New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-26
Dillon Finds That Upstate
Members Favor Big
Plant Here
ITS COST MAY
REACH $3,000,000
Three Women Start Coun-
try Wide Move to In
crease Dollar'SPOWer

Legislation through which New York
may be provided with one Of the great
est central markets in the world
100000 food.dstributing plant in
Manhattan-has been promised BY this
states legislators, according TO a can
vass made By John J. Dillon. state
Commissioner Of Markets.
Mr.. Dillon announced that there was
a general attitude favoring such a
project among the upstate members
of the Legislature. lie returned to
the city yesterday from Albany and
several other cities where he talked 10
farmers and legislators in furthering
his campaign against high prices. The
only remaining questions. he said. now
concerned details for carrying the
plan into execution, not as 70 wheth-
er it could be accomplished.
One Of the details Of the plan. to
be worked out by lawyers who will
be consulted early this week. has to
do with financing the construction
work. A general appropriation of the
necessary money and the floating OF
a special bond issue have been sug-
gested. 1t is possible, it was SAID
yesterday, that the question might go
to a vote of the people Of the state
before final action was taken.
Involves Building of Spurs
The proposed central market in
wolves the construction Of spurs from
the main railroads running into the
city. cold storage facilities for han
ding produce and perishable goods
after their arrival and system OF
distribution in the city.
Such a plan, it is pointed out, would
save the great expense involved in the
slow system Of delivering goods by
wagons and the uncertainty Of ship
ping produce direct to commission
merchants, who, by manipulation OF
refusal TO pay proper prices, could
prevent the producer from making
profit on his work and the consumer
from obtaining fresh food at reason
able rates.
when such a market system is in
operation in the FIVE boroughs OF the
city an annual saving to the citizens
of at least S200.000,O00 on their food
bill will be effected said Mr. Dillon.
Early this week housewives cam
paign will be started in the city that
is scheduled to traverse the country
and have an immediate effect not only
upon prices, but on manner and guam
tity of buying. The chief object OF
the plan, as outlined by the women at
its head, will be to increase the pur-
chasing power Of the dollar by every
method at their command.
Three Women Head Campaign
The three women who are organic
ing the campaign are Mrs. L. ID. Tho
lens, president of the Rainy Day Club;
Mrs. Charles d. Hirst. head of tho
Daily Food Alliance, and Miss Mary
Donnelly. of the Working Girls Eco
nomic League. meeting of house
wives and consumers interested in their
plans will be held early this week, be-
fore announcements are sent TO other
organizations in every state in the
Union.
The women first explained that they
had no intention Of asking or seeking
an embargo on food. They are CON
WINGED that they can carry out their
plans and cut down the cost of living
in every big city in the country mate
rally. as well as aid the farmer to OBJ
tain fair prices for his produce, by in
telliCent supervision OF the marketing
Of household supplies and by purchas-
ing in a more efficient manner than has
been done in the past.
Incidentally. they announced that
husbands would be called upon to take
part in their activities and contribute