Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-03
PAY THREE CENTS
MORE EQUARTHERE
THAN IN CHICAGO
Agreement 10 Sell MIX for IL Cents
In Metropolis Spurs On Local In.
yestigatioR.
APPEAL GOES OUT FOR BABIES
Patrons Of Restaurants and Hotels
Pay 10 Gents a Cup for Cohee
With Cream.

Investigation into milk prices in
Rock Island by States Attorney
Floyd Thompson and County Farm Ad-
visor Palmer r. Edgerton, was spurred
on today through news dlspatches
from Chicago that milk would be soid
there for u cents quart to the con-
sumer during November ana Decem-
Der. pending a federal probe,
Producers serving the Chicago terri
tory agreed 10 deliver milk TO the re-
taller for 1922 per hundred pounds,
which is a fraction less than Y cents
gallon. On the other hand. producers
in Rock Island county are now getting
30 cents gallon for mix at their
farms, not being placed al any cost
for delivering to the retailer
The general concensus OF opinion
among the consumers in this city is
that prevailing prices for milk here
should be at least as low II not lower
than in Chicago where the cost OF col
lection. handling and delivery is much
higher than 10 liz here. Instead OF TINS
being true the Rock Island consumer
is having three cents a quart and two
cents a pint more than the householder
in Chicago
states Attorney Thompson declared
today that the fact that milk is retail
ing in Chicago for ~ cents a quart
1 with the cost 10 the dealer three cent
a gallon less than here, indicates tina
the local retailers are exacting prof
in excess of what il should be.
Contrast is Marked.
with the comparison Of prices be
tween Rock Island and Chieag
brought out IN a marked contrast
officials investigating Ike mat
Ter in this community are redoubliu
their efforts In an endeavor to estab
lish satisfactory refill quotation an
demand that the figure be main
tanned.
Dealers interviewed today said litt'
concerning the threatened establish
ment of milk stations throughout tn
city. They expressed more or les
curiosity as to the manner in which
is proposed TO handle the milk, shoul
the depots be instituted as a final re
course for lowering prices, They as
how II is planned to pasteurize an
cleanse the milk before il is turned owe
10 the public. and If under the project
cd milk station plan the milk is to b
sold direct from the farm to the col
sumer without being treated. They sal
that Il would not be in keeping wit
the health regulations Of the city
offer the milk to the public withoi
eliminating the dirt
As the situation is becoming MOI
and more tense here in the milk prot
cry is going up in behalf Of I'll
babies There is general comment thi
the advanced price in milk holds Il
health and life Of infants at stake.
Further dissatisfaction on the pa
of the public was expressed tode
when some Of the hotels and restau
ants began charging 10 cents for cr
OF coffee with cream in II. Coffee wit
out cream sold for five cents With u
announcement in dispatches from Oh
cago that the price for cream in th
city had been unchanged, there vi
added Indignation on the part OF tho
here who had to pay the addition
nickel for the beverage with the
meals
AnXiOusly Await Action.
Consumers are anxiOusly awaitil
some definite word as to the result
the probe being conducted VIII
they are paying the price demand
OF them, they are nevertheless dol
II under protest and will only be sat
fed when fair and impartial tigur
are shown them as to the cost
placing milk on the door step. tn
hope the product will be retailed al
lower figure soon.