St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-05
BORN-To Mrs. ]. D. Lambert,
on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 1914, girl.
LIVING COST INQUIRIES.


Of New York to investigate the wal
prices of foodstuffs and find means
If possible, to prevent extortionate
report last Monday.
1t declares the belief that the re-
cent increases have been almost
wholly brought about by the present
and anticipated foreign demand for
our domestic foodstuffs for future
shipments; the heavy buying OF
household supplies by housewives
| against future needs; the holding
back by the producer and the stock
ing up by local storekeepers and vii
lage storekeepers-the latter class
having made unusually heavy de-
mands on the producers and whole
salers throughout the country" 1t
finds that New York housewives, dur
ing the past three weeks, have bought
in the aggregate a supply of food
stuffs against future needs SO large
as Gin itself, to move up the price of
such commodities. 1t has received
and considered complaints of extor-
ton by retailers, and suggestions that
embargoes "be Immediately placed
on certain articles of food" The
complaints against dealers should be
dealt with, the committee suggests,
by State and Federal district attor-
neys. It does not consider the en-
barge proposal wise at this time,
while realizing that something of
this sort may become necessary" 1t
suggests three very important things
that can be done to help our people
in reducing the cost of their table
living"
First. Substitute foods. by which
we do not mean adulterated foods,
but foods that are nutritious and
strengthening that heretofore have
not been generally used by our peo-
pie. Second. Through our public
schools, churches and public meet
ings educate ourselves as to the rela-
tive nutritious value of foods, how
to buy them, how to cook them and
how to conserve their use. Third.
Immediately set about to try to i'm
crease the railway and other facil--
ties by which fodstuffs are brought
into this city, that the supply may be
increased and, as speedily as possible,
the method of distribution improved
and cheapened."
With respect to the provision of
open city markets, the committee
thought that, while they may be
temporarily helpful, they probably
cannot be permanently useful unless
established in connection with termi
nal and transportation facilities
reaching back into the country dis
tricts.'' New York's present system
of gathering and distributing food
supplies it condemned as "a relic of
100 years ago. 1.-THE problem of
reducing the cost of foodstufs in
New York." it concluded, ''can never
be satisfactorily settled until the
method of bringing such articles into
New York and distributing them is
entirely. readjusted and put on far
more economical basis than at pres
ent."
Even in this effort to solve prob
lens posed by e war emergency, it is
interesting to note, the same old
question Of market facilities is forced
upon the notice of our great cities.
New York has experimental with
open markets as temporary means
of relief. Yesterday it was announc-
ed successful. and more are to be es--
tablished in that city. Chicago's mu
nicipal markets commission this
week is considering proposals to en-
courage peddlers by reducing their
license fees. Whatever else may
to the high prices exacted
from urban consumers in this coun-
try with no corresponding profit to
the producers, every investigation of
the matter emphasizes the need of
and recognizing the sys-
tens of marketing and distribution
which compel millions of consumers
to pay wartime" prices for some
of food even in times of pip
ing peace.
IN MEMORY OF JOHN T. STROBLE
A precious one from us has gone,
A voice we loved is stilled;
A place is vacant in their home,
Which ne'er can be filled.
God in his wisdom has recalled
The boon his love has given,
And though the body fingers here,
The SOul is safe in heaven