The Independent . nine cents. Better freight condi-tions and an end to the car shortagewhich has held up food shipments ispromised by the Interstate CommerceCommission, and it is doubtful if thepresent level of food prices will prevailmany days longer. Food Cost President Wilson has directed the FederalInquiry Started rr. „ a r> * * Trade Commission and the Department of Agriculture tobegin an investigation into the causesof the high prices of staple foods inthe United States. In his letter Presi-dent Wilson pointed out that the pro-duction of the major cereal crops,especially wheat and cor
The Independent . nine cents. Better freight condi-tions and an end to the car shortagewhich has held up food shipments ispromised by the Interstate CommerceCommission, and it is doubtful if thepresent level of food prices will prevailmany days longer. Food Cost President Wilson has directed the FederalInquiry Started rr. „ a r> * * Trade Commission and the Department of Agriculture tobegin an investigation into the causesof the high prices of staple foods inthe United States. In his letter Presi-dent Wilson pointed out that the pro-duction of the major cereal crops,especially wheat and corn, had failedto keep pace during recent years withthe increase of population, while theannual per capita supply of meat prod-ucts had decreased by twenty-ninepounds since 1900. He suggested thatagricultural production had been re-tarded and discouraged by presentmethods of distribution and unneces-sary fluctuations of prices. To discoverwhat causes are operative to increasefood prices the President directed the. Vndertoooi & Underwood © O V. BuckGOVERNED—AND GOVERNINGTwo delegations to the President—they present a contrast worth studying. The Appahare Indians: Short Man. Cut Nose, Little Raven and the rest,represent a whole tribe of voters who want more land; their business is being given serious consideration. The women represent the suffragists of New York City, including plenty of taxpayers, but no voters ; they stand outside the gates
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