Evening star., 1918-05-27
MUST HELP
CUT MEAT PRICES
Housewives Should Report
Violations, Administrator
Wilson Says.
SUGAR RULES BROKEN

49, &OSAsu0 WIN INV k100t OtS0St3OA
In Washington with the view TO
bringing about . reduction in prices
Clarence r. Wilson. District food
administrator. declared today that he
must have the cooperation aad as
sistance Of the public.
This is necessary. he said, net ealy
In the case OF meats, but ell other
food articles. Administrator Wilson
urges that II the houseksepsrs are
being charged more for foodstuf1s
than the prices quoted each week In
the fair-price list they should
Immediately send their sales slips 70
the food administration once for in
vestigation. Housewives should not
simply rest with utterine loud COM
plants when they think they have
been overcharged. It IL impossible for
him to know the conditions In every
section OF the city all the time unleas
they are brought to hie attention.
To Announce Meat Committee.
In connection with the meat Inquiry,
nounce this week the personnel Of
the committee which will handle It
He Is considering the possibility Of
adding fresh meat quotations to his
weekly fair price list. This has not
been done before because Of various
difncult situations in connection with
arriving at accurate and fair figures
because Of the large number Of clas-
stncAtions Tor meats and the wide dif-
ference in cuts. However. it has been
ministrators In other elites quote
prices on meats, and In the case Of
Baltimore, FOR instance, Il 10 claimed
the quotations have been responsible
for . noticeable reduction in prices
'h1srasoq. Hs .hs assss.s the s't Z Mr. wilson, mia.
isters throughout the city ystterday
delivered . message from their pull
pits ureinS q greater conservation In
the use OF meats and other foods.
In making an appeal along that line.
Food Administrator Hoover declared
that to meet the situation and to pre-
vent serious suffering 1T homo, Il II
imperative to save.
Two Pounds h Week saseestsd.
Two pounds OF meat 4 week 10 An
average consumption that will will
ingly be accepted by the food admin
fstrAtion. Food Administrator Hoover
regards the average consumption Of
three and ohe-aaArter pounds now
prevailing in the United States - 10
much. especially in comparison with
the average Of one ana one-auaxtor
pounds consumed BY the Allies
The present rate 81 consumptioa n
the United states compared with
what the allies eat, Mr.. Hoover re-
CARDS as an lneauitable distribution.
ana would wish to remedy Il. He
warns that II consumption 10 not re-
duc6d voluntarily Il may Be mecca
sary to accomplish reduction By foece
OF the authority Of the government.
Economy In the consumption of
wheat and sugar II also URGED by
Mr.. Hoover.
Sugar Rule Il Broken.
Administrator Wilson has discov-
cred that q number of persons hold
ing bakers licenses are using sugar
for other purposes than baking-such
as making ice creams and Jccnfec-
tions; The regulstions .Eovsrning
today is notifying these persons that
It Will be neceekAry Tor them 70 make
reports. to him and to make appli-
cation for sugar cards just - 10 70.
uuired in the case OF mAnHfaeturers
and others using sagaf Tor non-es-
HentiAl purposes.
Nr. Wilson hAA also been advised that
q large number OF draSsista, sodA foun-
tain men and others using sugar TOR -
cSlled NON f-eSsentihl purposes have fallAd
to submit their sugar statements. and he
proposes rounding UP these oelin-
Qrents during the week.