New Britain herald., 1919-08-05
Has Complaint Tha|
 One North End Dealer is CharginI 10 Cents Per Pound For Sugar
APPEAL FORWARDED |
 TO SENATOR McLEAl
Asked to Use His Infiuend
 to Secure Early Shipmer|
 of Three Carloads to Th1 City.

Food profiteers in this city will \ exposed at the meeting of the con mon council on Friday evening, al cording to a statement made by Gel A. Quigley this morning. Mayl Quigley said that he has received nj merous complaints regarding the e] orbitant prices charged by sever| and is to make a public ex| posture of the methods used by tI| grocers. According to Mayor QuigleI the grocers are taking advantage [ the market. especially as regards u scarcity of sugar.
 Sugar At 16 Cents a Pound.
 Mayor Quigley this morning rI ceived a communication from a res| dent stating that he was charged 1 cents 9 pound for granulated sugar lt @ North end grocer, whose name wi probably be given to the councI Mayor Quigley immediately got touch with William Cowlisbaw, pre1 ident of the Grocers and ButcherI association of the chamber of conl merc2. It was learned that the grd cer is a member of the association arI that the matter will be brought lI before the members at the nel meeting.
 Orders Three Carloads.
 This morning Mayor Quigley wird 10 Senator George P. Mclean Washington, and the board of equal zation in New York, requesting a immediate shipment of three cal loads of sugar to alleviate the scarcif here The sugar, said Mayor Quiglei will be bought by the city and then ! turned over to the Butchers and Grq cers' association for disposal to tii people. Mayor Quigley held a con ference with MT. Cowlishaw and tn president of Butchers and Grocers' aa sociation, assured the mayor that n merchants will gladly cooperate Wl4 the city officials. It is estimated n Mayor Quigley that the three carload of sugar will cost about $10,0OO. Tn money will be advanced by the mel chants, said MT. Cowlishaw, and vii not entail any expense on the part q the city.
 Appeals to Mclean.
 Mayor Quigley urged Senator Md Lean to use every effort in haVinl the sugar forwarded to this city aI once as hundreds of dollars wortl of berries are being spoiled. Presd dent Cowlishaw informed MayoI Cugley that the housewives are re| fnsing to purchase any berries bej Cause of the scarcity of sugar. Thl groCers and farmers are undergoin| a heavy loss as they are unable Il dispose of the berries, he said.
 Mayor Quigley is to make speciaI trip to New York tomorrow and en| deavor to impress the equilizatio1 board, which has charge of the sugal d!sposition about the country, witt the necessity of having an immediat| shipment to this city.
 Bristol Gets Supply.
 Mayor Quigley had a telephone com versation with Mayor Joseph F. Dut| ton of Bristol this morning and it wal learned that the Bell City will rel ceiva a shipment of sugar this week A check for $3,5OO has already beef forwarded by Mayor Dutton to New York and he said that a shipment o 100 barrels of sugar is assured Bris tOl thlS Week.
 Won't Take Responsibility.
 An interesting debate is expected a inc council meeting on Friday con corning the method of distribution o army supplies to the people of Nev Britain, should the city fathers decid to contract for the food. Mayo C.uipley stated this morning that al though he heartily favored the pur chase of the food he would not ac cept any personal responsibility should the city lose any y mone. through the proposition,' said Mayo Quigley, "the peanut politicians vii a gain begin their carping and criti cising as they did when the city wen into the potato business. While tn, city did lose money on potatoes thu crop was not failure as it kept th' rice of potatoes at about S2 pei bushel through the efforts of tn, people, and it also kept potatoes ou of the hands of speculators. I am heartily in favor of having the city purchase army supplies but l will nof
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