New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-27
Housewives Here Will
Maintain 2-Weeks' En-
barge to Cut Price
RETAIL GROCERS
TO AID CAMPAIGN
Other Commodities Will
Be Abjured in War on
Food Spectators

Household embargoes against all ar
ticles OF food that have offended by
their extreme cost were promised yes
terday as an effective weapon for the
chastsement OF food spectators. In
der the programme outlined for the
immediate future each article will be
avoided for period OF two weeks,
after which it is thought that prices
will have dropped sufficiently TO have
placed them within the reach Of the
average consumer.
Since 50 and 20 cent eggs are looked
! upon by the average housewife as the
most Objectionable representative of
the high cost OF living, they have been
made the target Of first attack. II the
arrangements being concluded by Com
/ missioner Hartigan Of the Bureau Of
Weights and Measures and the various
organizations with which he has as
ISOLATED himself are carried out a
household embargo otherwise boycott
-- on eggs will 90 into effect with to-
morrow's breakfasts in New York and
will continue in force for two weeks.
Potato and Meat Boycotts
The egg embargo, said the Commits
sioner, was only the first of series Of
moves against articles Of food that have
been gradually soaring to unheard OF
heights during the last two years.
When eggs have been reduced 20 some
thing approaching normal prices, pota-
toes meats and other costly edlbles
will be placed Jfon the household
blacklist
Beginning to-day meetings have been
scheduled by representatives OF all re-
tail grocery organizations in the city,
TO be held in the Municipal Building
nei.ly every day this week. Ii is the
first time. so far is known, that these
organizations have looked with favor
upon boycotts against high prices that
are generally supposed to be making
large profits for them
81 have conferred with at least a
dozen of the biggest egg merchants Of
the legitimate kind in New York, and
they all agree that the normal price for
cold storage eggs at this season of the
year should be 80 cents Dozen" said
Mr. Hartigan. 81 believe that the plan
that has been worked out for placing
household embargoes upon this and
other articles that have proved so eX-
pensive vii bring the SPECTATORS TO
their senses"
Egg Spectators Targets
IL is said that several big spectators
have centred their attention on eggs
this fall and that thoy have boarded
millions of eggs, awaiting an even
higher market price. II is thought that
a boycott OF the sort scheduled for to-
morrow will effectually lower egg
prices and cause heavy losses to the
spectators.
The Charity Organization Society
yesterday announced household ac-
counting system that is expected to
aid the small salaried man i'm keeping
up his home. There are divisions Of
expenses. suggested items of purchas-
ing. methods Of buying supplies and
numerous hints that are expected to
assist in cutting out wastes.
Frederick NJ. Williams. Of the firm
OF ". ID. Power & Company, for seven
teen years a wholesale potato and vege.
table dealer. issued statement dur
ing the dav in Which he suggested 4
system Of small markets as a means Of
cutting down prices OF fresh food sup
plies. He suggested the appointment
Of a market commission 10 be made up
Of experienced men. one for each bor-
ough 20 be paid salaries and permit
ted to work out market system for
the entire city.