Evening journal., 1916-11-22
GR.CERS FEEL Pinch
OF FOOD SHORTAGE
Manufacturers, Unablf 10
Supply Trade, Cut Down
Sales Force
SOME STORES MAY
HAVE TO CLOSE


the inability Of manufacturers OF Ger
tain standard food products to supply
the retail trade he numbe. OF sales
men in the New York City field have
been cut down and grocers fear tha.
before January l. tLey may have tii~
Guilty I'm getting enough supplies TO
nrov'do for the wants OF their Gus
toners. These foodstuffs include
SOUPS beans. noodles and other things
according to VIM. Winkelmann OF 90
Amsterdam ayoneuo. who is trustee
Of the Beta ! Groccrs Association.
Mr. Winkelmann said yesterday
that manufacturers clam they have
no. been able to get proper guam. l.
ties of materials that enter into mo
making Of their products they also
have aeen handicapped 10y the high
cost oe labor and the loss of skilled
wOrkmen who have gone into better
pay ng jobs. such as muniton max
Ing
Mr.. Winkemann told Of one con-
Germ that has Withdrawn all its New
York statesmen He predicted that
many grocers will be forced out Of
business by January 1. unless condi-
tions improve
Hart gan Replies to Critics.
Joseph Harfigan Comm; ;ssiOner OF
Weights and Measures replied to what
he calls the Chicago Board of Trade
food gamblers" the bureau OF crop
estimate experts and the grain ele-
vator author ties who took issue with
his recent statement that the Western
farmers had undereet'mated their
crop estimates 10 the Federal Govern
mont. thus forcing mp the price OF
foodstuffs
"Fc~ the first time in the history OF
the United States" the commission
er said. "the Amer can farmer and
producer is on the offensive. He has
turned the tables on the gamblers and
speculators In place OF being dc
tated 10 as to what he shall be paid
for his products and taking what the
sniddleman pleases to give him. he
now d ctates 10 them He can choose
his markets and name his pr'ce
Farmer Pawn No Longer.
The farmer cannot be fooled now
adays. He has been the food gam
blers' pawn too long When I stated
that the gatherers Of information on
crop reports did not get all and that
Won night add about % per cent
more to grain and foodstuffs than ap-
pears in the reports. there was no
charge of conspiracy. deceit, dishon-
estv or falsity on the part OF the
American farmer On the contrary.
the Amer care farmer was compl-
monted for his business sagacity.
"In support Of my statement when
tho end if the month OF June. next
comes round you will find that the
bins and storehouses of the American
farmer will have shown a greater
quantity Of grains. potatoes, onions
and other foodstuns than now ap-
pears to his credit m so-called ex-
port reports
1T may be interesting for some
people to know that in the urban
communities the waee earnere the
salaried people. are urging embargo
on meats and foodstufs and that i'm
the country districts the farmer is
talking and III hiking embargo on
leather. lumber. steel. farming imple-
ments, fertilizer horses, mules and
clothes.
The farmer fortunately right now
has a trinity of good friends--nature
President Wilson and his pocketbook
7 am too genuine in nv loyalty and
support Of Pres dent Wilson TO urge
anything Che was referring TO an en-
bargol to discourage his advanced
and free attitude in behalf OF the
American people.
Market Becoming Corner.
Authorities in grain" the Commits
sioner cont nued. realize that haeed
upon subnormal production and upon
abnormal exportat on. joined with i'll
legitimate speculation AMI the well
known fact that the foreign buyer is
outb dding the American buyer, the
wheat market is automatically de-
velOping into a corner. While no
Napoleon OF wheat has a monopoly
nor q grouD of operators have con-
trol. the fact will remain FROM cron
crop estimates that at present ratio
of foreign buving. 100000 900 bushels
Of wheat are going OFF the home mar
ket Adding the renorted carry over
from last wear. and deducting the
50 000.0 900 bushels needed for seed ng
here will be about 200 100000 bush
els OF wheat 20 meet domestic needs
and crop Of at least 625 600 400
bushels is necessary. 7 believe that
the f~si duty Of America is 10 Amer.
Tea.
THE most serious problem con
fronting the American home today is
the higher cost Of living. The rom
merc'al structure of this nation will
he SERIOUSLY IN Danger II the outpo