South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-11
WANT PEOPLE To
CONTINUE FOOD
OBSERVANCE
County Administrator Carlisle
Says Public and Dealers
Must Keep Up Pledges
They Have Made.

The following remarkable pledge
was found upon an American soldier
who lay dying at the front
America shall win the war
Therefore l will work, will save,
I will sacrifice, I will endure, l Will
fight cheerfully and do my utmost.
as if the whole issue of the struggle
depended on me alone"
This pledge reflects high credit TO
the man who paid the supreme sac
rifce. and in like manner it reflects
high credit TO the housewife who
has stood 50 splendidly back Of the
food administration in an effort 10
make ii possible 20 do great things
The new regulations on sugar be
came effective in st. Joseph county
on Nov. 4. and while at present we
have plenty of sugar we should not
fail to remembers that we have n
big obligation ahead OF as, and for
some time we shall be called upon
to observe all regulations with the
same thoughtful care and consider
alton that we have in the past
Don't permit yourself to feel that
the war is over and that all regu-
lations can be set aside, but do
everything that you can TO help CO.
operate in all federal regulations OF
every class and kind that will be of
any service.
We have had a great many cases
reported 10 US of profteering. and
! in every case we have called up the
retailer and asked him to return to
his customer the excess price
charged, and in this manner we have
been able to render a service to the
i, housewife that we know is appreci-
ated and at the same time we have
been able 10 render service TO the
retailer because perhaps he was not
aware that the fair food prices are
published by the press Of South
Bend for the purpose of protecting
the housewife and regulating the
prices on products named.
We are having very little trouble
and very few cases reported now
which shows that the retailer is OBJ
/ serving the fair food prices and that
the housewife is not being charged
profit in addition 10 the published
prices
If the housewife viii from time to
time cut out these fair food prices
and keep them before her il Will be
her guide in the purchase of such
products, and any excessive price re-
ported TO us viii receive immediate
attention.
We have had number of people
who have asked us TO name a fair
price for bottled milk, and We hope
to be able TO do this i'm the near
future.
We are having the price on bottled
milk set in various places all around
us. and we note from reports. that
come in from washington and from
the various states. that the question
of estab lishing a fair price on milk
seems TO be a most difficult problem
by reason OF the fact that the farm
er fails 10 establish a uniform basis
OF cost
Here. in St Joseph county. we
sent out over 100 questionnaires to
producers. and they fail TO show
any uniform method Of establishing
fair and equitable cost of produc-
ton.
We have been asked 70 appoint a
milk or dairy commission for s.
Joseph county. and we would be
glad 10 do this. selecting two repre-
sentatives from the producers. two
from the wholesalers and retailers.
who represent the distributors, and
two from the consumers. but up to
date we have been unable 20 ind
anyone who would properly repre-
sent the consumer and cooperate
with Us in an effort 10 establish q
fair and equita bic price.
We firmly believe that our first
obligation IS TO the consumer. and
In behalf OF the consumer we have
made every effort AZ all times TO es-
tahlish fair and equitable admin
istration.
We firmly believe that the pro-
ducer and the distributor are en-
titled 10 thoughtful and careful
consideration. and we ind that they
are appreciative OF this in their ef-
fort 10 cooperate.
In some cities the mayor and the
common council have picked a rep
resentstivA. in behalf OF the public.