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of meats, vegetables, and food down to
reasonable figures.
In other words. either to the general
membership of the league or to a section
of that membership living in some par
ticular locality, will go forth an order
that the members OF the league in that
particular territory will not use certain
commodity-say beef-for a certain period,
or beginning at a certain date The re-
suit. the promoters believe. wilI be to
compel wholesale dealers and combina-
tiOns of all sorts to come across with the
commodity under interdict at a reason
able price.
1t was emphasized that the success Of
the leagues object viii depend upon the
strict observance by all members Of the
orders for abstinence from the interdict-
ed article during the period recommended
by the central organization.
Representative Harry NJ. Coudrey. Of
Missouri, presided. DR.. Emil L. Scharf.
master spirit I'm the formation OF this
league against the food barons. was
elected president. The following other
d.
Lynn Yeagle. OF The washington Herald:
secretary John Milton; treasurer pro
tenn, Edward g. Scharf; directors. TO
complete the board. OF which the four
officers are also members, Representa-
tive Coudrey John B. Colpoys, president
OF the Central Labor Union. and Mrs.
Mary Fitz Parker
VIII Ignore Trusts
Dr. scharf in explaining the objects
Of the league. said il proposes To ignore
the trusts rather than % hght them. I'm
mentioning the effectiveness Of the meth
DDS proposed TO be put into operation.
Or. Schsrf cited the success which at
tended the boycottiug Of coffee when
that article was under the ban in Ger
many because Of its high cost The peo-
pie rose en- masse and declared they
would forego the beverage and theiE
action promptly regulated the price.
Citing a specific instance. the price OF
breakfast bacon, . and 80 cents "a pound,
DIT. Scharf said the league viii have no
contention with the farmer. who receives
or 10 cents a pound for his pork. The
fault is not with the producer. The league
will attack the speculative margin, and,
said the speaker, when the price gets
too high Il is going 10 drop
The officers elected. comprising the
board Of directors. will probably have the
power 20 pronounce an iuterdict and the
the strict observance % that order among
the members OF the league 10 whom it is
directed will be an that VIII be necessary
TO bring the food trust berons 90 time.
The members will not eat a prohibited
food during the period Of prohibition even
If it were given away.
Directors in Every state.
To extend the organization. IL is plan
ned TO have a director. who IS a respousi-
ble person. in every State. and then 20
select several good leaders for every town
and city As soon as the league has a
sufficient membership it will be ready %
act The membership fee Is % cents.
At a meeting Of the directors. TO be
held Tuesday. a committee viii bee ap-
pointed TO draft a constitution and by
Laws
among those who spoke last evening
were Representative George Q. StuIgis.
OF West Virginia who urged publicity and
unity: a. S TrundIe, vino, iE discussing
pure FOOD legislation. condemned the
medical trust as the worst one encouu-
tered. Capt. ". NJ Potter. who paid the
first quarter for membership. and Charles
Hanback,.