The Washington herald., 1912-01-22
They Probably Will Unite
with Central Labor Union
in Eoycott on Product.
WOULD BRING RESULTS
Committee to Be Appointed to In
vestigate and Urge Discontinu-
ance Until Price Reeedes.

Clubwomen OF Washington, aided by
the Central Labor Union, have united in
a boycott against the high price of
butter.
The matter will be brought to the at
tention OF the meeting tonight Of the
Central body, and 1t is likely that labor
union men Of this city may agree with
clubwomen here and elsewhere and de-
eide TO refrain from eating butter while
the present range Of prices Is heaven
ward. A committee will be appointed to
investigate the cause of the high price
Of butter, eggs, and other necessities OF
life.
With organized labor deciding to re-
frain from eating butter until more rea-
sonable prices are established. they will
have the unanimous support of the
Housekeepers Alliance, the Consumers
League, the District Suffrage League, and
other influential women's organizations
in the District.
officials of some of these organizations
are in favor Of calling a mass meeting
to voice their protest against the butter
trust manipulating the market TO the
great inconvenience and expense Of the
consumer.
To Follow New York.
In taking this step the women of
Washington will follow the steps taken
by the Housewives League and the
home economic committee of the New
York City Federation Of women's Clubs.
at which the following resolution was
adopted, which will act as a guide TO
the Washington women and men in their
fight:
AT a meeting Of the central committee
of the Housewives League it was voted
to appeal TO every member OF the league
and every woman in New York City to
abstain from the use of butter in any
form for the next thirty days. This
action on the part OF the Housewives
League was deemed necessary on account
Of the sudden and apparently unwarrant-
ed rise in the price in this community.
All housewives, from the richest to the
poorest, must join in this protest to make
it effective. The Housewives League
takes the position that II is time that
the women of the country took decided
stand against the continual rise in the
cost OF living"
Would Cause Reduction.
Mrs Emile Berlfner, of the House
keepers Alliance, of Washington. when
seen yesterday with reference to a move
ment on the part of the women OF Wash
price of butter and other necessities of
life, voiced her approval OF the action OF
the New York women. and said the wom- |
en- of Washington should join in the fight |
on the butter trust.
An organized movement among the !
women of Washington against the con- |
tinual rise of necessities of life, espec- |
IaIly butter and eggs." said Mrs. Berliner, |
such as has been instituted in other |
cities. would bring about the desired re-
suit, and I shall at once put into prac- |
tice what 1 preach, and ask my friends /
and acuuaintances to join the movement" |
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, president OF the /
Consumers League; Mrs. Belva A. Lock
wood, president OF the White House
Chapter of the American Woman's !
League; Miss Andrews, president of the
of WOmens Clubs OF the Dis
trict, and other prominent leaders in the
Roman's world are heartily in sympathy
with the sentiment, and will act accord
ngly.