Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-30
EGGS AND POULTRY, ESPECIALLY
TURKEYS, FORCED DOWN BY
Housewives.
MOVEMENT GROWING
THRuour EASTERN STATES.
New York Board Of coroners Declares
High Cost Of Living Has Brought
Increase in Number Of Suicides
Declares s. Cents. Of Every Dollar
Goes to MiddIeman. ~

New York, Nov. 30.-The price of
cold storage eggs at wholesale was l
to 2 cents lower than when the egg
boycott began. eg
Eggs sold at "a to SO cents a dozen,
according to the grade. The average
price for fresh eggs was SO cents. as
compared with So cents at this time
a year ago. The price of fresh eggs
showed no change.
Some wholesale dealers asserted that
the boycott would play into the hands
of foreign buyers. They said that
men who want eggs for export are
waiting for price reduction. The
Housewives League today continued
active missionary work to discourage
the use Of eggs.
Coincidental with the egg boycott,
there was a break in the poultry mar
Iet, the price of turkeys dropping 4
10 cents pound.
Leads to Suicides.
Virtually every branch of the NUM-
opal government was at work today
in an endeavor to find a solution to
The food problem. A statement issued
by Israel Feinberg, president OF the
board of coroners. declared that the
present high cost of living is directly
reflected in an increased number of
suicides, deaths from lack of proper
rourishment and birth control.
The eliminating feature of the days
activities was the passage by the
board Of aldermen of a resolution pro-
viding that the committee on general
welfare be directed to report as early
as possible "a practical plan for IN
vestigating such conditions. with a
view of adopting such ordinances
recommending such legislation or tax
ing such steps as may he best calcn-
lated to remedy the evil.
City Plans Action.
At the same time the department or
health was instructed to make
thorough investigation of storage
warehouses and the corporation coun-
sci was asked to advise the board las
to the extent of it's power as NUM-
cipal. legislative body, consistent with
existing laws, in connection with this
general subject to the end that the
Threatened evil may be avoided by
speedy. we'll considered reoommenda-
lions to the proper notwithstanding
cipal. state and national
Another resolution which was re-
| ferred to the committee on rules, called
| for an investigation Of the methods
ard means of transportation. distriba-
ton, purchase and fixing Of prices OF
all commodities necessary to life
MiddIennan 70 Blame.
sixty-five cents OF every dollar PAID
| bv the consumer for food goes to the
T.; m iddleman according TO John J. Dillon
commissioner of the New York state
department Of foods and markets, who
! testified before the Wicks legislative
committee in its investigation into tn'
high cost Of living.
An explanation as 10 why the con
srmer does not get food cheaper wher
there is plenty Of it." was given o'
Commissioner Dillon:
when there is a surplus OF product'
here" he said, "the price to thei pro
Queer is low. The crying sin is ina
the price very seldom gets lower U
the consumer Not only is there no at
! tempt to increase the consumption nu
there is a deliberate attempt MADE no
to do it.
! 81 have seen cauliflower, cabbage ant
berries sold in the wholesale marKe
for less than would pay the cost 0
/ freight. In the retail markets how
ever. the prices were the same
when there was a scarcity. FMS !
so general as to amount to custom.