The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-03
Detroit Organization Offered
Big Supply at This Price
by Dealer Out in
the State
WOMEN SURE TO WIN,
DECLARES MRS. DUNK
Crusade to Pound Down Cost is
Taken Up With Enthusiasm
All Over City

No drop In the price of eggs was re-
ported on the second day OF the boy
colt. but members of the Housewives
league expressed confidence, Tuesday.
that the exhorbitant market prices will
weaken In another day or two, and
one prominent grocer admitted that
the price OF cold storage eggs was
due to drop to 80 cents shortly.
Mrs. Edith w. Dunk, chairman of
the state league and president OF the
local Housewives league, reported
the first good news resulting from the
boycott Tuesday noon. She announc-
ed the receipt of communication
from a prominent Michigan egg deal
er, offering April cold storage eggs at
30 cents dozen. Mrs. Dunk refus-
cd to reveal the name of the man. who
IL an out-of-town dealer. In his let
ter he stated that he had large
quantity OF eggs which he was willing
to market at the price stated
The Housewives league is now
busy sending out communications to
over 10000 members OF wOmen's soci-
cites and auxilaries, enlisting their aid
In the movement to force down the
price OF eggs.
I'VE are receiving dozens of com
municatiOns In every mall" said Mrs.
Dunk. I'm another day over half the
housewives In Detroit will be coop
Grating with US. Every woman
have talked with Is enthusiastic over
the crusade to bring the market price
OF eggs down to q reasonable figure.
IL have been informed that fresh
eggs are beginning to come in now
and that means that the bottom Will
shortly be knocked out OF the storage
egg market.
THE league has received several
from out-of-town deal
ers who express their willingness to
cooperate with us. The man who ID
willing to dispose OF April cold storage
eggs at 80 cents a dozen is ready to
begin making shipments Immediately.
He has been doing business in Detroit
for several years, and Is thoroughly
reliable"
The federal government is prepar-
ing to take an active part i'll investiga-
ton Of the local egg market.
j. Herbert Cole, special agent OF
the department OF justice. returned to
his office. Tuesday morning. after a
two days absence. and announced that
In compliance with general order
from the department of justice. asking
for first-hand information regarding
high price Of eggs, he had made exten-
sive arrangements for thorough IN
vestigation of conditions in anu
around Detroit
He will Immediately get into CON-
with the officials OF the
Detroit Housewives league and con.
suit with them regarding the cause OF
their action in instituting the egg boy
colt. He will also request the cooper
alton of the league in the federal In
which he is about to make
In addition to this, Mr.. Cole will In.
the members Of the Detroit
Butter & Egg board, cold storage plant
owners and commission merchants in
an effort to get all the preliminary
facts necessary for rigid investiga-
ton.
Mr.. Col erefused to say what Official
business called him out of the city
for two days, Immediately following
the. order from the department of JUS
tiCc, odtuiOdy dttcihOOH, Dut ~ 10 piS
sumed that he made flying trip
southern Michigan to find out
just what the hens were doing for the
egg market, the commission mer.
chants and cold storage men having
raised the cry that fresh eggs were
scarcer than peace doves in Mexico.
What the department of justice
wants to determine is II there are
any artificial reasons for the present
high prices of eggs" said Mr.. Cole.
THAT can only be determined after
we get the facts. The situation Is a
general one, and. therefore, rather
difficult to grasp at once. 1t seems es-
sential, therefore, that personal In
quiry be made to find out the exact
causes of the situation. In some
places certain conditions will be
found that do not prevail in others.
When the facts are In hand, the de-
partment can then find the why OF
present conditions In short time"
Mr.. Cole estimates that 1t will take
I,sr. waak tWn IN mpHntA hta