The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-10
BREAD PRICES ARE
FIXED IN IDAHO

| The following telegram received this
morning by The Star-Mirror from the
office of State Food Administrator
Bicknell, at Boise, is self-explanatory
Buyers of bread are requested to report
to the county food administrator (H. D.
MARTINI any violation of this ruling
The telegram follows:
"Boise Idaho, Oct g.
"Star-Mirror, Moscow, Idaho.
Maximum fair prices of bread of
nine cents wholesale and ten cents re-
tail for the 16-ounce loaf unwrapped and
proportionate prices on other sizes to
were named in an order issued Wednes-
day night to all county food admins
traitors by Federal Food Administrator
R. F. Bicknell Under the order where
lower fair price basis has already been
established in any county of the state
such price is to be maintained. In no
case may retailers take more than one
cent profit for handling bread.
''In connection with the issuance of
the order, Idaho's administrator Wednes-
day night said: These prices are named
upon the authority of the national food
administration, based upon the result of
its own investigation and of those made
by representatives of the Idaho section
of the United States food administration
at a conference of county food admin
istrators held at Boise October S. A
committee in favor of the establishment
of these maximum prices and resolu
ton to that effect was unanimously
adopted by the conference Five men,
bers of the Idaho Master Bakers asso-
citation appeared before the committee
in protest against lowering the selling
price of bread and to insist the price in
this state be fixed at II cents wholesale
and II II cents retail for the 14-ounce
loaf and other sizes in this proportion.
AS against the showing of these bakers,
members of the committee informed the
conference that many cost statements
had been submitted to them by bakers
from different parts of the state showing
that bread could be profitably baked to
be sold at a maximum price of nine
cents wholesale for the 15-ounce loaf
unwrapped Since the committee was
entirely disinterested and had before it
all necessary information to enable it to
arrive at a fair and intelligent decision,
I am satisfied its conclusions were just
to both bakers and consumers. and hence
with the authority received from Wash
ington decided to make their price rec
concentrations effective"
Following is the order issued to the
county administrators:
GAS the result of Investigations and
resolutions passed at our Boise confer
ence October S. the national food admin
istrator authorizes putting into effect in
Idaho, October IS, 1918, maximum prices
on bread of nine cents wholesale and
ten cents retail for the 16-ounce loaf
unwrapped and proportionate prices on
other. sizes, but where a lower fair
price basis has already been established
in any county such price should be main
tanned In no case shall a retailer take
more than one cent per loaf profit for
handling bread. Report any violations
promptly to this office, together with
evidence thereof, in order that we may
take necessary steps through national
food administration for the cancellation
of the offenders license. Give publicity
and make bread prices effective October
IS accordingly"