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Show AMERICANISM AND PROFITEERING. In a vigorous defense of Americanism and a strong denunciation of radicalism, C. C. Richards, formerly of this city, but now assistant United States attorney general, makes plain the position of the government gov-ernment in the treatment of outbreaks against law and order. In an interview in Spokane, Mr. Richards said : "The department of justice, headed by Attorney General Palmer, is determined that Russian tactics shall not prevail in this countrl. and to that end the whole force of the government is directed. We do not want alien agitators in this country and we will deport 200, 500, 1 000 or as many as may be necessary. There is no roqm for them here. "I am pleased to note the court decision today ,vith reference to the miners' strike. The attorney general is equally determined in this matter that the government is not to be flouted and overthrown. I After the strike is settled so that the country and the people are out of danger of hardship and suffering, I expect to see President Wilson, I, as soon as his health permits, renew his efforts to bring capital and labor together in a conference that will produce an understanding, as to profit sharing or some other equitable and satistactory arrange ment. The government and the attorney general are not against the i miners as such, but are acting to prevent paralysis of industry and the I consequent want and misery attendant upon it in addition to the suffer ing from cold due to lack of fuel." I Mr. Richards also touched upon the high cost of living and indicat- I ed a resolve to eliminate profileering. He said: I "In tnc mattcr of the high cost of living, Mr. Palmer has at last a secured from congress legislation which will permit active prosecu-' I tion of Profiteers. Judge C. B. Ames is in charge cf this work as j vv'ell as the antitrust department. I "A story will illustrate his attitude in regard to what may be deemed l prof iteering. One of his assistants came to him last week and said: . 'Judge, I have been asked a question that puzzles me. A man own-! own-! ing a shoe store bought some shoes at $4 a pair. The pric has since been raised to $6 wholesale. Is he to be permitted to charge a profit on the $6 price or must he add his profit to what he actually paid, $4?" 'Most emphatically, he can only charge a profit on what the goods cost him,' returned the judge. 'He will not be al'owed to profit on capital which he has not invested. When he has to pay $6 for the ! shoes will be time enough to charge a profit on $6.' " |