El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-12
TAKE UP PRICES
ON EXPORT FOOD
Price Committee Here In
vites Juarez and Chihua-
hua Men to Conference.

Maximum prices, both wholesale
and retail, at which food exported
into Mexico, including sugar. flour,
lard and corn. can be sold may be
fixed by the. Ell Paso price interpre-
ting committee, according TO informa-
ton laid before the meeting Friday
evening at the chamber Of commerce.
by George II. Clements. local food ad-
ministrator.
Acting on advices contained in a
telegram to Mr.. Clements from f.
A. Peden. state food administrator,
now in Washington. the committee
on motion of W. S. Crombie. seconded
by J. W. Lorentzen. instructed Mr..
Clements, seer etary of the committee,
to invite representatives from the
Juarez and Chihuahua chambers of
commerce to meet in a conference
with the FL PasO price committee.
Won't Allow PrOfiteering.
In the telegram Mr.. Clements was
asked 10 take the matter up with
Zach L. Cobb. collector OF customs.
Mr.. Clements stated that he had done
so, and told members present that Mr..
Cobb's plan in brisf was the regula-
ton OF prices in carload lots 1t is
also the intention not to allow prof
iteering to the poor people IN Mexico
While there has been no definite
announcement on the subject, the
manner in which the matter was
brought up indicates that lard and
sugar. now interdicted articles, will
be allowed to pass into Mexico for the
benefit of the poor people.
Some shy at Proposal.
Some of the members seemed in
clined 10 shy at the proposition to fix
prices for Mexico. saying that it was
too big a proposition for a local COM
mittee and should be left TO the
United States government
I think that there is something OF
great Importance in this matter the
way II has been brought up" said
Mr.. LorentZen. 7 believe that this
may mean the bringing of new bust
ness TO the city and think we should
take the matter up, as we have been
asked to do"
Mr.. Clements will communicate
with the chambers Of commerce at
both Juarez and Chihuahua. Mr.. Cobb
will be in attendance at the confer
ence.
Would Curb aFake'' Merchants.
It was also brought to the atten-
ton OF the meeting by Mr. Clements
that the cooperation OF the committee
with custom officers in curbing the
activities Of alleged fake" merchants
along the river whose purpose Is said
to be the sending over OF small ship
ments to Mexico with the purpose OF
reassembling them later into large
shipments to be shipped into the in
terror OF Mexico.
The committee, on motion OF J. c.
Peyton. decided to ask the government
for a list of such stores, SO that sales
to them could be refused by FL Paso
wholesalers and jobbers.
Rreod and Cheese Listed.
Bread and Cheese were added to the
list Potatoes in 100 pound sacks and
lard compound were made slightly
higher in Difference to market
changes.
The subject Of fixing ham and ba-
con prices was also brought up, but
deferred till the next meeting, as was
also the price Of pink beans,
Prices For Next Week
The prices for the coming week.
going into effect January Il, are as
Max Jobssrs
retail price
Graduated sugar 5lb. lots ..-os So
Granulated, less 5ib lots 10 So
"a pounds sacks .sLs5@Ls5 sI45eL57
Full head in bulk. i5........1.H OAK
Broken rice in bulk lb-....-0s Is OF
Potatoes
Irish. per 100 lbs-.---.-S2-eo sz15 CAD
Irish. per pound -o3
Corn Meal.
Regular sZ ID. sacks...55 IS
Granulated pearl pr. DDS IL .oS
HOminy Grits.
Hominy. bulk. per Ib---..--.os Is -o5
Eggs.
Cold storage. medium. doz- 50 4sGf9
Cold storage. fancy. doz.----65 san
Fresh Kansas, doz------...-45 so
Butter.
Creamery. cold storage. ID. 81 50
Creamery. fresh. fancy. h. so .55H
OIeomargarine.
Uncolored. pound .--.-----30 %
With coloring. lb.----.-..--.f0 81
Lard.
Pure leaf. No. 10 pals. $3.50 sass
Lard compound. No. 10 Pl 2-65 1875
Bread.
IS or loaf .oS
Cheese.
Longhorn, per lb...---s0 500
Skinned. per lb..-.-.-S5 %