The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-21

The first issus to be coutestsd IN the
District in the case OF the people vs.
high food prices has been decided on
the peoples side. in favor Of low prices
Corporation Counsel Thomas has
turned down firmly and decidedly the
request OF the oyster dealers OF the
city that no citizens Of the District be
allowed 70 purchase their oysters from
the boats st the wharf. these dealers
claiming that inasnuch as hey pay a
license, they hold the exclusive right q
sell oysters
There IS 10 law said 8fr. Thomas.
requiring The boats at the wharf g.
pay 2 license for selling L1si- oysters
whenever and u whom they may please
Or course tnse no lax which prz-
vents tne c1as--1=-s E-~c1asiuz where
and -@1en, and IN whatever quantity. ne
may purchase most CEeapIy- The oyster
and there are 10 regulations which per
In1J OF the CC-1u1lssiODers taxing any
hand n The nattsr.''
Indication Of Victories
zIr. Thomas opinion IN regard to the
petition presented By the oyster dealers
IS regarded By the board and members
OF the National Anti-FOod Trust League
as a bright Indication OF further VIC
tories which consumers are 20 gain over
the organization OF the league IS effect
ed, and @ boycott begins on the part OF
the thousands OF league members
against some FOOD product which Is eX-
oroltant IN price
In regard 10 the agitation over TIE
purchase oE stale foods, Il vves stated
by one OF the health officers today tEar
the markets, commission houses, and
grocery stores OF the city are thor
OuEhly Inspected by the fOur food IN
spectOrs Of the city, and that stale fOoG
Is always condemned BY them
The determined EFFORT on the part OF
consumers TO lower the price Of foods
is bT nc means confined 10 the Dis
1rtCt. but Is q great popular movement
which extends from oregon 70 Florida
Letters For League
The Ant-Food Trust League received
this morning letters rom al parts OF
the county, said John Milton, one OF
the members OF the national board,
which indicate. not only that thou
sands OF people desire 70 J0tn For the
benefit which they themselves viii reap
from lower prices. but that they are
willing TO contribute any amount which
may be needed 20 defTsy expenses OF
The labor unions OF the great North
west are making probably the most
vigorous protest against high prices.
bOyCOtting meat. butter, and sEgs.
The war against the meat dealers IS
almost national IN territory. IN the
States OF Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indiana
Connecticut. Michigan, Nebraska, Kan
sas. Wisconsin, and Missouri. The Ia
boTsr and capitalist alike are refusing
70 eat meat until the price Of this
article IS lowered
Each day thousands are being added
to the ranks OF those who are subsist-
ing comfortably On eggs, cereals, and
vegetables, the movement U-iliEh At fTsL
centered n a nSmber cf large cities
being now measured by States Al
though the packers agents have de-
Clared stoutly that the meat dealers
would hold out against the people
prices are being cut, and veal Is selling
3 cents the pound cheaper today in
Cleveland. Ohio, that at the beginning
OF the strike
IN Cleveland more than 5000 citizezS
are boycotlnE meat FOR thirty days
In Columbus, Ohio the club women
are organized against the family butch
ers, and one meat seller declares that
his business has declined l5 Der cent.
The strike Is lndorSed by the physicians
Of Cleveland, who declare that men
and women viii be physically benefited
eating.
Statewide Boycott
IN Omaha. Neb.. the ''Anti-NIeat Eat
ing Club" numbers 15.oo0 men. sho are
working enthusiastically for a state
wide boycott In baltimore the mem
beTs os the F7edeCstiOn OF Labor. with
the members Of the 1G9 affiliated unions
OF this organization and thousands OF
others IN sympathy with the eEOrC 10
reduce the cost Of the article are
wearing buttons when bear tae in
sCrfpuOu. I don't eat meat do your
Fifty thousand Of these buttons have
been ordered. and viii hardly be suf-
dcient TO supply the demaus.
Similar EruSadeS against meat eating
have beer started in Des MOlnes. Nil
Waukse. Kansas City. St Louis. Pitts
burg. Wilmington, and many other large
ceuterE- with the result that many Of
the retail bNtchers are IN panic
Should the 22Oo0 members OF. the Dis
Iick labor unions, represen ting about
=. 900 consumers. 90 on strike against
meat prices here, the meat dealers
would Immediately vince, WHISTLER or
not the movement were joined ~ other
people.
While the boycott IS directed almost
erlfIrnIv pgai insf meat the r.anrla ara =