The Washington times., 1910-01-25

retail prices Of butter for last week
and this week is shown
Prices Compared.
Last week. This week
Wholesale Retail Wholesale Retail.
$50 10 s. % TO 45c- = to 3Slzc- 3 70 40c-
Profit of retailer last week, maximum
basis, cents per pound.
PROFIT Of retailer this week. maximum
basis, = cents per pound
Thus. IL IS seen the retailers profit TINS
week Is cent and g half per pound
higher On the average tnzss last We6h-
In some quarters Il Is claimed the out-
puL OF the Elgin factories has IeceHlts
Increased and the reduction was made IN
order 10 clean Up surplus stock
" bile there are any number VINO ar
or the opinion there may pc Sufplus
stock. they attribute II TO the TACT Jndt
butter has not been moving readily az
former prices. rather than TO increased
production. For this reason they are OF
the opinion the price ushered in today
viii not be changed until conditions are
considerably altered
Others Join In Fight.
With Indications on all sides Of a gen
ersI victory for the attempt being made
10 secure food products at cheaper cost.
new associations and organized bodies
of various sorts are daily joining in the
fight Of the people
Organized labor has affiliated with the
crusade for lower food prices ResolU-
tons iudOrsinE the Anti-FoOd Trust
League, and calling upon Congress TO
remove at once the duty on cattle and
hogs. were adopted at a meeting of the
Central Labor Union last night The re
port Of John p. COlpOy's, president Of
the central body, and a delegate Of the
Anti-FOOd Trust League, prompted the
resolution, which was adopted after
heated opposition on the part OF those
Who were Of the opinion that the move
Enent would result IN q decrease IN
wages
Reduced Prices Sought.
J. L. Rodier, Of the printers, led the
opposition In defense Of the resolution,
sam De Nedry said that during the last
decade the price Of foodstufs had in
creased f per cent, while wages had
only increased - per cent
This afternoon a large number OF
Washington women held mass meet
ing at the Arlington Hotel. The discus
sion principally was with respect to the
cost OF beef Mrs John B Henderson.
The state director OF the National Anti
Food Trust League, was present, as
were Mrs. Alice E Whitaker and Mrs
Mary Sitz Parker, two Of the national
board Of governors, and Mrs Mary =
Lockwood In the company were many
distinguished women of the Capital,
who took part IN the discussion. and
manifested d keen interest in the war
being waEed in the interest Of the re-
duCtiOn Of household expenses
Chamber Of Commerce To Act.
Interest in the plans being mapped
out for the future carrying on Of the
fight Centers IN the special committee Of
the Chamber Of Commerce. Of which
Allen L Albert ir-, IS chairman which
viii shortly inauEUrate an investigation
II is said this committee viii hold q
number OF hearings, and probably viii
make the Investigation more exhaustive
than the one conducted by the Chamber
on the proposed change I'm the form Of
the District Government, which covered
e period Of several months.
Mr. Albert's committee viii rush ifs
work in every possible manner, but viii
conduct a large number of hearings, be
fore attempting to make Up its report
When this document Is ready, II will be
submitted TO the Chamber for adoption,
after which II viii be sent 10 Congress
The plan IS 10 have the report set
forth conditions as they exist. giving
the reasons, which, in the judgment Of
tHe committee are responsible for the
higher cost OF living and TO suggest
remedial legislation, which Congress viii
he asked 90 carry out