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C Washington Wash DC Under Un Un- del der a now program announced by bv b v Leon Loon henderson head of the Office Office Of Of- fice fico of Price Administration a buy buyer buyer er can sue a retailer for at least 50 if 50 the retailer if the retailer char price charges P than that established l by retail re re- tall tail price ceilings Under Mr Henderson's Hendersons Hendersons Henderson's Hen lien dersons derson's order cider which is expected to aid greatly in the enforcement of or maximum prices a civilian can cansue cansue cansue sue for treble the overcharge by bya a n. retailer or for 50 50 which ever everis everis everis is greater and the retailer will al- al sobe repaired to pay court costs lawyers fees etc vOn tOti On man many lines of goods the regulation regulation regulation regu regu- lation is expected automatically to take tako care of enforcement but there ere are still sUll m ny difficulties which stand in the way of permanent permanent permanent perma perma- nent price stabilization farm The Phe demand for freezing of prices and for Cor the freez freezing ng of wages wag wag- es has hns increased gr greatly during the last month The rapidly increasing Increasing ing costs of certain meats plus the shortage of meat in somo some cities is blamed on the lack of control over farm prices F Figures guros that the cost of living continues io 10 o rise because of the food products products products pro pro- ducts which are not under price control According to figures released released re re- re leased b by Mr tho the price of uncontrolled lamb rose 10 per cent between May flay 15 and June Jun 15 the greatest increase there over ever has been in such a short period price of uncontrolled roasting chickens rose roso 9 per cent On the tho controlled foods such a beef eef and aid canned fruits and vegetables the price has declined declined declined de de- In most cases but the increase in increase In- In crease in III prices on items has offset all reductions and amI caused an increase in the total cost of of living Although thousands 6 of or types type of pC products arc are under under strict price con control control control the cost of oC living In the eyes eye of oC most people is measured primarily primarily marily maril by t the e cost of oC foo food With VUlt food pi prices Ices rising there Is an I increasing In Increasing in- in l- l creasing demand that all food prices be put under control of the tho uPA But It is 16 not likely th that t conTeSS cont con- con t bress ress TeSS will agree to this- this at least until after the election because of the strong farm block in congress which Insists on watching out for forthe the tho interests of farmers no mutter muller how liow contrary that procedure ure may maybe maybe be UC to the interests of the nation as a whole The attitude altitude of congress was clearly demonstrated d when lien both houses louses despite presidential opposition lion tion on passed a x measure to establish a sel separate arate government agency to encourage I age t the e manufacture of synthetic rubber fro fio farm product products pro pro- ducts duct Because of the controversy I rubber O over over Ol l' l whether synthetic should be bo made mado rom font farm products pro pro- j ducts duets from oil all or from both bolh con con- lcd Continued On Last Page 2 This Week In 0 Washington D. D C Co Continued from page onel one gress giess decided to take this matter Into its own hands and see that the group with the largest number number num num- ber of votes got the break bieak no matter mattel which method was adjudged ed cd best by experts on the War Var Pi Production board The insistence of congress on doing for the farmers no matter clat what the consequences to the nation may be is considered here to be the chief chie point danger In In our efforts o o 0 stem inflation and may also interfere with ours our threatened ed by n M.-n a as l s p the tho synthetic rubber lubber move 1110 next most Important throat threat at atto to our OUI emergency program is tho thoI I unwillingness of the government to take a firm hand with labor The decision of the War Val Labor board lIoard to increase wages in tho the Little Steel Industries by an amount equal to the Inci Increased eased cost of living lhing a decision which has set a n fOl formula for the demands of all industry is believed by experts experts ex ex- here hore to be a move which practically forces Inflation Under that formula formu a each time lime there here was an increase in living costs there would be more moie demand for pay rJ rises ilses es manufactures would have to to increase their prices to r meet oot the increased labor costs and anda a vicious cicle title would be put Into operation In which wages and prices would race upward er All of or the Little Steel corn 1 companies companies com com- have accepted tho the war la labor la- la bor hor boards board's ruling because they have been to under the threat of or losing their businesses if it they didn't comply In a statement statement state state- ment made following acceptance the Inland Steel Company said L. L In the name of at patriotism Inland In- In Inland In tn- land is compelled to do a thins thing which it believes belle o o 0 be wrong bo bo- cause the alti native would Interfere Inter fere fete with war production Hoping to let lel these theBe situations drift along until November before before be be- fore tore the publics public's demand for action becomes too great many con congressmen congressmen congress congress- resS left WashIngton Washington Washington Wash Wash- men and senators have the home home- ington to go to talk to how the tho prospects prospect ur are aro folks s to see fore votes The entire house of or representatives and third one-third atthe of at the senate is to be replaced or re re- elected at the coming election and ana the members are extremely jittery about the palms reaction to what they have haye been doing during the past year They all want to geton get geton et eton on the home grounds and anu learn think but hut really what the people I some tomO of them also fear tear they may mar Irritate voters volois by being at homo home when so man many important questions q are are now being decided in Wash Wash- |