The sun., 1916-12-11
COLD STORAGE EGGS
DROP TO Soc. DOZ.
Grocery Stores in New York
Lower Price, but Boycott
Will Continue.
END %EDULED DEC. 10
Wicks Legislative Investigate
ing Committee to Resume
Inquiry To-day.

Cold storage eggs have dropped to
s5 cents a dozen In various grocery
stores throughout New York city. but
the boycott will continue after o-mor
row. the day originally set for Its sus-
pension.
Joseph Hartigan. Commissioner Of
Weights and Measures. who Issued the
call. said last night It will be advisable
to continue the city boycott to make
1, conform to the statewide egg boycott,
scheduled 10 end December ~.
II predicted when l issued my order
that all refrigerator eggs should be
STAMPED with the words cold storage
that In a week such Eggs would he
selling at 80 cents IA Dozen said Com
missioner John j. Dillon of the state
Department Of Foods and Markets last
night. That was on Monday last. and
it appears that / was n day out OF
the way. I understand many chain
stores had riggs on sale Saturday at
that price. While motoring this after
noon | passed many places with signs
In the windows announcing eggs nj 10
cents a Dozen
Wicks Inqsiry Resuued To-day.
The wicks legislative investigating
committee will resume its inquiry this
morning in the rooms Of the Merchants
Association. woolworth Building. 1t IL
expected the revelations concerning pay
/ ments made by milk companies to apart
ment house j~anitors for getting new
customers will be followed up by testi-
mony of expert accountants regarding
their examinations OF books OF milk
companies.
! Ii Is understood the books OF one
concern show that over $3.50 600 was
paid out in one year In connection with
soliciting new trade. Whether the com
mittee will be able to fnd out how
much Of his amount wen into the
bank account OF the O apartment
house superintendent remains to be
seen.
Many apartment superintendents arr
said to he apprehensive that they viii
be compelled to appear before the com
mittee for the purpose OF adding to thu
record their tales Of milk companies
generosity. Some have confided &
friends that they didn't relish the pros
pect. - their testimony might lead ten
ants 10 their charge to feel less generous
toward them In the distribution OF Gus
tomary Christmas favors.
II is known that the committee ha'
heard enough about h = Janitorial graf
and will not bother even about inquirln,
into the superintendents and janitor'
union.
Mayors Cemnittes - Meet.
The Mayors Committee on Food Sup
ply. which was appointed In the umme
Of 1914. will meet at 9 o'clock this after
noon at the office OF George w. Perkins
~ Broadway. The commission recent.
named by Gov. Whitman to Investigate
the high price of foodstuffs and to rec
ommend remedial legislation will meet a
1 i. NJ. at the same place. Mr.. Perkin
Is chairman Of both committees.
W. T. Leonard 4 Co.. dealers in butte
and eggs. have addressed q letter I
mfr. J. ]. Dillon and others" in whicl
they say: Our opinion Ia that tn
present conditions are suficient a
for existing high prices, but II the deal
ers are guilty OF unjust manipulation
J OF values your investigation will revea
it and w hope you will prosecute II an
: law has been violated. But. from on
viewpoint. you and other officials OF In
fiuence. together with the Housewife
, League and kindred organizations ar
responsible for an unfair trespass %
, the rights OF thu business public by YOU
= %boycotting method, which is bound I
paralyze legitimate business. Thong
we are not "A legal authority. we believ
you are subject to prosecution for com
D kbinginE in restraint OF trade II YOU
plans carry"