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Experts Give Opinions to Help
Remedy High Cost of Living
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transcontinental convoy faced this
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The first definite step in the Dis
trict against food profiteering was
taken last night when 000 Washing
ton food dealers met with Attorney
Creneral Palmer and Clarence R. Wil
son, former food administrator of the
District, and pledged themselves to
co-operate with authorities in the
fight against profited ing in food in
Washington.
Clarence R. Wilson outlined the
plan, which was drawn up by the
fair price committee, as follows:
Issuance of a list setting forth a
fair margin of profits on foodstuffs
to be observed by all dealers in the
association, the fair margin of profits
list to be compiled by the fair price
committee, composed of consumers,
retailers and wholesalers.
Wilaon Explains Plan.
Mr. Wilson explained that the
basis for the present fair margin of
profits would be the fair margin of
profits Indicated on the fair-price
lists issued by the District Food Ad
ministration during the war. It was
also explained that the first list would
cot include fair margins on meats
and perishable foodstuffs, but that
the list on these articles would be
compiled later.
Attorney General Palmer was loud
ly and frequently applauded by the
600 food dealers and the scores of
consumers who were Interested list
eners. "Probably 99 out of 100 food deal
ers In the National Capital," the At
torney General said, "can be listed as
fair-price dealers. These ninety-nine,
must see to it that the hundredth
dealer goes straight. Washington
food, dealers must not get the idea
that the retailers are the sole object
of attack In the fight against profit
eering. The fight was not started by
the Department of Justice against the
retailer, but against five Chicago
packers. Indications are that these
packers will be 'brought to book."
The Department of Justice means to
make an example of profiteers to
protect both the consumers and the
reputations of the fair food dealers.
East to Lead Fight.
"Washington and New York must
be the leaders in this nation-wide
fight against Tood profiteers, as they
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are the leaders in any other nation
wide campaign. The rest of the coun
try has learned to follow movements
started in Washington and New York.
"The trouble, to a certain extent,
lies in the fact that certain persons
try to improve their own condition
without regard to the condition of
others. It naturally follows that the
others must fight for themselves to
Improve their own conditions.
"Higher wages mean higher prices,
and as a result the people find them
selves chasing themselves. The Amer
ican people will get nowhere by con
tinuing to follow such a plan. In
creases In prices cannot continue In
definitely. The time must come when
this vicious circle must stop. The
time will come when the American
people must get together and look
out for the Interest of all and 'hoJ
the line until conditions become nor
mal.' "
The Attorney General was of tho
opinion that conditions would become
normal when all the men who served
in the army were back at their former
occupations.
Wanti Production Increased.
Mr. Palmer said he belived that
many persons in Washington, includ.
ing Government clerks, store clerks
and many others, were really suffering
because of high prices, as their sala
ries have not advanced commensurat
with the increases in the cost of com
modities.
"The best thing we can do to hclj
relieve the situation." he said, "is" to
help increase production, and lesser
the demand. Let your customers
know that economy in purchasing :s
Just as desirable now as it was during
the war.
produce. Copies of the weekly fair
price lists, it is said, will be posted
in the stores of the dealers who are
members of the Fair Price Associa
tion. With Attorney General Palmer and
Mr. Wilson at the meeting were As
sistant Attorney General Ames and
Charles J. Columbus, secretary of the
Merchants and Manfuacturers' Association.
THRAGE FOB GREECE
URGED Bl MOSES
If President Wilson insists on
boundary line determination along
purely racial lins. Greece will 'be
awarded all of Thrace, Senator George
H. Moses of New Hampshire told the
lelcgates of the Friends of Greece
'ast night. Congressmen Dalllnger,
Lufkln, and Davey also spoke, and de
clared American sentiment was in
favor of the awarding of Thrace to
Greece.
Ask Only Their Own I,and.
"We ask for the Greek people," said
Senator Moses, "only for those lands
.vhere Greek blood has been shed and
.vhere Greek blood Is still prepon
derant. We ask only for those lands
where Greek ingenuity and Greek en
terprise have made the Greek name
famous; and we rebel at every sug-
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by purchasing less, the supply will
gradually catch up with the demand.
The fair food dealers of Washington
will not lose by a decrease in the
price of food. Washington food deal
ers will still be getting their fair
margin of profit, and the profiteers
alone will be affected by a decrease
in prices, and the profiteers arc the
people we are after."
Boosted By Speculators.
"The people of Washington," Mr.
Wilson explained, "feel they cannot
buy food as formerly with the wages
they are receiving. They do not wish
to deny the food dealer a fair mar
gin of profit on his goods, but they
do object to being made the target of
profiteers. Prices, it is admitted,
have been increased somewhat by
non-production in Europe, which has
caused an increase in the demand for
American food. But, on the other
hand, prices have also been boosted
by speculators and profiteers. With
the aid of the loyal dealers we are
going to expose these speculators and
profiteers."
Following the meeting. Mr. Wilson
said an effort would be made to issue
the first fair margin of profits list
some time next week. It is expected
that the Bureau of Markets will be
asked to revive its wartime plan of
Issuing fair price lists on market
Slavic origin shall take from, the
Greeks that which Is rightfully
theirs."
One of the Interesting features of
last night's meeting of the 200 Greek
delegates from all parts of the United
States was the appearance of ex-Sergt
Hercules Korgls, whose deeds of valor
rival those attributed to Sergeant
York. The story goes that Sergeant
Korgis was wounded in battle and
later captured by the Germans. While
having his wounds d reused, possess
ing a speaking knowledge of German,
he began to talk with his captors, tell
ing them that the Americans had sur
rounded them, and that if they did not
give themselves up as his prisoner,
machine guns would mow them down.
Bring In 230 Friionerx.
The result was that not long after
Sergeant Korgis came to the American
lines bringing 250 "Heinles," with
their machine guns, officers, and am
munition, turning them over to his
officer, and reporting that if there
were any more little things like that
to do he would strive to please.
A meeting with the President, at
which a committee of the convention
will lay before Mr. Wilson their plea
for the return of Thrace to Greece,
with the exception of Constanti
nople, probably will be arranged for
this afternoon.
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Hamilton, Ont. They served overseas
for the Knights of Columbus.
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nice," said Clairette, as she and her
sister stepped from the French liner
Touralne. "Nearly all of tbem asked
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facjng, a place of alkali sands, purpta
sage, mirages and summering: head
phantoms, with the rim hedged by;
saw-toothed and flat-topped heights, i
which change position, color ,as4
form in the blistering sun.
Across this waterless waste the con
voy is journeying, following' the trail
of today, which may be obliterated
tomorrow. Ely, Nev., Is tonight's ob
jective point.
SEEK SLAYER IN
RIVER MYSTERY
CHESTER, W. Vxl, ATXff. 22. An a
rest is hourly expected in connectloa
with the mysterious death of Herbert,1
S. Allison, aged thirty-four, Chester
pottery worker, whose body was
found floating in the river here.
It Is thought Allison was murder-'
ed, robbed and his body thrown into
the river.
His relatives offered a $100 reward
for the slayer.
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Do the
Big
Five" Control
The Meat Packin
Industry?
There is off ered to the
Senate a bill the so
called "Kenyon Bill"
which purposes to regu
late and control the meat
packing industry.
It is a radical bill an
extreme licensing meas
ure which, if passed,
will mean practical gov
ernment operation of a
large and complex indus
try in which voters have
a deep personal concern.
Therefore it is impor
tant that there be no mis
statement of the facts
upon which this bill was
based.
In the interest of ac
curacy and fairness these
exhibits are offered.
The membership of this
institute includes well
over a hundred meat
packers of importance,
in addition to the so
called "big five." We be
lieve that to a man they
share the same feeling as
expressed by Messrs. Hill,
Greenwald and Smith.
Many of them expect to
say as much to the Com
mittee on Agriculture of
the Senate when called
upon to state their per
sonal experiences.
Mr. W. B. Colver, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, on
August 18, before the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, United
States Senate, said: "We have found that there are five great packing
corporations in this country which individually and collectively control the
great packing industry of the country. There are many independents, some
of considerable size, and many small ones. We find that these indepen
dents, in so far as they do exist, exist at sufferance."
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IS THIS A FACT?
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Read the Statements Made by the Smaller Packers
Remember" These Men Speak from Actual Experience
After Years of Direct Competition
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Mr. Sol. Greenwald, President of
the Greenwald Packing Company, in
dependent packers, of Baltimore, be
fore the same Committee was asked
the following question:
QUESTION Have the big packers
interfered with" yon in any way in yoar
business?
MR. GREENWALD No sir, not at
all
Mr. Howard R. Smith, President of
the Jones & Lamb Company, inde
pendent packers, of Baltimore, in a
statement before the same Committee,
said: "The impression seems to be
abroad with some people that the large
packers are just simply monopolizing
everything and driving the smaller
packer out of business. I want to say
that we have been in the packing
business 15 years, and we have had
large and small packers as competi
tors. They have not put us out of
business. We' have grown right along,
in fact, we are now erecting a new
plant"
Mr. T. Davis H31, of Cochran, HOI & Company, Inc., independent packers, of
Baltimore, on August 20th, before the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry,
United States Senate, said in answer to questions from the Committee:
QUESTION Mr. Hill, you have buQt up your business by buying in competi
tion with the big packers and in selling in competition with them in the markets?
MR. HILL Yes.
QUESTION Can you cite any instance of unfair competition against you?
MR. HILL None, whatever.
QUESTION Have the packers ever tried to undersell you for the purpose of
driving you out of business?
MR. HILL I have never seen that disposition. Their competition is exactly
the same as we meet with everywhere else.
QUESTION Have any of the men who have been buying for you made any
complaint to your company that their operations as buyers were hampered in any
way in the stockyard?
MR. HILL Never. I have not any idea they are.
QUESTION Has any question arisen in your experience that would lead
you to believe the packers control the market?
MR. HILL They cannot do it
QUESTION Why not?
MR. HILL There are too many outside buyers. You look at the "Drovers'
Magazine" and you will see that outside buyers purchase in Chicago more than all
the large packers put together. In other words, there are so many orders coming
into a market like Chicago some days, for instance, that the smaller packers fre
quently make the markets for the big packers.
Respectfully Submitted by the
Institute of American Meat Packers
Munsey Building Washington, D. C.
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