Evening star., 1914-08-19
SHOWS CONSUMERS
HOW TO ECONOMIC
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Of living" said Mrs. Logan. IT want
to see all clubwomen at the meeting in
the District building Friday, when Mr..
Sherman will give another Of his talks.
! believe that the best the federation
can do is to support Mr.. Sherman s
plan. rather than to start a movement
of its own and form buying groups.
Besieged With Calls.
"AIl the morning 1 have been be-
sieged with telephone calls from women
who were asking me about the plan for
reducing the high cost of living. The
best 1 can tell them now is to attend
one Of Mr.. Sherman's lectures. I will be
at the one Friday, as l am enthusiastic
about the movement
In connection with the present high
prices, l am going to have a course of
lectures on practical cooking given by
the federation when il begins its regu-
lar meetings the first of October 1 am
going to obtain the services of some OF
tne best cooks of the city. and have
foods"
From the widespread reports of the in
crease In the price of sugar the coun-
.ry over u Is probable that the de-
partment agents will have to concen-
trate their Efforts on finding out who is
70 blame for the condition The reports
OF the increasing prices of this COM
modity; necessity in every household.
come from district attorneys, "the uI-
innate consumer and from bakers and
confectioners all over the country.
80 Tar as the reports of the Depart
ment OF Justice indicate no one yet has
been called upon to answer for any Of
the high prices The grand jury in
vestfgations are spreading in the Sec
tons where these bodies are in session
In some of the cities no juries are now
sitting. ~"
United States attorney in West yir-
ginta tells Of the hourly Increase in the
price or sugar. In his home town he
says, sugar was selling at 6 cents a pound
at I'm. and an hour later had advanced
70 and ~ cents pound. He reports
that complaints of the consumer are piti-
ful that increased prices seem to have
oeen placed on everything. and that even
milk has advanced cent a quart.
Accuses the "Trust."
representative from Connecticut
transmits the complaint Of a constituent
baker and confectioner against the in
crease OF the price Of sugar and flour. A
large candy manufacturing concern in
Baltimore Is also complaining. and sug-
gests that 1t is the trust that is re-
sponsible. rather than the European war
sugar refiners are selling only in small
quantities through the south, according
to information sent to the department by
q commercial agent. He says the sugar
ref1ners are selling only on one-day quo
tations, and in small quantities, and that
local 1obbers are without very consider
able stocks Of sugar on hand He states
that newspapers and others are urging
planters to hold for considerable raise
in the price Of raw sugar. He says that
sugar speculation is being looked into.
A lengthy statement. given out here by
Truman G. Palmer, representing the
United States beet sugar industry, says
that the beet sugar interests are not hold.
ing back the crop. but that it is an act OF
''the Almighty
AL the same the Department of Justice
is going to find who else Is responsible for
holding back the crop. which should have
been on the market several days ago.