The evening world. Newspaper, August 8, 1919, Page 1

at Copy ais RICE Two CENTS, tie Press jew York World). ny ALL HOARDING OF FOOD, EXTEND WAR-TIME CONTROL, WILSON URGES N URGES CONGRESS Demands Definite Provis: Provision for Pun- ishment of Profiteers—Puts Part of Blame on Retailers—‘Can Be No Peace Until There Is Peace,” He Declares. WASHINGTON, Aug. 8,—Addressing Congress to-day and pro- Posing remedies to check the high cost of living, President Wilson de- clared existing laws were inadequate and-that high prices were not justifi ied sby shortage of supply, present or prospective, but were created in many! Cases “artificially and deliberately” by “vicious practices.” ‘The President recommended that the Food Control Act be extended to peace-time operation and that Congress exclude from interstate as well as intrastate shipments goods which did not come within its provisions, The President also recommended that the Food Law be provided with © substantial penalty for profiteering and that a Cold Storage Law be enacted, modelled after the law in Now Jersey by which a time limit be! Mlaced om cold storage. He also recommended that all goods released ; from cold storage be marked with the price prevailing when they went into storage, He further recommended that ode in Interstate Commerce be marked with the prices at which they left the producers. It would serve a8 @ useful example, the President suggested, if Congress enact legislation to control the situation in the District of Columbia, where it has unlimited authority. RECOMMENDS A FOOD LICENSING SYSTEM Further, the President recommended a Federal Licensing System for corporations engaged in Interstate Commerce whieh would embody regulations to insure competitive selling “and prevent unconscionable profit in the method of marketing.” He also urged prompt passage of the law pending to contro! security issyes, Making an appeal for the ratification | the peace treaty to turn the country from a war basis, the President said: “There can be no prices so long as our whole financial and economic fystem {3 on @ war basis.” “A. process has sct in,” the President said, “which is likely, unless something is done, to push prices and rents and the whole cost of living higher and higher in a vicious cycle to which there is no logical or natural end, “Some of the methods by which these prices are produced are already illegal, some of them erfminal, and those who employ will be energetically proceeded against, but others have not yet been brought under the law and should be dealt with at once by legislation.” Demands for increases of wages accompanying the rising costs of Mying, the President said, were justified “if there be no other means of enabling men to live.” “While there is any possibility that the peace terms may be changed,” said the President, referring to his plea for early ratification of the Treaty #0 tha! the country may be turned back from a war basis, “or may be hele Jong in abeyance, or may not be enforced because of divisions of opinion among tle powers associated against Germany, it Is idle to lock for per- manent -elict.” U, 8. STOCKS TO BE SOLD. Surpius stocks of food and clothing in the hands of the Government, the President said, would be sold, and hoards of food in private hands would be forced out under the existing provisions of the Food Control law Dewiers eager to reap a harvest of rising prices who had accumulated hoards, the President said, would now “ese the disadvantage as well as the danger of holding off from the new processes of distribution.” The uormal operation of the laws of supply and demand, the President said, Lad veen set at naught in the cases of many necessary commodities, | He cite ihe figures of the Federal Trade Commission showing rising prices im the fi.e of greater stocks of food than were on band in the country a year agu. Tho prnding bill to regulate security issues the President referred to) iar as @ measure which “would do much to stop speculation and to prevent the! fraudu‘eut methods of promotion by which our people are annually fNeeced | of many millions of hard earned money.” The President appealed to merchants and others to deal fairly with the people and to housewives to exercise “a greater v gilance, a more thoughtful economy.” Beaders of organised labor, the President seid, be was sure “will a THOUSANDS CHEER SECOND DIVISION IN GREAT PARADE Crowds Pack Fifth Avenue to See Decorated Heroes of Many Battles. FREIGHT EMBARGO: STOPS 102 TRAINS Eighteen Running Out of New York Among Those Can- celled by Shopmen’s Strike. An embargo on all freight on the New York, New Haven & Hartford and the Central New England Rall- roads was announced this morning because of the strike of ghopmen. The embargo was declared in order to control the movement of freight, a statement from headquarters here said, so that arrangements may be made to give preference to the hand- ling of foodstuffs and shipments ‘ot immediate necesalty. ‘The famous fighting Second Di- vision of the American Expeditionary Forces, in whose ranks are the fa- mous Fifth and Sixth Marines and the equally famous Ninth and Twen- ty-third Infantry Regiments, the American contingent which turned the German drive to Paris and started the defeat of the Katser’s army, marched up Fifth Avenue this after. noon, thrilling hundreds of thousands | of spectators who eheered t) ven ‘Doarse and waved fogs and hats ang handkerchiefs. Twenty-five thousand men in olive drab were in the perfect line that | stepped along the Avenue—infantry | men, artillery men, signal corps, en- |gineers, sanitary corps and “soldiers of the sea.” All branches of the ser-| 8.30 A. M. Leaving Grand Central at vice were represented, making the| 5.06 P. M., 5.26 P. M., 6.44 P. M. and | most remarkable organization of the | 6.67 P. M. These trains have all been American forces that fought abroad.| running in two sections, Both sec- Major Gen, John A. Lejeune, U. 9. | tions will be discontinued. M. C. rode at the head of his division The work of the car Inspectors, he two Now Haven trains ‘have been celled on the syaters. “To-morrow | the. wing trains) originating and terminating at New Rochelle will be discontinued until fur- ther notice; Leaving New Rochelle at TAL A. M., 7.59 A. M, 8.09 A, M. and NEW YORK, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, MOVE TO END B. R. T. STRIKE: NIXON OFFERS TO BE MEDIATO NEW HAVEN ORDERS STRIKERS APPEAL, TO HYLAN TO TAKE POLICE FROM CARS on the police horse President, pre- ceded by police platoons of Traffic Squads A and B mounted. The aol- sid, is essential to the safety, of the travelling public and it would be im- Possible to replace them with men of | diers wore their olive drab with sufficient experience to make sure | blouses, tin hats, canteens and light|that the cara were in scndition to packs and with bayonets fixed in —_—_—— thelr rifles, All the commanding of- (Continued on Twelfth 3 Twelfth Page) ficers were mounted, but wore, in- stead of helmets, overseas caps. With bands of music playing and banners waving and with a cloudless sky overhead the men of the 24 Divi- bengtana Makes Peace With Afghants- tan, between Great Afghanistan, A peace agreement wi signed at 11 o'clock pala, it was officially announced thie afters noon. (Continued on Fourth Page.) presently yield to a second sober thought and, like the great mass of their associates, think and act like Americans,” Strikes, undertaken at this time, the President sald, would only make matters worse, and he expressed his confidence that the labor mon would realize it. “No remedy is possible while men are in a temper,” sald the President, “and there can be no settlement which does not have as its motive and standard the general interest.” COMPLETE REMEDY NOT IN LEGISLATION. ‘The President warned Congress, however, that no complete and imme- diate remedy was to be found in legislation or immediate action, Processes of supply and demand would not operate of themselves while the country was neither at peace nor at war, “Where there is no pence of mind there can be no energy of endeavor,” said he. “Politically, socially, economically, the world 1s on the operating table and it has not been possible to administer any anaesthetic, “There can be no confidence in industry, no caloulable basis for credits, no confident buying or systematic selling, no certain prospect of employ- ment, no normal restoratiog of business, no hopeful attempt at recon- struction or the proper reassembling of the dislocated elements of en- terprise until peace has been established, and so far as may be guaranteed.” This, the President said, in connection with his reminder that the Peace Treaty should speedily be ratified, Speaking of retail prices the President said: “There can be no little doubt that retailers are in part—sometimes in large patt—responsible for exhorbitant pric It was practicable, the President said, to supply the public through jestablished Governmental agencies and through publicity, with informa- |tion on which it might judge what profits should be. Congress should | provide necessary funds for these agencies, the President said. The Presdient reminded congress the world must pay for the* vast wastage of the war, and take the results of food fields turned to battle grounds, At the same time, it must help Europe back to her normal state, wi dent. Prove her mettle” st alone, hold the world steady,” said the Presi- preme crisis for all mankind, that America must TAKE BELL-ANS BEFORE MEALS ond me how fine Good Digestion motes vou feel,—Advt, THE WORLD TRAVEL BURRAU. Arcade, Pullteer (World) Butlding. ee ee 88-63 Pare Row, N.Y. City. Triephone Berkman 4000, Won pa Sr Pine, ‘Oreck romm for bagenge and paredla open dey and Speetat Yo Day Pri 5, 1910, | olan, Money orders and travellers’ checks fer Friel | Met ot oie ioe $8: | sale—adn. ewer’ Steak 4 o- te Als | Table’ 'Thote Py tg ‘Open week days from TABI. ol # Si, Peal SUNDAY WORLD “WANTS” ‘Ga. = Hd ude? Aa | yw ys 1919, HEDGES WARNS THE MAYOR LINES MUST BE PROTECTED IF STRIKE Will Call on Governor to Re- move Any Official Who Does ‘Not Do Duty, He Says. A Strike which will @p ig subways, “L" Mines and surface cars in Man- hattam and the Bronx will be called next weex, P. J. Shea, national exec- utive officer of the catmen's union, declared to-day. Following a mect- ing of strikers in Labor Lyceum this afternoon, Shea stated that no move would be made before Monday pend- ing the arrival of high officials of the Amalgamated. “There isn't a damned thing surer on earth,” sald Shea, “than that the street railway employees of Manhat- tan and the Bronx, including the sub- way and ‘L’ employees, will go out as soon as we can get leaders here to direct them. W. D, Mahon, Presi- dent; Thomas Shine, Vice President, and other officers of the union are on the way here, “Frank Hedley and Job Hedges don't know what they are talking about when they say thelr men are not organized. I'll inform them that 60 per cent. of the street railway em- ployees of Manhattan and the Bronx are members of our union, They won't strike in sympathy with the Brooklyn men. They will strike to enforce thelr own demands,” SAYS HIS MEN ARE ENTITLED TO SURE OPERATION OF LAW. Jom EB, Hedges, receiver of the New York Railways Company, sent the following letter to Mayor Hylan after reading Shea's threst: “An afternoon newspaper’ quotes Mr, P. J. Shea, the National execu- tive officer of the Carmen's Unioa, now directing the strike in Brooklyn, ‘as follows: “There im't @ damn thing surer on earth than that the Street Railways’ employees of Manhattan and the Bronx, in- cluding subway and “L” employ- ees, will go out as soon &s we can get leaders here to direct them. W. D, Mahon, President; Thomas Shine, Vice President, and other officers of the union are on the way here.’ “This interview I have had verfied by a reporter who heard it. “There are two fundamental ques- tions involved in the present street railway disturbance in New York City which apply here and everywhere throughout the United states; “1, Can a man labor for whom he chooses at a wage on which he agrees without physical molesta- tion or intimidation? “2. Can property be protected inviolate at all times? “These aro constitutional questions and their maintenance in tne affirma- tive means law and order, and their negation means the absence of law and order, “The New York Rallways, of which | ¢! Iam receiver under the order of the Federal Court, charges me with run- ning these roads, The employees of these reads, through an orgamisation —aavt, SPREADS. HERE provides for collective bargaining and @n acourately specified mode of regiar oe its srniuetion. bh Saal gee ads entiood to boo to mé, ag receiver for protection, agd they are entitied.as individuals to rely on the sure operation of the law. WARNS MAYOR REAL PROTEC- TION MUST BE GIVEN. “The polich force of the olty of New York is adequate to suppress dis- order when adequately directed there- to in sincerity and good faith. In view of the pronunciamento quoted above, I officially call upon you for the full protection guaranteed by law. @nd to see that the employees of the New York Railways and its property ate fully, adequately and instantly protected against threat, violence or disturbance of whatever kind. “Upon failure to receive such pro- tection I shall appeal to the Sheriff, and through him to the Governor of the State of New York. “Upon the failure of any public of- ficial in the City of New York to perform his constitutional duty, in fact and full sincerity, as embodied in his oath of office, I sball lay charges before the Governor asking for the removal of that official by the Governor on account of such failure of duty. “This letter is written at this time not only in view of the public declar- ation referred to, but that there may be no question of full opportunity being given to you and tw the police force acting under you, for the due performance of a constitutional duty, DOESN'T WANT “LIP SERVICE” IN CASE OF STRIKE. “These lines are also written with full knowledge of the human nature involved in this question. The Police Department understands its duty and will perform it, beyond question, when directed emphatically thereto by you. The slightest indication on your part, through any public declar- ation or otherwise, varying from fundamentals in the matter of the New York Ratlways will humanly bo taken by the police force as convey- ing the idea that your attitude is that of “lip service” rather than right action. The police force ts on- titled to know that thelr mere pres- ence without due conduct does not fulfil their duty or yours, “Neither the City nor the State of New York requires an organization (Continued on Second Page.) saduitelle: Rasssteecle $25 Men's Suits, $14.95 Broad- we " Clothing Corne Rarclay Streat (0; +» will well Saturday 2,000 men's and y Lightweight Suite in blu 8, gritya and fancy mixtur ouble breasted, for young’ r ne all lined; for to-day pri id Saturda, eee & $17.95. Open Saturday night til Hub Clothier way, cor, Barclay, 16 PAGES Garrison accepted the offer, saying he will confer with any come is Ssc.saes cctecten vy 11 enantege| seléken of MT, cmiphabene AM Meda seb satel. 7 tering comptaints and for thelr! in ite membership union officials who are not in the employ of Garrison Agrees to Confer With Com- mittee of Traction Employees to. Be Chosen by Nixon—All Surface Lines Are Tied Up. At the conclusion o. a hearing on the B. R. T. strike this after~ noon Public Service Consmissioner Lewis Nixon told Receiver Lindley M. Garrison, who had been under examination ,that he was willing to act as mediator in an effort to end the strike. Mr. Mr. Garrison, however, will not meet a committee BWR. T., ‘atid as these officials are running the strike it is a if they will delegate their authority to others. ie Trolley operation in Brooklyn (vas completely suspended at 3 o'doelt ae this afternoon when eight cars, which had been running on the Court Street line turned into the 58th Street depot under an escort of thirty-two policemen and were abandoned by their crews. These cight cars were the last in operation on the B. R. T, system. Vice President Dempsey of the B, R. T. announced that 150 addk tional cars will be put on the subway and elevated lines for the rush hour this evening. The whole energy of the operating staff will be a toward operating elevated and subway trains from teri to twelve minutes q apart. At the hearing on the strike before Public Service Comes Lewis Nixon an argument developed between city officials and Re ceiver Lindley M, Garrison about police protection, The city bape cials, including Corporation Counsel Burr, Deputy Commissioner “| Authorities Will Recall Soldiers to Police Lahey and Police Inspector Murphy maintained that the police. pro- tection accorded the B. R. T. was and is ample and sufficient figures to substantiate their claims. Mr, Garrison claimed the tection was entirely inadequate. Anticipating that the B. R. T., on the plea that it is not adequate police protection, will seek the aid of the Federal authorities the operation of vars and trains, the city administration is reorgnng, the reserve police force of 10,000 mien, aa for the B. R..T. to turn a wheel. ‘ At the hearing before Public S40" TROOPS TO WITHORAW [iy Scatics"ac sgt Me i ur " IN STOCK YARDS STRIKE} ro xz.cc70 ‘wah as ook es a Mr. Garrison sald: “At the start of the strike we ‘were 1 “fing 1,19 cers, just 101 care der our regular schedule, Only crewa struck, “We needed police protection didn't get it. ‘Tho lawless attacked our cars and men and the men rofused to take out the cara, J will admit that there were plenty | of policemen at different places, but the policemen were there only physi. cally, not spiritually, I might chars acterize their attitude as passive, i Our men will not take out cars atthe — risk of their lives and we can’t citixene to risk thelr lives like ma dier: enth Avenue surface car was in the shawow of , on Fulton Street and Place, this afternoon, Strikers out the fuse of the car, hooted crew unt the police arrived drove them off. At Classon A near Putnam Avenue, the police persed a mob, who jumped off truck carrying a sign, "Gi the Kaiser of the B. R, T,"* were arrested. Acting Borough Presidents g of Brooklyn has ari Whose Presence 33,000 Workers Objected. CHICAGO, Aug. &—Decision to re- call the troops from the stockyards and riot district here, whose pres- ence was one of the causes alleged for tho general stockyards strike, was announced this afternoon, SENATE ORDERS INQUIRY INTO MEXICAN OUTRAGES Directs Sweeping Investigation a Report as to Means to Prevent Them, WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-—Without opposition or debate, the Senate to- day adopted a resolution authorising the Foreign Relations Committee to & sweeping Investigation of out- against Amer! and Ameri- property in Me “to ree port what, be taken to pte auto bus and truck service. Manhattan to Brooklyn to-n! FOR AB gt a