The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-07
WARNS HOUSEWIVES
NOT TO STORE FLOUR
Hartigan Recalls the Sugar
Panic of the Fall
Of 1911.
LOOKS LIKE DEARER LOAF


Joscrh Hnrtigan, Commissioner Of
Weights and Measures. sounded yes
-. ,,,,o ~ warming ayains, tho
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creation OF an aphorhal demand lot
-four by housewives who In fear Of a
r.boat and -four famine might think
4, -. t,,. Il, largo quantities Of aour
F" Wise 10 ''S !" '"'e VI ''0u'
at this time.
THE public may well keep in mind"
n. soid ",be cxnerience had in the
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Hoht"S Vi Nuhu''' CIV"
tober, 1919, IN the panlcky condition
attending the rise i'm price of sugar
nur,rs tbose tbr,c ,rnrtbs tbnra was
IehHleu ue'''"Hu i'r sugar. WHY"
forced the price far beyond normal
Housewives laid ia considerable guam
titles for the future.
Figures furnished by experts show
that while there Is great demand for
wheat and hour for export. nevertheless
the supply left on hand to be carried
over until the summer crop OF 1915 will
be sufficient for the needs in home con-
sumption of wheat and -four"
william Steinmetz, president OF the
United Master Bakers of New York.
said yesterday: There are well de-
fined rumors that the price OF five
cent loaf OF bread will be raised to
ak cents next week. probably on Tues
day or Wednesday. Our association has
taken no action"
A. j. Gunderson, vrre-presldent Of the
New York state Bakers Association,
said: "There Is no change in the situa-
ton up TO date. So far as we re
concerned we have adopted policy Of
'watchful waiting. Rumors now going
around are all gossip All are rumors
except the increased price OF -four
That's a reality IL the price of nour
does not come down the price OF bread
will have to go up"
Commissioner Hartigan sent kilograms
Yesterday TO the United States Attorney
ment of Agriculture and the Secretary Of
the department. oi commerce asking Tor
nrst mana Information as 10 the at,ltuht
OF the Government regarding wheat ana
wheat prices ana the threatened raise III
the cost OF bread
Inc telegram 10 Attorney -btner II
gregory was III part as ioIIo"s Nhat
action, II any Is the United states Gov
eminent taxing with view 10 eIlll'hdt-
ing the alleged IHestimate speculative
rise IN the price OF wheat Nou!d Il
nor De a1vantageous TO the pubic 20
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transit between the states on the ground
OIL puoiic pohVS' prosecution 10 Iollo"
uhder Feoerai Jaw In your oplhoh
should federal law pe enacted TO pro-
hlDlt speculation III tOodstuHs on eN-
changes
me 'eIesraH 10 secretary hous'on
asked IN your opinion VIII present
supply o, wheat De sunlcIent TO carry
over 70 june %. GATE OF summer crop
ana DE aVaiIdoie AT reasonably MOD
crate prices IN your OPINION ~ tht'e
any reason tor Apprenenslon that the
constant demand ior wheat t'r torelgl
export VIII cause IN any part OF the
counttg Mmeat famine pe'Weel! now
a'u 'me u'str''u''o" OIL inc harvest cIop
OF A'lo'
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In each telegram Commissioner Har.
tigan explained that the inquiries we.e
made with the purpose OF allaying undue
excitement in the public mind 4 tine
price Of bread is generally increased
and for the purpose OF urging neces-
sary legislation
a representative # one q the largest
baking concerns in the United states
having stores and agencies In Eastern
states advised Mr. Harugan yesterday
that on saturday next 1t intends 10
raise the price OF bread unless there Is
drop In the price OF wheat
representative OF large mllllna
concern told the commissioner thAt ran
ROADS are experiencing much dlhcuIty III
clearing me way TOT cars CONTAINING
millions oil oushe!s OF wheat en- route 10
the seaDotrd TOT export