Capper Calls for Crackdown on Jail Profiteers
Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas branded profiteers in a Washington speech, urging federal action to curb high prices. He proposed limits on profits, public cost disclosure, federal blue sky laws, and tighter control of packing, stockyards, cold storage, and middlemen to reduce living costs and end stock market gambles. He warned that jail sentences should follow anti trust prosecutions and called for cooperative marketing.
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Capper blasts profiteering as worse than Reds in sugar bill debate
Senator Capper of Kansas labeled profiteering a greater menace than Bolsheviks, I. W. W. and radicals during the sugar control bill debate. He linked speculation and plunder to fuel shortages from the coal strike and urged federal action with state help to convict profiteers and curb demand. He argued if the nation could mobilize troops and funds for war, it can suppress profiteering now.
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Drive Carefully Weather Notes From Seattle Streets
Weather column presents street scene vignettes from Seattle with Lt Clarence Carr warnings for slippery conditions and safe driving. Fire crews ignore minor blazes while newsies seek warmth. councilman A F Haas complains about costs to heat greenhouses during a deep cold snap.
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Dream of France Fight Ends with Sheet Mask Joke
A humorous verse imagines a man dreaming of battle in France and a gas attack. His wife prevents danger by removing the sheet used as a mask as the mock combat continues, and they joke about new suits and the Florence Upstairs Stoke.
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