The sun., 1916-12-07
FOOD INQUIRY TO
Be NATIONWIDE


Continued from First Page.
II adopted will make food cheaper. He
wants uniform standards or grades OF
farm food products. standard packages
for transportation. complete reports un-
der oath Of goods held in cold storage,
public abattoirs and terminal markets,
no discrimination by railroads in time
and rates against various products and
different locations, and no manipulation
Of prices by spectators and food ex.
changes.
Other developments In the campaign to
bring down the cost Of living were:
Gov. Whitman's special committee OF
Ave organised with George w. Perkins as
chairman. 1t decided to dlvide It's work
In two parts: First. to do what II can
to provide such immediate relief as II
may be possible to secure: second. TO
make recommendations looking toward
more modern and efficient market meth
DDS.
The Statewide egg boycott started at
Mayor Cornelius F. Burns Of Troy. presi-
dent Of the New York State Conference
Of Mayors. Mr.. Burns announced that
practically all cities had Joined in the
embargo.
No Change In ESGs.
The tenth day Of the Hartigan city esg
boycott here saw no change whatever In
the wholesale price Of cold storage eggs
over the prices OF the preceding day.
when they advanced half a cent a dozen
as the result Of speculative support.
II was announced that the Bronx
County Civil Service Employees Associa-
ton. with a membership Of 1000, have
pledged themselves and their families not
to purchase or consume eggs, either freh
or refrigerator. for a period OF two weeks.
one of COMMISSIONS D.lon's inspec.
tors was elected from a wholesale egg
firms store when he called to see II the
Commissioners order that each indi-
svidual refrigerator egg must be stamped
with the words cold storage" was be-
ing obeyed. Mr.. Dillon lodged a com
p'aint with District Attorney Swami and
Judge Swami took the matter up with
the egg man.
IN his letter 20 President Wilson Com
missioner Dillon said:
Goods come 20 the metropolitan mar
kets now from different States in all
kinds Of packages and under varying
conditions as TO quality. This makes II
necessary to examine practically every
package In order to establish condition
and contents az a basis OF price. The
price quotations are practically mean
!ngless TO the buyer. and particularly "a
the housewife. because she has no way
OF knowing the net amount of goods In
; n given package and no assurance - &c
the quality OF IT. The want of proper
standards makes direct sales difficult,
ana uncertain. and very much increases
tho cost of food to the ultimate con.
sumner"
toraG Houses a Necessity.
, In his plea for sure and definite re.
! ports" or all foodstufs In cold storage
Mr.. Dillon aid The storage houses
have now got 10 be something OF a pub.
lie necessity. and they would seem &c
be "A proper subject OF Federal reguia.
/, ton. at least TO the extent OF eNacting
|, reports which in my judgment should bs
4 verified under oath"
) Dealing with discrimination In the
, matter Of transporting foodsturs, tn
Commissioner sd!d; "a carload OF per
, ishable Colorado fruit may cross tn,
Western border into New York State n
the time that a New York State farme,
|, In that section delivers a similar car
load OF pertshable fruit to one OF on
markets, but the Western shipmen
|, would reach New York twenty-fou
hours IN advance OF the state shipment
A carload OF Oregon or Washingto,
J apples reaches New York OH schedule
8 and often in less time than It takes II
deliver 4 carload OF apples from Dutch
ess county. New York. l50'miles from tn,
city. and the cost is about the same, a
the rates on a similar shipment from
\ Georgia, a much greater distance.
Wants Public Markets.
without public abattoirs and ope'
!, public markets" Mr.. Dillon told IN
: President, farmers and city consumer
are entirely at the mercy OF the me
who speculate and deal In farm foo
products. The want Of such ~fac!litie
permits the manipulation and monoroi
in trade in these products, and Will
facilities Of this kline operated by mu
inequalities or States would have n bene
a ficial effect. Il would seem that the hes
, II most permanent results could h
= reached only through Federal pre-
= visions"
Mr.. Dillon suggested that a Fedora
committee be appointed to take up tn
consideration of these problems with
view Of securing Federal regulations.
Gov. Whitman's special committee I
y investigate the high price OF fooastul
! and to report remedial t gislation had
morning session in the office OF /,
= chairman, George w Perkins, and las
~ night met again In Mr.. Perkins : hom'
The members, besides Mr., Perkins, al
n Senator Charles w. Wicks. chairman c
e the Wicks investigating committee
Judge George Ward, counsel to tha
committee $. j. Lowell, master Of III
New York State Grange, and clifford
Sims. vicc-president and general mar
ager OF the Delaware n Hudson Raj
road.
y Mr., Perkins said after the mornin
- session AT It's meeting the committs
arranged to secure as promptly as POI
n sible by cable and through special repr,
% sentat.ves all the information obtai,
Al able as to marketing methods in sue