The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-11
THREE BILLIONS WORTH Of FOOD
IN STORAGE WHILE PEOPLE SUFFER
k.i What the Trusts Are
Coating the People Told
n Figures From Their
Books.

sn rulsed rrvssl
rulcACO, Feb. li-Whil'
4, American people arc fight
- Is forte down the increased
IA II living. there is lockec
~ the beef trusts cold stor
:, plants enough food 60 fcee
,s.,s nam. woman and child IL
AZ United States ior months
To- tremendous food hoard
valne,i at Ss0o00o0oo0
Tons d meat and ether neccs-
.a,iss have been accommodating
< tho sifongholds Of the rob
/ .<r ICED barons Tor two, some
nnes three years.
~ ebicago packlnE trust and isa
srilassd trusts n every corner Of
~ eennsry hare amassed this
sr..s mountain 81 food in order
~ rke peopis nay pay Increased
ntnss
ne hnts IN the cold STORAGE sita
xlen :niay are amaxiug The ia
nv shat follow are rot guesses.
" IL estimates Of me packing la
ssssh themselves. which have
,sen oAlalned frnm lnside sources.
Cause u HIGH Prices.
Tnssa figures constitute the only
.~sssa pruof 10 show the cause %
q hlxkzr cost q liyinx They
tes tAe besf trust and ~ afflila.
4 ms % he protected in fheir miser.
xanss b. TIE knowiedge that The
asn xfIl BOT permit the FOREIGN
pz00TcER 10 come Into The
FHea siatss ard undeFsell them
Iatsf Ioek and ksy the food
mk,d : being held until the day
m3ss xAen prices ars raised sflll
AzAw BET hare are tbs asfound
Il figures There are 1900 poe
~ sarensas n cold storage
NeT stored nqat IN these xrsat
~ xArsknaaes the coantFy oFer.
hsiaAss see aag calves. 4t GoH aea
Aesp aa6 hmtg AID 90 900 0ag
kxs. ~ sS4ngsEx the human ones
srEzsst II ne ladsntry.
nialsrs n Fish.
a = fra freezing plants there
xsisA yaised u 81 300 coo They
rkaE isruwn On the market dur
% LAT h other cold storage
rxsn s1afrollet b. the beef bar.
~ iAesN are held 1880 900 coo
Hfx IL a0 90 pounds Of poultry
~ Butts. and misceglaneous ar
r'|a 4 pefishable food worth
Is1 -
n<Fs are millions Of pounds Of
N'z'sts inFties. cells. cases of
nnasd foods and milk. butter and
s's<M mis- Inst item alone 4 b..
nz heafaed 70 The extent o. alec
k1t
Ihefs are u. ooo oe6 people In the
tsssf statea. COUNTING IN he
@'E*Fs Eho Eiii never demand any
ias lEo1en food This maksa
AAeleeo families or less whose
.1izel baskets must Be filled evsrx
~ q iEe With food to replsnlsh
y 4feer. The cost a fhis food
q market baskets carry has
h's1 and risen.
The Packers Hsely.
ssafeliF Of food the packers
~ aaFe cried AZ The complaining
~Asn Hith ne market baskets.
according 70 she trusts own
- s'efsse figures a. given above
- Quantities o. food PER PAM.
q - held b. the m0aopollsts.
seef 80 pounds
nses y Dozen.
Asai. = pounds
neHFy. 81 pounds
~. se0 pounds
eastoH. So pounds
ffaiis. $3.50 worth
Anh i7's pounds.
no. Ills WORTH
@tsllane0us. g. worth
- 70 principal Items In the as.
=. - msfket basket and food biil
"a. NJ nkAF and PORK. SO the bees
a9fes enormous quanfiiiaa ~
-. - pork 70 control and main.
'.e ilsh price nos charged FOR
market basket neoesaaries.
: enough fresh meat stored
1919. ~.fiss syery family In the
~ states @lth TWO ANN a
~ POUNDS or IT EVERv
~ 81 roH A YEAR. This IL mo-.
n. Ne average family consumer,
~. .s'se Of the entire hoard ~
s.. ~ ~ iamlly Is $50. and for saeb
e.s =" I nearly a. great a. the ~.
49,. "salth o. the country uer
~.a which Is sss y"
~ VII prices BE- UfCu
,se,v,' wv prices be- HIGH
~ Y please the barona ~
~, ~ food the country Win
M !. no1en food and make mulioas
III .oinan with the market bas