3 © Bere this morning by special boat from Folkestone. ®Of Greece, was in the party and he will participate in the sessions of the |. eonference at which the questions of Turkey und Armenia are discussed. All Taxable Lines of Men's Wear Reduced 30 p.c. Collier's Toggery Tie Bain Britis Whig HAR. , All Taxable Lines of Men's Wear Reduced 30 p.c. Collier's Toggery YEAR 87: NO. 158. KINGSTON, ONTARIO, MONDAY, JUNE, 21. 1920, LISY KOCTEAS FULL ACCORD BETWEEN BRITAIN AND FRANCE As the Result of the Premiers' Conference at Hythe, Eng- land--The Allied Representatives Reach Boulogne For a Conference Regarding Turkey And Armenia, (Canadian Press Despatch.) | Boulogne, France, June 21.--Fremiers Lloyd George and Millerand, > Socompanied by Marshal Foch and the French finance minister, arrived He will formally offer in the name of Greece to take the mandate for Armenia. Both premiers and the French finance minister expressed upon their arrival perfect satisfaction with the results of the Hythe conference, | gontradicting general rumors. They sald complete accord between France 80d Great Britain has been reached at Hythe as to reparations and @lsarmament. They added that France had every reason to be satisfied. Olvil War Conditions in Londonderry. (Canadian Press Despatch.) London, June 21.--Clvil war conditions prevail in Londonderry and the authorities are powerless, it is declared in an Exchange telegraph despatch from Londonderry this afternoon. Several additional persons Were killed this morning, according to the message. Firing is being main- tained with desperate intensity. Shops and schools were clossd to-day and many houses were barri- caded because of the rioting. Streets were deserted by all except those fighting or protecting vantage points. Dock workers struck, declaring they would not handle freight until peace was restored. The rioting which commenced at 2 a.m., is still in progress and troops have been withdrawn. Reports of additional casualties were received, but travel On the streets was so dangdrous that it was impossible to obtain accurate tails. de ei" oo AAA A AAA AA AA AEROPLANES TO BE USED | WE SHOULD EAT MORE FISH Premier Venizelos, | THE WORLD'S TIDINGS IN CONDENSED FORM Tidings From All Over Told | in a Pointed and Pithy | Way. | The Mexican railway was given | back to its British owners yesterday | by order of President De la Huerta. | At the San Francisco convention | there will be an active fight for the! nomination of Senator Carter Glass !of Virginia. i A Moscow wireless | message al- {leges that a secret alliance against | {Greece has been concluded between | { Serbia and Bulgaria. | W. Freedlin Kendrick, Philadel- phia, imperial potentate of the My- | | stic Shrine will be a candidate for | governor of Pennsylvania. : | After an absence of nearly a year | the White Star liner Olympie, one | | of the largest passenger carriers in | the world, will be restored to the | New York-Cherbourg and Southamp- | | ton service within a few days. {| Arrest of a girl who is alleged to ve sent a 45-calibre bullet crash- {ing through the brain of Joseph | Bowne Elwell, New York society | man, turf follower and international- {ly known as a bridge whist expert, is predicted. | Though luxury taxes call for small coins, the Yukon Development Lea- gue turned down the proposal to in- troduce dimes and nickels into local circulation. Dawson never has had any less coin than the 25-cent piece, and will adhere to it. William Gibbs McAdoo is not only just as much in the race for the De- maocmatic nomination for U. 8. presi- dent as ever, but he is the most prob- able nominee, in the opinion of about three out of four of the Democratic politicians. The memory of Col. Wiliam F. | Cody" (Buffalo Bill) was perpetuated {at the Hog Island shipyard, Phila- | ha SUGAR CONTROL IN MANITOBA ELECTION | | Ana Thus Help to Reduce the Cost of Living. Winnipeg, Man., June 21.--The | Speakers to be Taken From Town to Town by Air Route. Winnipeg, Man., June 31--Unique i aeroplane advertising methods will | eat more fish, was a statement made feature the Norris government's elec- | by A. H. Brittain, ex-president of the | tion campaign in the province. | Canadian Fisheries association and § ent speakers will be taken | vice-president of the Maritime Fish i from town to town by air. This | corporation, who passed through ~ method of conducting electioneering | here on 'his home from the fisheries ' by aeroplane is new in the annals | convention at Vancouver. * of political campaigns and is claimed Mr. Brittain stated that if Cana- by party officials to be the first at- | dians would eat more fish that a t t to use it in the world. Two | considerable stride would have been m nes are already engaged in the | taken to fight the high cost of liv- enterprise. They will touch at least | ing. "Fish," he declared, "is the one town In every constituency. | cheapest food in Canada to-day and Campaign literature will be dropped | only a small percentage of the fish from the plane as it circles over the | products of Canada are consumed in town. After landing, the govern-| the Dominion. The majority is sent nent supporter in the machine will | of the United States, South America 8ddress the crowd that gathers to |and the West Indies. __ Meet the machines. en -------- Seek Bones of Great Prehistoric Reptiles | fisheries of Canada represent an Nova Scotia Good Crop Outlook. Halifax, N.8., June 21.---The out- look in the Province is for excellent crops, all sections having been boun- titelly-supplied with rain. . Farmers Alta, June 21.--An-|ih 'the Annapolis Valley are putting er expedition to look for the | In increased acreages of potatoes, es of great prehistoric reptiles | beans, ete. the Red river valley of Alberts | on its way here. This time it is The mystery surrounding the dis- under the direction of Dr. W. A. | appearance of Ambrose J. Small, mil- | Parks of the University of Toronfu, | lionaire Toronto theatre owner, # and the Royal Ontario Museum. For | Seems no nearer solution in spite of number of years these expeditions | the fact that six and a half months ive been an annual summer journey | have elapsed since he was last seen r three months, or heard of. Edmonton, % - GREECE TO BE GIVEN A FREE HAND | Td Deal With the Turkish Nationalists--British And French to Defend Constantinople And the Straits. (Canadian Press Despatch.) . .Boulpgne, June 21.--Greece was given a free hand in military measures in Turkey which were decided upon at the Hythe conference, Yesterday, according to information here today. The premiers and their ' advisors found these measures wero required immediately because of the grave situation resulting from Mustapha Kemal's Nationalist forces reach- ing the Dardanelles. French and British tro and the British fleet will Se concentrated for the defence of Constan e and the straits. Montenegro Free of (Canadian Press Despatch.) London, June 21.---italian troops have been withdrawn from Anti- vari, Dalcigno ahd the whole Montenegrin coast, according to an official announcement at Belgrade. The Serbian troops immediately ed the evacuated districts, There are now no foreign troops in egro. G 9 v the River, (Canadian EE Shiva. ' June 21.--Russian Bolshevik troops have crossed Dneiper river in the region of Retchitsa, where a movement is strongly developing and the Poles are being driven back in the region of Knorston, reless despatch, quoting an official statement issued at Moscow yesterday. A Polish attack, southwest of Polotsk, has been re- pulsed, the statement declared. London, the fhe Big Passenger Steamer Dried on the Tower Shea After Leaving Swift's Wharf At 5:30 am. The steamer Toronto went ashore"on Point Frederick tower shoal at 5.30 o'clock Monday morning, after leaving Swift's wharf on her way to Prescott. A drizzling rain was falling and a heavy wind was blowing. . aller the boat left :he wharf she swung out, but in going around the point | sae went broadside on the 'rocky shoal, about twenty-five yards from | share. All efforts to remove her failed, up till two o'clock this afternoon. Le passengers ware brought ashore on the seamer Wolfe Islander at 'Wwelve o'clock and proceeded by special train to Montreal. Lhe steamer Toronto, of the Canada Steamship Lines, commanded Capt. E. A. Booth, of Toronto, was making her régular trip between tanto and Prescott After taking on the Kingston passengers the boat out from the wharf, swung around, and driven by the wind along the rocky shoal at Point Frederick and stuck fast. Most of the 4 hundred and, fifty passengers were asleep. No confusion followed Ae accident. ! |. The tug, Bronson, was sent oul to th Steel cable in an attempt to clear her. had jast pulled into the M.T. wha @ two tugs could not move the big steamer, Cables n and although several attempts were made the , Ihe Donnelly Company's two tugr from MacDonald's Cove were then for : £ e Toronto's assistance but broke Then the tug David C. Thomson, rf, was also s (Continued ot Page 12.) | asset of $50,000,000 and are capable | | of enormous development if the peo- | ple of. Canada could be educated to | | delphia, With the launching of the | steel cargo carrier Cody, named in | honor of Buffalo Bill, and the patri- jotism of the citizens of Cody, Wyo., | during the world war. That Canadian manufacturing in- terests have been in negotiation with representatives of the Soviet Govern- FIRE RANGERS NEEDED IN HASTINGS Council Also Asked to Take Up Reforestation in Each Township. | MORE 1 | AGAIN IN FORCE | Belleville, June 21 --Hastings | county council passed a resolution | memorializing the provincial govern- | The Maximum Price to the | ment to take early action in appoint- | Consumer Fixed at 23 Ing more fire rangers to preserve Cents a Pound. | forests in the county of Hastings, particularly in the months of April | and May. | District Representative A. D. Me- DRASTIC | Intosh asked the council to have the { county and township take up the question of reforestation at once. . | He urged five-acre plots in each {township for demonstration, planted a with cedar, pine and maple. Speculation in Sugar Is In- farm should have a reforestation dictable Criminal Offence. { plot of its own. He also urged upon the council the value of sweet clover Ottawa, June 21.--Resumption of (to the land and to the farmer. complete control of the Canadian su- i i gar industry by the Beard of Com- AN IRISH REPUBLIC CANNOT BE ALLOWED merce, heralded within the past few | Lloyd George Draws Analogy days by numerous sittings of the | rariot i 11 Board at various points and several | Between England and United { States Attitude. Board of statements given to the press, went into effect Friday night when Act- | ing Chairman W. F. O!Connor and | Commissioner James Murdock signed | london. June 21.--Premier Lloyd a long and comprehensive price fix- | George declared to the railway dele- ing, sale restricting onder that sets | Eation with which he conferred Fri- > . h day in regard to the sending of the maximum price of granulated su- | . gar to the consumer at 23 cents per | (T00DP8 and munitions to Ireland that De ir inate he | He ors, oad ever agree - n - middleman. from bau 8 this com less absolutely beaten to the ground. mOgiLy. three classes of dealers are | This Statement appears in the o. allowed to handle sugar--refiners, | £4! report of jhe conference. b e wholesalers and retallers--and bro- | Premier, drawing an analogy be- hers, Somlesion and spedia sald that President Lincoln faced a a illion casualities and five years of will be acting in contravention of | ™ this order and make themselves lia- | war Father tan Akiovicdge the tu. Ag - . | dependence of the Southern States, be to criminal charges in any at and the British Government would {do the same thing if necessary. HARDING DEFIES WILSON tempt to dispose of what stocks they have. This order signalizes a break In the sugar market that will help the Every | tween Ireland and the United States, | housewife materially in this season of cashing and preserving just open- ing. ¥ ment of Russia with a view to the re-establishment of trade connections | with that country is annoiinced by | Ludwig C. A. K. Martens, self-styled | "Ambassador to the United States," | from Soviet Russia, in a statement which he issued at New York. MEXICO IS TO PAY ITS LEGAL DEBTS Foreign Correspondents Are | "Taken Into Confidence By New Ruler. Mexico City, June 21.--Mexican petroleum laws based upon article 27 of the constitution," nationalistug d posits of ofl, which article will interpreted liberally, will not be re- troactive, declared Adolfo de la Hue- rta, provisignal president, to foreign correspondents. Senor.de la Huerta spoke freely in discussing problems before the country, being host at a luncheon given to the newspaper men. The policy of friendship toward foreign nations, especially the United States, together with the assumption of all legally contracted debts of the Mexican republic, is a part of the pro- visional president's program. TO BE MUTUAL PREFERENCE Terms of Agreement Between Oan- ada and West Indies. Ottawa, June 21.,.-The scope of the agreement reached by 'the Cana- dian-West Indies Conference is indi- cated in an official statement issued: Saturday afternoon. "In general," says the statement, it may be stated that the agreement: "1. Carries the assent of all the delegates present at the conference: "2.' Is framed upon an increase of the mutual preference now grant- ed and an extension of the list of products upon which preference has hitherto been given; "3. Includes in the mutual co- operation of the signatories towards the provision and maintenance .of improved steamship transport, and includes a' memorandum urgently pressing for improved catfle com- munications." IVEN'S CHURCH PROSPERS. $4,400 in Winnipeg. Winnipeg, June 21.--The Labor Church, organized more than a year ago by William Ivens, has acquired {its first church building at a cost of | $4,400 in Elmwood, a suburb popu- lated largely by working people. It is to be used for religious ser- vices ' on Sundays and on all week days as a labor hall. | {_ Car Located Near Montreal. "Belleville, June 21. --A tive-passen- ger car, which was on Monday night stolen from a garage of .B. Mallory, Sydney, county treasurer, has been located near Montreal in a damaged condition. Three young men named Paul Beaulieu, Adrian Tremblay and Adelard Morin, are under arrest at Montreal charged with the theft of this car, also a car belonging to Mr. Terry, Consecon. The trio will be brought here for trial. Deplace Mule With Rooster. Chicago, June 21--The Illinois Democtratle Women's" Committee have launched a campaign to change the emblem of their party. "Demo- crats are not mulish<--only firm," they contend. and they hope to swb- stitute the rooster for the mule. ex- plaining that "the rooster is a proud bird and has something to crow about." ' Sunflowers for Fodder. Prince Albert, Sask., June 21 -~ | The farmers of this district are great- {ly interested in the production of | sunflowers for fodder, and this plant [is proving very successful, with pro- {1'ic yields, throughout Northern @ |: be are not permitted to der the new order, to they can as best they may, but.it was stated that it might alo be arranged that any sales they be subject to seruti and approval of the Board of Commerce. in sugar un- While sugar has other cities all the 30 cents a pound, tail price for gra 23 cents. (Canadian Press Despatch) Vancouver, B.C., June 21.-- Six are dead and several more injured in a fire which broke out in the Balmoral apartments about midnight last night. Two men jumped from thé top storey to their death. other victims were trapped in the building and their remains were discov- ered after the fire was ex- tinguished. One woman and one man are in hospital insensible. At an early hour this morn- ing it had been impossible to ascertain the names of the vic- tims. The Balmoral apartments is on one of the leading residen- tial blocks and was fully occupied. Later :--The known dead are Charles Dennehey, of the Paci- fic Steamship Company; Miss McLennan and three unidenti- fied men, NEWS IN BULLETIN. Definite announcément is made that Champ Clark will be placed in nomination by the Democratic party for the U.S. presidency. General Dyer has been exonerated by the British cil. completely army coun- Three were killed in a Chicago race riot. An Abyssinian organization started a bonfire and burned the United States flag. Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock IV easily defeated the twenty-three metre by thirteen minutes and fif- teen seconds off Sandy Hook, N. J., on Saturday. ---- Within sixty days the Sinn Fein claims it will have established a full- grown court system which will make the Crown courts in a large part of Ireland completely unnecessary, -------- FHP PP RIPE P POPPI » t $ REMIT MONTH'S RENT ¢ N STORK VISITS HOME + -- + St. Joseph, Mo. June 21. ¢ alter P. Fulkerson, St. Joseph ¢ ker, Is building a row of ¢ ouses for rent ouly to families $ which there are children and ¢ newly-married couples. # ewly-weds, according to Mr. ¢ Ikerson, will be allowed to 4 upy the houses with the pro- # that if there are no chil- ¢ in their families at the end & one year's residence, they ¢ 11 be asked to vacate. * Whenever a child is born in ¢ me of his houses, Mr. Fulker- n announced, the rent for that onth will be returned to the # nant. | 2 J7eEEES gf 4 88 3 PRICE PP099000004 000004 £8 | Saskatchewan. Perhaps a few days will be allow- | ed to those miscalculating gentlemen | who own stocks of sugar, and who | rid of what | ¥ make must | 'ON LEAGUE ISSUE {He Is Sure People Will En- dorse Republican Attitude on Foreign Relations. Washington, June 21.-- President Wilson's challenge. to submit the peace treaty toa referendum of the American people was accepted by Senator Harding, the Republican presidential candidate. "I am sure," said Senator Harding, "the Republican party will gladly welcome a referendum on the ques- tion of the foreign relationship of this republic, and the Republican at- titude of preserved nationality will be overwhelmingly endorsed." ere armtt-------------- To Raft Lumber Erom Canada to Europe TOT a Victoria, B.C., June 21.--Swedish lumbermen have been on the coast and successfully investigated the pos- sibility of rafting lumber from British Columbia to Europe. Rafts | of large sige, 'called rafanutes, have been successfully towed from Sweden to Great Britain. It is believed that the huge timbers of the province will make possible the construction and successful operation 'of rafanutes | larger than those shipped out of the | Baltic which contain four or five mil- | ion feet each. The rafts leaving the Pacific coast will probably contain { from fifteen to twenty million feet. i owe Toronto Doctor Claims To Have Cancer Cure Toronto, June 21.---Dr. Thomas J. | Glover, a young Toronto physician d with St. Michael's Hos- | connecte | pital, believes he has disc d a | permanent cure for cancer! 7 | Dr. Glover on Saturday administ- | ered his treatment to a number of | cases of cancer in the advanced and | inoperable stages at a clipic in St. Michael's Hospital in the presence of a number of well-known physicians. The treatments, given free of charge, were declared by the patients who | received them, to be very effective {in relieving agony and pain. mr o-------- porns se wecne WOMEN TOLD BY PRIESTS They Must Follow Instructions or Stay Away From Church. { New Orleans, La., June 21.--Im- propriety of dress--a change on which a wedding was delayed sey- eral hours here on Wednesday. while the bride retired through dafkened aisles to change her clothing, has been further defined here by Catholic clergy. The recent dictum of Arch- | bishop Shaw, that women improperly clothed, should be barred from Ca- tholie churches is being rapidly en- forced. The Archbishop inveighed against peek-a-boo waists, transpar- ent stockings, diaphanous and low | and highcut garments. The following notice appears in Father Roth's St. Theresa's Church: "Women who wear low-necked dres- ses, or who wear sleeves so short as not to cover the elbows, or who otherwise do not wear sufficient clothing. may not enter this church." The notice also asks women to pe- frain from decollete or dresses "cut lower than the little hollow of the throat." ALLISON HAS STARTED SUIT Claims $300,000 in Commissions On Munitions Manufactured. Trenton, N.J., June 21--J. Wesley Allison, of Morrisburg, Ont., 'began suit in the Federal Court here Satur- day against M. Hartley Dodge, of Madison, NJ., connected with the Remington Arms Union Metallic Cart ride €o., In the manufacture of munitions during the war, to recover $300,000 in commissions said to be due him for suppiying machinery and tools on war contracts The complaint asserts Allison has received no commissions, although it is claimed more than two million shell cases were sold to England. It declares Dodge gave power of at- torney to William J. Bruff, president of the munitions concern, to close the contract. A BATTLE TO THE DEATHIN LONDONDERRY, IRELAND Military Powerless to Prevent Collisions Between Unionis's And Nationalists--The Sinn Fein Boycott Fails to Keep the Irish Constables Hungry. (Canadian Press Despatch.) Londonderry, -Jreland, June S1.--A battle to the death occurred In Londonderry yesterday. Five people were killed and 100 wounded. Tie fighting was accompanied by several attempts at incepdiarism. The mil tary was powerless to prevent a collision between Unionists and Nationalists. ' During the day armed in various parts of the city, they searched for arms. Mob Opens Fire on Troops. * June 21.--Rioting was renewed in this city this momn- 0 one person being mortally wounded and two seriouely hurt. Rifle, and revolver firing was almost comtinuous, and as people feared to venture out to work, business was virtually at a standstill. The mob this morning openly fired on troops, and ationme e'clock this afternoon rioting was still in progress, John Gallagher, wounded yesterday, died to-day, bringing the number of deaths for 'the:present outbreak of party strife up to six. parties of both factions controlled large areas These parties stopped -all. pedestrians, whom Londonderry, Ing and resulted i i € . A Mail Train Was Hala Up. y if Cork, Ireland, June 21.--Armed masked men: held-up a-mattisrhin from Dublin. An official letters for police and military were soled. Raiders failed to capture the police barracks in East Curry. The'Sion Fein boycott fails to keep the Irish constables hungry,<as the'iconstadlen help themselves to food supplies. Skibbereen reported on Saturday that a largevband or Sinnhextremists attacked the coastguard station there, / : but were repuisediby Rineynariners, . Cannot Cease Sending Munttions, = # London, June 21.--The government announces thas Sanaa cease sending munitions, but that it is prepared to do. everything prevent trouble,; and is prepared to meet any representative Ea and Irishmen, including Sinn Feiners, to discuss the situatio County and rural district councils are now controlled fom Fein, and it is hinted that these bodies intend to use their: co powers to inaugurate extensive effectively block all roads in, disaff moving either towards distinct change of gove Sta tutiopa® 'drainage schemes," which would ected areas. Matters are thus rapidly crown colony administration and 'martial slaw, or'a roment policy in other directions, THE HYDRO SHUT DOWN ~AT CHIPPAWA COMPLETE | Pumps are Being Pulled Out | and Offices Dismantled All Along Lines. . Falls, June 31.-The Hydro strikers here stand firm in the opinion that the Commission is pulling a bluff in stopping the con- struction of the Chippawa Canal. It the Labor men are right, then the bluff is an enormous one. A trip along the canal at noon bears out this observation. Pumps are being pulled out, offi- BORDEN MAY BE INDUCED TO STAY As Leader of the Unionist Party--Drayton And White Pro- minently Mentioned For the Premiership. Ottawa, June 21.--This week will, it is anticipated, be a momentous | one at Ottawa. W!th the session drawing to a close, government forces | are faced with a show-down. The long-projected caucus which is to decide the fate of the Union, the holding of which has been postponed from time to time, must be held before the members and senators depart for their homes. What will happen at this gathering nobody will venture to pre- dict. . ~ The question of leadership will undoubtedly be the most important question to be determines T bert Borden will place himself in the bands of his followers. ut, ile the consensus of opinion in the corridors favors his retirement, it is doubtful whether the caucus will accept it. Bir Robert is the "boss" after all, and during the .past week or so has been pretty constantly on the job. Members realize that the acceptance of his resignation would immediately precipitate a leadership contest which might split the party, now fairly; united, into warring groups. For the leadarship Hon. Arthur Meighen, Henry Drayton, and a new addition in the. person are mentioned. Sir Robert's own choice is said to best informed circles Mr. Calder is not believed for the position. The choice, it is believed will lie finally between the former minister of finance, and the present; with the very probable chance of the contest being settled temporarily by inducing Sir Robert Borden to stay. { . Some of the older heads believe that the future of the party wonld ces are being dlemant! is being prepared for shut down. At thé large machine sh , all the belts have taken off the lathes. The machinery has been smothered in grease to prevent rusting. So that the m are not being fooled. arrangements have been completed for patrolling from Queen- ston to Chippawa. -------- $100,000 Lumber Fire. Quebec, June 21.--A fire at Le Francois lumber yards Friday night, consumed over 700,000 feet of wood, mostly British Columbia fir. The to- tal loss is about $100,000. ed, everything an indefinite . Niagara Sir Thomas White, Sir of Hon. C. C. Ballantyne Hon. J. A. Calder, but in to be a serious candidate be best served in the long run by an early dissolution and an election. | They foresee that ior a time they will be faced with the dark shades of | opposition, but think that in the present unsettled, and troublous times, i i 'r and that a reaction would shortly al government, But generally speaking there is no considerable body of opinion in favor of an election, and the caucus, It is believad, will favor carrying om until 1922, ir possible, LABOR FAVORS LEAGUE OF NATIONS The Irish Bitterly Object--The Co-Operative Movement is Labor's Weapon For the Profiteer. Montreal, June '21.--After a storm the American Federation of Labor, convention here Saturday, cation. Disorder and confusion rei Samuel Gompers breaking his league was bitterly opposed y session, marked by fiery oratory, in the closing session of iis annual endors:1 the League of Nations without ratifi- gned throughout fhe debate, President gavel while attempting to keep order. The by Irish sympathizers who demanded the use it denled the right of self-determination to the Irish people and guarantees the territorial integrity of Great Britain. They were supported by the progressive wing of the federation. Organized labor will fight "criminal profiteering" and high cost of living by the co-operstive movement. This action was decided upon when the Federation of Labor approved and pledged its assistance to local ana central bodies in forming societies and establishing and operating co- operative stores. The convention emndbrsed the levy of one dollar upon every local union to establish a bureau of co-operation for "promoting and advancing the cause of true co-operation in the United States and Canada." The federation will also attempt to have a federal law enacted per. mitting the incorporation of cc-operative socleties organized on the Rochdale system. 3 ! "The workers recognize clearly," federation, "that If they establish and sale stores honestly and efficiently, reduce the cost of living at least 'sald the report approved 'by the operate their own retail merchant and middleman have been profiteering upon 1 -- eae