The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-09-19
HOUSEWIVES LEAGUE
TO OPPOSE INCREASE
IN Tire PRICE OF MILK
Officers of Dairy Associations
Invited Here for Con-
ference
RETAILERS ARE BLAMED
Farmers Entitled to More Pro-
fit, Dealers to Less, Says
Mrs. A, o. Dunk
RETAILERS ARE BLAMED

To demonstrate that the new
Housewives league Is a practical and
not a theoretical organization, steps
have already been taken by the
league to vigorously oppose the
threatened advance IN thep rice OF
milk In Detroit, made known Tues
day, by local milk dealers.
Following the reading OF the
stories In the Detroit papers Tuesday
that Detroit milk dealers would al
vance the price of milk In this city
because OF increased prices demanded
by the farmers, my telephone was
kept hot with indignant protests from
women interested In our league
everyone of them asking II we could
once" said Mrs. Alfred o. Dunk
chairman OF the Housewives Welfare
committee OF the Detroit Federation
OF Women's clubs, which brought Mrs
Julian Heath. of New York, president
OF the National Housewives league
to Detroit, Monday, for a public ad
dress on how to combat the high cost
of living and obtain better sanitary
conditions in the handling OF food
stuffs.
Immediately wrote letters to r
p. Gerlach. Halfway. Mich, and to
officers OF the dairy associations, men
toned in the papers asking that they
come to Detroit for a conference with
the league members as We are anx
ious to learn the exact status Of the
farmers in this milk question. | am
told that the milk dealers in Detroit
give as the reason for the proposed
advance per quart to Detroit consum.
ers, the fact that the farmers are de
manding more money per hundred
pounds for the milk. On the other
hand, | am informed the farmers now
receive only three cents per quart for
the milk, from which must be deduct
ed, the cost Of transportation to De
troit and. yet, Detroit housewives are
compelled to pay eight cents pei
quart now. II looks to us as though
the farmer had a right to get more
for his product and the milk dealers
less. II 1t becomes necessary to boy
colt the Detroit milkdealers to bring
down the price Of milk, the league
members will do 1t"
Following Mrs. Heath's visit Mon
day, the Detroit Housewives league
udb Dttu organized WHICH IN turn VIII
be part Of the national league. The
federation committee, of which Mrs
Dunk Is chairman, will direct the or
ganization OF the entire city into dis
trict leagues so that the housewives
OF Detroit will be better able to cope
with the conditions which the league
has set out to remedy.
A vacant store In the downtown
district will be secured for temper
airy headquarters for the enrolling OF
members. Membership will, cost ten
cents, to cover the expense OF the
leagues button and OF the literature
which will be distributed giving mem
bers instructions on how ito uphold
the enforcement OF all laws which ar
feet food supplies, the family health
the cost OF living, and to secure fur
ther legislation. when necessary to
ward that end" A second mass
meeting under the Detroit leagues
auspices will be held just as soon as
arrangements can be made for the
hall and at this meeting, the milk
question will have a thorough discus
aiOn from ALL sides