The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-08-23
FOOD INSPECTOR
 VISITS CLIFTON
-"FAIR PRICE COMMITTEES TO WAGE CAMPAIGN OF EDUCA- TON, AND DEMONSTRATE FAIR PRICES CHARGED

Coming from Morenci this after non Federal Food Inspector F. W. Curtz reached Clifton. His mission here is in an endeavor to outline a plan of education, which embraces the organization of a Fair Price" com mittee, which will look into the mat ter of prices charged for staple and fancy groceries. This committee will be composed of representatives of all intrested departments Heretofore committees of this character have been of business men only. Accord ing to the plans of MT. Curtz- the con- sumers are represented, and this is one of his plans of education.
 It is proposed that this committee will have access to the invoices and it can be seen at once whether mer- chants are guilty of profiteering. The government states the extent of the profits allowed on staple articles, and as invoices will be subject to exami- nation, the public will be informed re- garding the matter of whether the re- tail prices are too high, or whether the dealers are charging as much as they are permitted.
 MT Curtz has about completed the work in Morenci, but will not finish here for some time. Probably another inspector will come to Clifton to put the plans on foot in this place and Metcalf.
 In each of the towns in the county a committee will be selected, and all will work in conjunction to the end that prices be uniform all over the county. These committees are not to be considered as a price fixing com mittee, but to see that the prices charged are in accordance with the Federal regulations.
 He expressed himself as well pleas ed with the work accomplished at Mo renci, where he states better feeling prevails, because it was demonstrat- ed that the prices charged, in the main, were fair. Before this the re- ports have been circulated of profiteet ing, and without the inside informa- tion. many credited these reports to be true. He said he found in few instances where higher prices were charged than were permissible, put in a larger per cent the prices were below the regulations.
 Morenci Committee.
 Before leaving Morenci he organiz- ed the Fair Price" committee who will have charge of the price Of stables in that city. This committee is composed of representatives of the several interests, and is as follows:
 Miners Union-P. M. Vargas.
 Mine Department-Antonio Brown.
 Shelter Departmental Lozano.
 Grievance, Commercial Department Albert E.. Hall.
 Ladies Department-Mrs Earl Schuy Ter.
 Mil Mercantile Department-David McPhie.
 Retail Merchants H. Brubaker and Eli Ringsmith.
 Phelps Dodge Mercantile Col. N. Sanger.
 Longfellow Store-P. M. Wright.
 It is the desire of the inspector that this matter will have as it's ex- officio head the county food admins trator, but owing to the many mat tcTS HOW DSluS ldhSh CdIC Ol Oy thio official it is not settled that he can give it his attention.
 When the committees agree on a fair price the same will be published, as it is desired that the greatest pub licity be given the matter, to the end that all may be familiar with the findings of the committee, that all
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