New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Producers, Distributors and
Consumers Alike Dissatis-
fed With New Schedules
Dillon Assails increase
Reformed Distribution System
Only Road to Relief, Says
Former Commissioner

General dissatisfaction with thu
higher milk prices set by the Federal
'''if Commission last Monday was ex-
lreEsed yesterday by all three factions
affected by the revised schedule. pro.
Nucers, distributors and coasu,oer.
i''ke were agreed that the scale fixed ia
Unfair, but each believes himself the
laoct unjustly treated.
rood experts likewise expressed their
be LET that the new prices can lead -
nothing but dissension, and P. @. For
market Price authority, is convinced
that the granting of such marked IN
crease to the dairymen will result :,
near disaster He predicts srrn,n.
OF milk shipments to this city which
VIII leave the creameries upstate with.
out material from which TO make b,,.-
Ter and cheese. This forecast he bases
upon the belief that all farmers will
try to get the New York price in pref-
efence to the smaller compensation of.
fered by the creameries.
Mitchell Not Satisfied
John Mitchell, chairman of tho State
ood Commission and the Federal Food
board, is not at all in favor Of the new
scale, he declared Yesterday. He said
the schedule was voted upon while he
was away from the commissions meet
ing talking to Mayor Hylan.
The distributors view OF the now
prices was voiced by l. Elkin Nathans
SECRETARY of the New York Milk Con-
ference Board. After expressing re-
gref :hat an advance was necessary and
saying that tile distri shutters we're COM
Feled to demand increased compensa-
non when II was learned the comnlis-
slon was convinced the producers must
receive such consideration. Mr. Aatnaas
continued:
We are fearful that the commission
hiss failed to grant us this protection
10 the extent necessary. The case of
cistrlbuters who handle only bulk milk
Is an example. The farmer is grant
ed An advance Of ..3l OF a cent per
quart. whllc the dealer can hope for
only half cent increase. A material
loss 10 .he dealer is inevitable"
Great dissatisfaction was reflected in
statement issued for the producers
ny NJ. W. Dawson. director CT the Dsiry-
mems League.
Consumers Disappointed
The consumers side of the situation
vas aired by Edward Kellogg Baird
counsel FOR several consumers organ.-
zat4ons appearing before the MILK
Commission during its preliminary in
vestigations.
"The conclusion is great disap.
rointment 20 the consumers" he sa d.
The cost CT distributing milk vas
based on evidence handed 10 the com-
miss on. Ihcv did not 90 over ;hc
BOOKS OF the companies. therefore thei,
conclusions we're not draw, from the
best evidence. The evidence they ac-
cepted wond not be admitted n a
"The commission wasted many days
a1l cogged the records with hundreds
q pages OF testimony that was abso
i4teiy worthless. The CONSUMERS de-
n.a..Ged q l00 per cent inves .gation
Thy aot 30 per cent inveot .a-iol
The ctn1umers demanded a full in
vestigation AS to the capitalization Of
the Eorden and Sherfieid companies
The chairman OF the commission took
heavy responsibility upon himss'i
when he excluded such evidence The
people are entitled TO the truth ana
they Will not be satisfied until they
know it.
".f the commission. when Il recon
veneS. Will open the door and give u'
e real invest cation we will prove thai
with this increased price the distrlhu
ters VIII make exorbitant profits. Th'
i,ig milk companies succeeded in rullln:
the wool over ,he eyes OF the comnls
sion This should indeed, be a happ.
new year ror the companies. 2hey hav'
pu. one over on the public.
when the poor are suffering fc
milk and more than l25.0oO school chill
dren are unternourshed it is time u
call q halt on the milk proiiteers''
The consumers attitude can best D.
judged from the 4act that they az
called upon 30 pay more Ter thei
milk That IN itself IS sufficient caus
for protest.
John j. Dillon. former State Dair
and Food Commissioner. IS convince
that the Milk Comm .ssion made
crave biunde~ n not dclving into til
distribution problem and seeking t
reduc.. that expense. .lr believes tn
distributec : much overpaid
After heing officially informed b
Federal Food Administrator Artnn
, Williams Of tne action Of the n,l
, Commission. Mr. Nathans sent tn
! following price list and instruction
to -he dealers:
New Price Lis:
e For tie month of January, lsi'
: the price 20 the producer shall
: S352 per 100 pounds for milA-test, );
: per cent of butter fat and an ado,
e tional premium Of four. cents per ~
e pounds for each onc-tenth of l pc
: cent Of butter fat in excess Of the II
e "Durins Inc month OF January, II !
t following prices shall be charged .
distributors il the city Of New forA
e "Gra0s A. quart bottles, delivered
: II cents: Grade 3, quarts. deiivere'
Is cents: Grade B. pints. delivered
0 cents: C-aGe Z. quart. sold 70 store
q for resale. 49,. cents: Grade B. quar-,
q co,I ~, -foe-e- = ce.ts: Grade b, so'
Z in cans TO stores Cor resale. 1912 cen's
! O ade :. sola from cans IN stores
: consumers. II Gems"