks direct to the people with every very postmaster and mail mall carrier over the country acting acting acting act act- ing as a salesman Distribution of the surplus food InthIs in inthis inthis this manner manne was requested by y the tha house houfe of or representatives s. s and details deta were worked out at conferences b be between between be- be tween Secretary Baker Postmaster General Burleson and Representative Kelly of Pennsylvania author of the house resolution RAILROAD MEN PROTEST While Willie this program was being p pd puE Into effect President Wilson Vilson had be before before before be- be fore him a statement from the Brotherhood Brotherhood Brotherhood Broth Broth- of Locomotive Engineers which declared that conscienceless profiteering by the great interests which have secured control of all the tho necessities of life had brought about such conditions that the engineers felt they must demand increased wages un un- un less living expenses speedily w were re re reduced re- re At the department of ustice Investigations into the causes of increased increase i living costs were under way with particular particular particular par par- attention being given to the question of or whether producers or dealers dealers dealers deal deal- ers had combined In violation of law lawI I to raise prices of or necessities TO EVERY POSTMASTER Meantime there was was pending in the house a a. resolution proposing that the tho federal trade commission investigate rising costs of corr coffee e sugar shoes and clothing Secretary Baker sai said l a o. price list covering the entire available surplus of or foodstuffs would woud be prepared at nt once 1st would be he sent out tit tn- each of ot the postmasters o Continued on page S. S 7 I i I PLANS BLOW Continued from page 1 it lOj I I country and to every rural ro route te ca carler The postmasters and carrier foW W salesmen 1 fo I act as government PriC ing interested consumers of th and methods of sale and tolling oro for the foodstuffs Payment will be made mad by bUyerS t the the time the orders are given ghen masters The foodstuffs will be parcel post and the prices to be mio will wm represent t at each postoffice original cost of the government and anil the parcel post 5 from Crom One nearest W charges department depot having the stuffs in storage T TKo vt prices quotE officials said would be below the p prevailing val market prices price The value of ot the surplus a aila ila July 8 S ie is approximately as follows Canned vegetables IZA y corned beef b barn c l pa h hashed shed corn corned cd beef beet 1000 roast beef beet 1 iI frt frozen mea meats and poultry 5 I |