The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-23
HOARDERS HERE
WILL DISGORGE
Food Stores Agree to Sell at
Once in Order to Escape
Prosecution.
HUGE STOCKS ARE FOUND
Fire Department Inspectors
Find Old Buildings and
Breweries Jammed.
HUGE STOCKS ARE FOUN1

Those who are laboring to do some
thing to start food prices on the down
grade, or at least to stop them from
going up beyond present levels, were
confident last night reaction must
follow some of the developments Of
tho day.
At the office of the United States
Attorney It was said that owners of
foodstuffs which had been placed in
storage to await rising market had
agreed voluntarily to get rid Of their
holdings at the earliest opportune mo-
ment Assistant Federal Attorneys
Ben A. Matthews and Earl B. Barnes
said an opportunity had been offered
TO permit this to be done rather than
institute proceedings against any one
for boarding, and nobody to whom the
opportunity was presented objected TO
putting their held foodstuffs in the
market where they would do the most
good.
Right on top of this Mayor Hylan
made by inspectors OF the Fire Depart
ment by his direction OF all storages and
warehouses disclosed that enormous
quantities OF foodstuffs are stored in
warehouses, preweries and old build
ings."
Tons of Food Uncovered.
The fremen reported quantities on sew
enteen different items. and the amounts
OF stun which they found seemingly indi-
cate that there isn't much danger OF
folks going hungry right away. OF eggs
the fremen ran across q mere trifie OF
57.35S,oS0. The Mayor gave the figures
in units instead of in dozens. Coffee
sized up we'll at 44,356.693 pounds, and
beans in storage were recorded as g.
1S0.32S pounds.
Another move that promises to have
an important influence IN the fight to
make living cheaper and life more worth
living was inaugurated under the direc-
ton OF Arthur Williams. Federal Food
Administrator, in the organization OF
| housewives for the campaign. This
phase OF the work will be carried on by
the subcommittee of field activities Of
| the Fair Price Committee. Mrs. Charles
G, Rumsey, chairman, explained that
this committee ''is not spying COM
mlttee, but a verifying committee"
Through its agency the women OF the
city Will be asked to keep tab on prices
In retail stores to see how storekeepers
conform to tho fair prices which are
TO be put out from time to time by the
Fair Price Committee, With all house
ha oil 10 hai "
own interests, It is believed store keep
ers Will try to do their level best to
please all the Federal agencies who are
backing the fair price" campaign.
State Action Is Nearer.
From Albany last night came word
| that Martin II. Glynn and John II. Fin
| ley, Gov. Smiths Food Commissioners
had reached a point In their conferences
where they were able to announce that
If they decided special session of the
| Legislature was necessary to meet the
| present situation, the Governor would
call the legislators together for the pur-
pose of passing remedial legislation.
| The United States Attorneys office hal
received from cold storage and Other
concerns complete lists OF the holdlngi
of foodstuffs in their plants, togethe.
WIN tne names Oh NHb OIL GOODS
Many OF these owners have been ssket
TO confide with the Government official,
as to the whyfores and wheref fores OF
their stores ard from six to seven mel
day have been telling their stories e
| Assistant Attorneys Matthews ant
Barnes. Whenever the Federal officer,
ran across circumstances that seem
| ingly indicated that foodstuffs were be
ing held an unreasonable length OF time
| they gave the owners a chance to pu
their holdings on the market, ThiI
course was suggested In order TO d.
away with the painful necessity o
prosecuting anybody for boarding.
| 1t is understood difference OF opinion
was expressed between owners OF food
stuffs In storage and the Federal Off
| cials as to what constituted actua
boarding, but nobody took tho position
| OF refusing TO do the very reasonable
thing OF disposing of foodstuffs in casei
where 1t was plain to be seen there wa.
no danger of shortages in the future.
Beans and Butter In Plenty.
It was found that in this city ther,
are vast quantities OF butter, evaporateC
apples and beans, and II was very paten
that somebody has been looking to tn,
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