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Clark Orders Survey Of Collusive Action On High Living Costs By Associated Press <TT,« Justice Department has an pounced a new Nation-wide survey its antitrust division aimed at Snlluslve action on food, clothing ^nd housing prices. Jjc Attorney General Clark said lart •^picht that he is establishing new offices for the antitrust divl in Philadelphia, Jacksonville, ■V-ri* and Kansas City, Kans., and ; ‘ that additional personnel have been •’--*a-signed to the antitrust field offices .-in Boston, New York, Cleveland, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. The Attorney General asserted in a statement: The continuing high prices and the growth of private economic power compel an antitrust survey •hroughout the country. The ex panded field office program will facilitate that survey and afford ,v nmpt action to meet these prob lems.” Mot* Follows Truman Appeal. His statement followed-by a little • more than 24 hours President Tru man's appeal to the special session i , nf Congress for prompt action to curb inflation. Mr. Clark announced last summer that he had instructed the anti trust division to concentrate its efforts against any indicated con spiracies to send food, clothing or housing prices higher. A number of antitrust actions were taken sub sequently. Last night’s announcement said: "The field offices under this ex panded program will encompass substantially the entire country. Each field office will attack monop olies and other antitrust problems within the several States which it Ceovers. Citizens' Aid Sought. “From time to time, antitrust at “tornevs will visit the Industrial areas assigned to their field offices to un cover illegal price-fixing and other -restraints of trade and violations of ■'the antitrust laws which may exist. "Each field office will assign per aonnel to assist small businessmen -to secure for them, wherever pos sible, full opportunity and free com petition.” - The department said it "desires the support and co-operation of every citizen" and invited com plaints from individuals. Chileans May Employ Aluminum to Make Cans Orchardists and vegetable grow ers in Chile are investigating use of aluminum for cans, as a substi tute for tin plate, Santiago reports. Tests have shown that aluminum ..containers are satisfactory and can ' be melted down and the metal used • again. Chickens . MBC Chickens art “U. S. Grade A” _ Fv*r? MRC ( hirken la rradffl hr the I'. S. Government *ed the. State «f 'ir*inia . . . and hrars thii teal *n the wing . DELIVERED FRESH KILLED DAILY! Supplied to root fowito Groctf or ftedourgnt by Moms Bfeisk' & Co., I«c pfcooe Lincoln !M0 Why It's Easy To Kill So Many Insects with FLIT 5% DDT Think of it—mm spraying lasts for.eehs. 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