The Washington times., 1919-09-15
LIST Of FAIR
FOOD PRICES
INCOMPLETE
D. c. Dealers Delay Issuance
by Failure to Answer Cues
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wholesale and retail food dealers
Of Washington are delaying the issu-
anee OF the fair price list being pre-
pared under the direction OF Clareaee
r. Wilson. former District food Sd-
ministrator. Only 100 OF the 1900
dealers in the District have sent in
replies 70 the price questionnaiFs seat
them . week ago ty the fair price
committee.
whether the delay has been ae-
eomplished for q dehnite purpose, or
is simply the outcome Of carlessness
on the part Of the dealers, was the
topic for much gpeculation at the
Department OF Justice today.
warrants uxnsae Aetisa.
'sThig attitude on the part Of the
dealers Il q matter that warrants
drastic aetion," said one official to-
day" The public suffers By delays
such as these. and while We are an
able 20 prosecute dealers for such
tactics. there e no doubt We can
reach them through other ehannsls.
HampsFed BY the dilatory tactics
Of these dealers, the eommittee has
been unable to assemble the fnfoFnna-
ton necessary 70 the issuance o. ths
list It % doubtful now II the lise
win be Issued Tor another week. De
paFtment OF Justice officials said to
Day.
Nay cIsus sAooa
They were emphatic 81 the state
ment that unless the dealers shOWe8
more inclination toward . hearty co
operation with the fair price commit
tee and other governmental agencies,
measures would be taken to force
them to do 80 or close up their shops.
There are a good many ways Of
reaching individuals Of such caliber,
said one official.
Attorney General Palmer has ~
turned TO Washington after . short
vacation, and - preparing 10 act
Immediately when Congress hnishes
writing the Jail penalty clause into
the Lever food control Bill. This
clause is row before q joint commit
tee, Congress having passed Il. Actiou
By the committee % expected this
week. Under the Lever bill, as Il
now stands, pronteering is made a
crime, and with the clause IN the bill
win be subject to a fail penalty.
List Due Saturda.
Mr.. Wilson, who has been out OF
the city since Saturday, 10 expected
to return tomorrow. He had con-
6dently expected that the faif-pFiee
list would be issued Saturday or to-
day, az the outside. His action upon
his return tomorrow - being anx-
iously awaited by Government offi-
cials and numerous citizens who are
participating In the war against ths
high cost Of living.
A pepFsonal canvass Of the entire
District to urge citizens to buy sur
plus army food will be undertaken
this week by the Citizens Co-opepr-
ative Buying and Selling League, II
was announced by John @. McGrath,
ppre5ident OF the league.
Army Fed NegBested.
Mr.. McGrath says tn public fails t.
grasp the significance Of the army
food sale. AT the market" he says
I'VE are selling nour AZ S0.3O per 10
and Still the public viii pa,
$3.50 for the same amount at som.
store. Corresponding savings mad.
be made In other fOOdstuffs.n
The PostoRies Department sent h
another large order to the War De
partment today for foodstufFs- Til,
War Department announced toda
that the list Of commodities to be soil
at the retail stores, to be opened n
various parts Of the country, would b,
given out tomorrow. The location o
the stores will be announced Wednes-
day.