Woodrow Wilson to Royal Meeker
Title
Woodrow Wilson to Royal Meeker
Creator
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Identifier
WWP22477
Date
1918 August 3
Description
Woodrow Wilson tells Royal Meeker that he does not have the legal power to regulate and control the textiles and clothing.
Source
Library of Congress, Woodrow Wilson Papers, 1786-1957
Text
My dear Meeker:
Woodrow Wilson.
Hon. Royal Meeker,
Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Department of Labor.
I have read with sympathy your letter of yesterday, but the trouble is that I have not the legal power to regulate and control the prices and qualities of textiles and clothing in the same way that the Food Administrator regulates and controls the qualities and prices of food stuffs. The powers of the Food Administrator were specifically conferred by Congress, but no such powers have been conferred upon the Executive with regard to textiles and clothing. I wish with all my heart they had been. Just now, it seems rather futile, at the end of a hurried session, to attempt to bring this matter to action in the Congress.
Cordially and sincerely yours,Woodrow Wilson.
Hon. Royal Meeker,
Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Department of Labor.
Original Format
Letter
To
Royal Meeker
Files
Collection
Citation
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, “Woodrow Wilson to Royal Meeker,” 1918 August 3, WWP22477, World War I Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.