Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-14
KALISCH URGES
LIMITATION Of
COST OF FOOD
Supreme Court Justice Praises
France for Action During
War Crisis.

- iSa7t lopu pIlCGS. lie SuSSGSleu
that the United States employ similar
methods. The jurist was in Paris for
several weeks after the outbreak pf
the war
AS soon as the war was made an
excuse for raising the prices. Justice
halisch said, the government took
hand and set a maximum price IN
rood necessities. Merchants who eX-
ceeded these prices incurred a heavy
penalty. In praising the action of
the French authorities, Justice Ka-
hsch declared that the same course
should be adopted in this coun-
try.
The advance in price of foodstuffs
Is not at all necessary" he declared,
'and it would, no doubt. prove great
benefit if our government would set
proper and logical prices for all food
stuffs. so that theyN will be within
the reach of all"
"If the United States would adopt
a course such as the French did in
curbng the price advance in Paris Ii
would be just the thing. ] am I'M
able to see why our government does
not fix maximum prices that cannot
be exceeded by the merchants. 1t
could very easily be done.
Points TO Usury Laws.
I'VE have our usury laws in which
a maximum legal rate of interest has
been set and which must not be ex-
ceeded without penalty. What is the
difference between setting a legal rate
of interest on money and legal price
for food necessities? There is none
whatever in my opinion.
There is no reason why our gov
eminent shouldn't check the attempt
made by INSCRIPTIONS persons to
raise the prices and seize upon the
war in Europe as good excuse.
why should the people pay more
when there is no reason for it? All
must eat TO live. 1t should be
against the law for dealers in food
to take advantage of the present sit
u9tion to further their own interests.
81 am heartily in favor of the
United States government dealing
with tho price boosters in this coun-
try as the French government have
already done in their own country.
There is little excuse for an advance
in food prices over there, but not over
here. Our government should check
the price booster and the action OF
the French authorities would be an
excellent policy to follow
During his trip abroad Justice
Kalisch WAS accompanied by his wife
and his brother and sister-in-laW,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard kalisch. also of
this city. With him throughout the
time he spent in Europe was his pet
King Charles dog. Rita, an animal
that has the distinction of crossing
the Atlantic sixteen times. Justice
kalisch became owner of the dog
about ten years ago and 1t has always
accompanied it's master on his travels.
The heavy cloud of gloom which
hangs over Paris impressed Justice
kalisch deeply as he had seen such
a different city on his previous trips
abroad The war cloud has trans
formed the beautiful French capital
from a place of gayety, merry making
and fashion centre into sorrowful
but extremely patriotic city.
Paris Is Changed.
"The city was altogether different
from what | observed on my previous
trips In place of the lighthearted
and fashionable French people that
once characterized the capital, are to
be seen IA new race of grave and
thoughtful people. The usual gayety
of depression and sadness. The
mobilization of the soldiers affected
almost everyone, brother, father,
uncle or cousin being missing from
almost every family.
"A deep feeling of gloom prevails
In the very atmosphere. There Is
practically no excitement and the
stiffness of the great city is remark
able. There is no vehicular traffic to
sneak of aud we slept at the Grand
Hotel in the heart of the metropolis
with the windows wide open, so quiet
was the city.
Almost all the big stores, with the
exception of several department
stores, are closed, the clerks, and
even the firm members being called
10 the front. The beautiful millinery
stores the pride of Paris. are all
closed. None of the theatres or even
the many moving picture houses are
open The public buildings. art gal
leries. gardens and even the flower
stores are shut up,
"Laborers. trainmen, trollevmen,
drivers, walters. merchants. LAWYERS,
physicians. judges. policemen and al
most everyone else have been drawn
into the army. The drug stores are
closed tight. Every day the French
papers publish q list of physicians
who arc still left in the cit" TO at
tend to the needs of the residents.
swept the city On the closed shops
on all sides are to be seen signs bear
ing words such as 1.-THE proprietor
and his help have gone to fight with
the flags" This store will be closed
during the war" Several of the de-
partment stores are open on the fash
ionable streets, but the help has been
greatly reduced. Several iewelry
stores that were closed when the Ger
mans were approaching have re-
opened again, including Tiffany's.
Stores as Hospitals.
"Whole floors in department stores.
public buildings, hotels and private
residences have been fitted up as
emergency hospitals to care for the
wounded that are pouring into the
city daily. In one of the big rail-
road depots | saw about 300 refugees
from Belgium who had fled to Paris
with the approach of the German
army. They We're being cared for in
the station and were fed by the
French people. They We're practically
destitute. Later, In Havre. saw
many Belgium soldiers who had been
forced clear into France by the Ger
mans. Later they were taken by a
roundabout way to Antwerp.
Paris was, of course, under mar
tial law ] was informed that some
r 900 French marines and soldiers
were patrolling the city. They could
lie seen everywhere and a favorite
resting place for them were the isles
Of safety in the main streets.
"a strict censorship of news pre-
A military Censor was IN