The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-18
PUBLIC SHOWN HOW TO CUT
WAR PRICES ON ALL FOODS
Mayors Committee and District Attorney Ask Co
operation of Thrifty Housewives Entire Police
Force of City to Act in Crusade

Mayor Mitchels special committee ana
District Attorney Whitman. working from
different angles toward the solution OF
the problem of the unusual rise in the
price Of foods. admitted yesterday that
their success depends upon the coopera-
ton they get from the buying public.
George w. Perkins, chairman Of the citi-
ems committee. appealed to the public
to buy these foods which are plentiful ana
cheap. and Mr.. whitman asked every CON
sumner to forward to his Office informa-
ton that will aid him in getting ut the
causes of present conditions III the FOOD
market
Il =. Foster. a special agent OF the De-
partment of Commerce. came ON from
Washington last night To help the investi-
cation. He will cooperate with Com
missioner of Weights and Measures Hartt-
gan. the citys representative on the
Mayors committee.
The executive committee Of the Mayors
committee met In tho Office of Mr.. Per
kins and spent several hours going over
preliminary reports. At the conclusion OF
the meeting Mr.. Perkins said the inves-
tigation so far showed that vegetables,
fish and poultry were being sold without
advance in prices and were plentiful In all
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| more OF these foods M substitutes for the
higher priced meats and that people ac-
| customed to use delioatessen products also
| seek substitutes. inasmuch as these prod
ucts. mostly foreign, are bound to increase
| In price as the war continues.
| The committee will open headquar ters
| on the second floor OF the City Hall to-
day. Acting Mayor McAneny last night
! called "A conference of the heads Of all city
-. A.. a !.
| the food problem. This conference will
precede the opening OF committee head
| quarters Mr. Perkins is to be at head
quarters every day from II to o'clock
The 10000 members of the uniformed
police force will cooperate with Mayor
! Mitchsrs committee to investigate food
prices. Commissioner Woods Issued y
general order yesterday that men OF all
ranks from patrolman to inspector submit
by tomorrow evening statement OF
what their food costs now and what il
cost before the war This statement viii
cover the period since the war began
the month previous and the same period
. In 1919.
The cost of living will he grouped unde
three heads-meats of all kinds. vegetables
now in season and sundries, such as tea
coffee. sugar. &c. AS most policemen
are married and almost all the bachelor
, live with relatives. II II believed the in
formation thus obtained will indicat
. about what the average family pays nov
, for food and what II paid before tn
, war This plan also will obviate paylni
numerous special Investigators
. whitman Asks for Facts.
In his appeal to the public Mr.. Whit
n man asks them to furnish information a
follows:
" 4 list OF foodstuffs or other com
r modities purchased during the last
= three weeks In July. the date OF the
o purchase of each item and the price
paid.
Q The name. address. and telephone
e number OF the person who actually
Q made the purchase.
Z The name and address OF the dealer,
4 whether a corporation, firm or in
n dlvidual.
A statement OF any facts which in
: dictate that dealers In the same line
OF foodstuffs in particular com