Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-19
QUAKER CITY WOMEN
FIGHT EGG PRICES
Corner Boosted Price to "a
Cents-Market Sold Eggs
for "a Cents.

Philadelphia, Dec. 16.--The campaign
against the alleged corner in eggs be-
gun yesterday by the Housekeepers
league, was renewed today with In
creased vigor. Every Gambler that could
be found was kept busy all night in
specting eggs to supply the demand
from all sections Of the city.
Additional stations We're opened and
43 We're in operation at daybreak. Auto
trucks. furnished by public spirited
owners to aid the women In their CAM
paign against the high cost of living,
were kept busy carrying the eggs to
the sales stations.
The various settlement houses, where
social workers are taking an active
part In the campaign, were open for
business in time to sell the 24-cent
eggs.
The retailers. who are blamed by the
women for the high prices that have
been prevailing, are showing signs OF
captivating. Two large chains OF
stores today offered their customers
eggs at the prices set by the Houses
keepers league, which Is from 6 to 20
cents less than they have been charg-
ing.
You may say that we are in this
fight to stay declared Mrs. w. B.
Derr, president OF the league. III they
attempt to put us out OF business by
slashing prices, we will have accom-
plished the very thing for which we
are working Our source OF supply Is
adequate to meet the demand, what
ever 1t may be.
while 1t Is too early to announce
our plans along other lines. 1t can be
said that we don't intend by any means
to confine our campaign to one against
the high price Of eggs. We have made
careful survey of the prices of meats
0tt, TIL 40 = eH1~
wage the same sort of warfare where
the public is charged too much"
Sold for II Cents.
Il Ono hundred and fifty dozen eggs
We're sold yesterday at stations in var
ious sections of the city by members
OF the Housekeepers' league in the
first day of their campaign to break
the corner which they claim has been
maintained by retail dealers here. Eggs
that have been selling for 40 cents to
70 cents dozen We're sold by the
women at "a cents. Such was the de-
mand at the 40 stations in operation
today that only inability to secure
enough Gamblers prevented even a
larger number being disposed of.
AS rule, the retailers maintained
their former prices for eggs. The
wholesale price for strictly fresh" eggs
| advanced here from $3.50 to $3.50 a
crate of 80 Dozen
| WOMEN TO EXTEND
THEIR ACTIVITIES
Philadelphia, Dec. 6.-Encouraged
| by the success of their campaign to
reduce the cost of living through the
sale of selected" storage eggs at a
price from to 20 cents a dozen cheap
er than has heretofore prevailed, Off
GERS of the Housekeepers' league today
announced their intention OF broaden
ing the scope of their ACTIVITIES. Guar
antees from farmers in Pennsylvania
Delaware, Maryland and Virginia to
supply the league with other foods al
| prices which would enable their dis
tributlon at much less cost than now
received. according to Mrs. Daniel w
| Simpkins, vice president of the organ.
| ization.
I'VE are much pleased so far de.
! clared Mrs. Simpkins. I'VE are re-
ceiving encoura cement from all sec.
lions. even from points as far away
| as Boston.
There is deal under considera.
tion," she continued, that may hell
l other products may be placed on sale
at prices within reach of every class
| Since the inauguration of the cam
| paign for lower prices the league has
| disposed of $4,000 crates or $40, 900 dozer
/ eggs at "a cents a dozen at 60 station.
in different sections Of the city. Mex
week it Is the intention Of the womer
| to increase their selling stations tt
300 and it is expected by those II
charge Of the work that the crusad,
| will be the means of breaking the cor
ner, which they claim existed in tn,
commodity prior to the opening O
/ their campaign.