Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-01
ATTACK ON HIGH
COST OF LIVING /.
IS BEGUN HERE
Public Fish Markets to Be
Opened Thurs day by May
or Haussling.
CITY COUNSEL NUGENT
ALSO JOINS IN FIGHT
Fish to Be Sold at Six Cents
Per Pound-Contract Made
at BeIford.
CITY COUNSEL NUGENT
ALSO JOINS IN FIGHT

Following closely upon the an
nouncement that the authorities of
New York city have opened several
municipal markets in order that the
people may obtain farm produce and
other goods at lower prices, comes
word from Mayor Haussling's office
that an attempt is to be Immediately
made to relieve the people of this
city from the high cost Of living by
bringing food fish direct from the
nets to stations at different points
in the city.
During the last ten days employees
of the weights and measures depart
ment have been canvassing the city,
making a study of the food situation
as regards the prices and the supply
During their investigation they have
learned of many cases of actual want
and thousands of cases where meat
and eggs are now strangers to the
tables where up to q short time ago
they xsere familiar articles of food,
Mayor Haussling, acting in con-
junction with City Counsel James r.
Nugent, becoming deeply impressed
with the result of the investigation
pressed into service several we'll
known experts on the food fish ques-
ton with instructions to visit the diff
ferent fisheries of the State and Sc
cure information and prices regard
ing the sale and delivery Of fresh fish
to points selected by City Sealer of
Weights and Measures John II. Sulli-
van.
Those named by Mr.. Sullivan so far
are so Ferry street, 800 Bank street
and one place near Belleville and
Bloomfield avenues.
Fish Bill Legislation.
During the last session Of the Legis-
lature several hearings were held in
the House of Assembly on a food fish
bill that was introduced at the re-
quest of the Newark Evening Star.
At this hearing We're representatives
of the fisheries of the State of New
Jersey, as well as a representative of
the Bureau Of Fisheries of the United
States government, and members of
the Housewives League OF New Jer-
sey.
Two of the spectators at this hear
ing were Mr.. Nugent and Board of
Works Commissioner Charles +.
Kraemer. They We're impressed by a
astatement made by one of the pound
net owners, which was to the effect
that if the city or Newark at any
time desired to handle fish in mu-
nicipal market, he and his fellow fish,
ermen were ready and willing to sup
ply the demand at prices such as were
received by them from the commits
sion merchants of New York. who
were at the time being charged with
having formed a combination of trust
to control this commodity.
Recalling this statement City Coun-
col Nuppnt Ol< the p1aftar I'm mi h
Mayor Haussling, and while both
realized that the city could not enter
into the fish business its officials
could, in order to relieve the tense
situation caused by the heavy demand
made upon the pocketbooks of its
citizens, personally contract for and
make arrangements to handle fish
that can be sold direct to the con-
sumer.
The mayor and city counsel agreed
to finance such q movement and leave
it to the people whether or not they
cared to take advantage of an offer
such as this is. Two representatives
were Immediately sent to the head
quarters of the pound-net men, and at
Belford a fishing village on Raritan
bay, between Atlantic Highlands and
Keansburg. arrangements were made
for a meeting, to be held in the post
office of the village yesterday after
noon, where the city's representatives
could meet with the Fishermen's Pro-
tective Association and make ar
rangements if possible, for the pur-
chase of fish.
Fourteen pound-net fishermen,
headed by former Assemblyman
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