The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-06
Housewives Invited by White
hurst to Attend Meeting at
Capitol on Meat Prices To-
morrow,
TO SEE PACKING PROCESS
State Committee to Visit the
Packing Plants Here and
Watch How Meat Is Pre- .
pared for Sale.
BULLETIN

John Fain, United
States district attorney, 10
expected to get into the
food probe game upon
his return from Wash
ington in a day or two. I
Notice was received here
late this afternoon that
Attorney General Pal
mer has asked all district
attorneys in the United
States to proceed imme-
diatsly in the prosecution
of all persons guilty Of
boarding foodstuffs, and
to lAbsl ths foodstuffs
for eondemnatiea.
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All Oklahoma cosnty and Okla
homa City citizens who have wha
they consider to be evidence OF prof
itss{ing in this count were urge,
today by County Attorney Rober
Burns 10 bring this information to hi,
office In order that he may use il al
the conference OF county attorney,
with Attorney General Freezing Fri
day morning.
Cooperation Promised.
Burns said that while he has been
so busy that he has had no time to
make personal investigation OF the
food situation here, he would be glad
TO cooperate with citizens. Hs
pledged himself also to cooperate to
the highest possible degree in an,
decision reached at the meeting a, tho
capitol Friday.
II the meeting decides to make Z
thorough official probe Of living cost,
in Oklahoma. it is probable tha, much
OF the work will fsil on the shoulderi
OF Burns, It is said. Possible charge,
against the packing companies which
may be aired by the county attorney,
will necessitate an investigation q
the plants here. and much OF tn,
distributing business OF the state i!
handled from this county.
Women Asked to Meet
Housewives OF Oklahoma City wer,
invited today by John A. Whtel,urst
president of the state board IT agri.
culture. to NEE, in his office tomorrow
morning at $50 O'Clock 10 discus
meat prices and furnish any iniorma.
ton or suggestion they may hav,
which have a bearing upon the wosl
OF the special committee. appointe,
BY Whi'ehur,t, to probe the mess prie'
problem.
The meeting viii Be held In The o(
flee Of the board Of agriculture asd
open 10 every enc Who eaa theew a
light upon the subject. Waste and q
travasance in-the homss Is among q
reasons assignel b. seass econcm
experts for he high Dfices, becasse
the tendency 10 INCREASE Demand, o.
q theroughA study of Mis- sxhjesi VI
constitute IN important pari OF 4
work q Shs WhisehurM csmmittee.
pasters RsDfssanlativss Meet
The committee representing Il
marketing eommission met this morr
hg IN the office Of the board Of agr
culture with the representatives Of d
Oklahoma City packing house, al
informally disclosed tentative plal
tos the probe.
The representatives Of the pacl
ers we're just ~ agreeable is we coul
want. and evidenced a keen desire ic
the. most thorough investigation an
the fixing OF the responsibility. fet
sure they will lend every assistance !
their power" said Whii,hprst
The packing men, II 70 said. ashe'
| the committee TO withhold until 70
isosrow the beginning Of men 10
vestJgstion 20 thsi they aey rassfv'
suthosity from their Superior cif'tef'
10 'turn the plants eyer TO shs' com
miiiee."
psekise pYsssss y n viswsl:
II was sisted By w Representatives
Of the peekers thsi they plan 10 fakc
| the committee through every stsas q
the sIaushserins of STOCK, the pfspasS
tion Of the mest right on down \
| line 10 the time II IS rso6S y ~
served. Also they plse = - Wt4
into sbe By product seeleef ~ wsy 8
showing tbe expenee q ~ 0pesoeto