The sun., 1916-12-24
KOSHER BUTCHERS
ARE KEEPING FAITH
Boycott Against Purchase or
Sale Of Beef to Continue
Until Tuesday.
PRICE MUST COME DOWN
Gov. Whitman's Commission
Will Recommend Depart
ment Of Markets.

Nearly all the kosher butchers who
beef from packers nor sell any to rus
toners from Friday night until next
Tuesday morning as a protest against
what they call exorbitant wholesale
prices are keeping the faith.
This statement was made last night by
Nathan Zvirin. attorney for the Hebrew
Retail Kosher Butchers Federation Of
America. Some of the ''half Wholesale
butchers-those who do a wholesale and
retail business-attempted to break the
strike by accepting meat from slaughter
houses. but the retailers declined to take
Il m their hands.
1, was reported that a number Of
butchers sold meat that they had bought
before tho Federation edict went INTO
effect. Others. however. refused abso-
iutely to pass over the counter any
'chucks or plates" Of lott over stock. and
eortented Themselves with pronts from
Christmas poultry alone.
state Committee 70 Report.
Il is understood Gov. Whitman's
State commission on market conditions,
OF which George w. Perkins IL chair
man. will recommend In it's report. which
probably will be made public on wednes-
day, the creation OF a State department
~ foods and q department Of markets
for New York city. The proposed city
department will TAX over all the market
functions now vested In several bureaus
and departments.
The wicks legislative committee, ac-
eo.dins to a recent announcement made
ny It's chairman. State Senator Charles
". wicks. will advise among other
things the establishment by the Legisla-
ture Of a State Department Of Foods
with a single commissioners and an ad-
visory council. II is rumored that the
Plan calls for the appointment OF John J.
Dillon. State Commissioner Of Foods and
Markets. as the chairman Of the ad-
visory council Mr.. Dillon's present de-
partment would be wiped u by the
contemplated bill.
Brooklyn Men To Cooperate.
A committee Of Brooklyn interests ha.
been named to cooperate with the public
authorities and others in formulating a
programme to cut the cost Of foodstuffs.
The committee was treated as a result
Of meeting OF heads Of retail organiza-
tons and others in Commissions Harti-
Gan's office recently.
10 ha' W. rs ,HaTiCS ~.
Single. chairman II. r. Alexander. La
fayette Board OF Trade: Mrs. Isabel q.
Barker. Worna Suffrage party William
Boghardt. Wholesale Grocers OF Brook
Ign h. F'alk. New York Dellcatessen
Dealers Association Charles Grismer,
United Master Butchers; II. Helms,
United Retail Grocers Association
Charles Muller. Thlrty-eighth Ward Tax.
payers Association. and II. Mardig
American Alliance.
Mrs. Robert Bruere. president Of the
American women's Movement to Con-
serve the Food Supply. is in Chicago,
where she Is interesting Illinois women
In a plan TO bring about legislation to
abolish gambling In foodstuffs on the
Chicago Board Of Trade.
Samuel Trigger. president Of the Mo.
t'on Picture Exhibitors Association, has
asked COMMISSIONS Hartigan to furnish
him with Aim reading matter concerning
the campaign for economy In the use o.
butter TO be shown in 700 movie house,
In the greater city.