The sun., 1916-12-23
KOSHER BUTCHERS
IN NOVEL BOYCOTT
1900 Decide They Won't Buy
or Sell Any Meat Until Next
Tuesday Morning.
PROTEST. HIGHER PRICES
Rise in Cost Of "Chucks and
Plates" Resented by Re-
tail Federation.

As public protest against the action
, Of big meat packing companies In boost
ing the Wholesale price OF kosher killed
beef--"chucks and plates'-from 12t,
rents 20 ~, cents per pound in month,
kosher butchers decided yesterday after
noon not 10 buy another pound Of meat
from wholesalers nor sell a single pound
10 customers until next Tuesday morning.
The STRIKE" went into effect last eve
ming, the beginning Of the Jewish Sabba ath.
Plans for the protest" were made at a
meeting Of 1900 members Of the FEEDER
alton Of Hebrew Retail Kosher butchers
OF America. which took place In a loft at
77j First avenue. In the heart of the
Wholesale meat district There are ten
locals OF the federation In this city with
a membership OF 1000 butchers. 1t Is
said that the butchers who rebeiied
against the oppressive prices OF the
wholesalers and concluded to go on strike
for more than three days. even though
they lost money. sell to over 30O. 900 per-
sons.
Meat Il sold Below Cost.
Nathan Zvirin. attorney for the feder-
alton and a well known leader among or
thodox Jews, presided at the meeting
Several men made speeches dealing with
the steady rise In prices they have to pay
for kosher ''chucks" and plates" which
consist Of forequarters. Jews are for
hidden to eat OF the meat Of hindQuarters
Of animals. The speakers explained that
when wholesale prices are high the re-
,ailers profits are reduced for the reason
they cannot ask price beyond the pock-
etbooks of their customers. More than
one man said they actually sell meat be-
tha xxhp al In it, nrdar tn alx~
Il possible for customers to get meat
ct oil.
Some of the leaders in the protest
movement pointed out that this was the
busiest season of the year for the kosher
butchers. and their willingness to lose
money for u principle was the best evil
dencc OF their sincerity.
The Board OF Estimate and Appor-
ionment received yesterday letter
from the Institute for Public Service
asking the board to take up the formu-
laton plans for wholesome terminal mar
keis which were recommended by the
Commission Of Markets appointed on
NAY II. 1912.
William II. Allen. director OF the In
stitute. gave out statement. IN which
he said that the immediate saving
through such terminal markets would
be at least sts,oOo. 900 a year, or 81
q family week.
Prices 80 TO 30 Per cent. Higher.
The city's central purchasing commit
tee opened yesterday bids for three
months supply Of foods for the Health
Charities and Correction departments
and bellevue and Allied Hospitals. On
practically all items excepting coffee
prices are from 30 to 80 per cent. higher
;han Year ago.
Som" OF the Increases are shown In
III, bids as follows: Eggs, 80 to 50
,euts a dozen bread. "a TO d cents a
pound. four, $3.50 to s9.io a barrel. and
butter, 80 TO 80 cents "A pound
Commissioner Hartigan said yester.
day The butter trade Is feeling the effect
of the decreased demand for butter
Many housewives. he said. are buying
only one pound now in place OF their
accustomed two or three pounds.
The wholesale price of three grades
Of cold storage eggs dropped yesterday
half cent dozen from Thursdays
prices. Storage eggs have been weak.
ened by rather liberal offerings from
outside points. During the present week
hc total receipts of eggs. fresh and re.
'rgertior, have amounted to 3i.7S,
cases, as compared with %, s5s last week
and 37.323 the corresponding week las,
year
The wholesale holiday turkey trade is
pretty much over But this liz the fna
DAY for the housewife to purchase the
principal part OF her Christmas dinner
There Were many OF the ordinary
grades OF turkeys IN the market yes.
ierday. The best of these brought 20
cents pound wholesale The average
! wholesale price for the best available