Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-16
FAIR PRICE COMMITTEE
BEGINS OPERATION HERE
II. Grayson DashicII Named Chair
man Of Board to Fix Charges
i'm Richmond
ALL CLASSES REPRESENTED
Union Labor, Wholesalers, Retailers,
Citizens Will Investigate Rates
Made to Public on Fuel, Food AMI
Clothing.

Richn,ond's Fair Price Committee was
named yesterday and began operations
within three hours after members were
notified of their appointments, 10
limit 10 tho scope OF action Of tho
committee was set ny Colonel Z. =.
of Defense, who has charge OF the or
Eanization. and IL was planned at u
meeting hold last nigh, TO conside r
prices OF everything from fuel feeds
and food. to clothing.
We're not going 10 be sensational !.
but We mean business, declared
sized his statement by calling the frs;
meeting al o'clock yesterday after
noon.
Union labor. the Wholesaler. the re
taller and the citizen arc represent ell
in the nine persons appointed on the
r. Grayson Dashicll lawyer and
cha irman OF the committee
Mrs. Stuart MichanN. representative
OF the Housewives League.
Mrs. John Il. Anderson. Jr.. score
tary and treasurer Of the Renters and
Consumers Protective Association.
II. w. Merchant. vice presidcn; Of the
Renters and Consumers Protective AS
ISOLATION.
Thomas r. Morton. president or tho
Affiliated Railway Shopmen.
Hugh Antrim. wholesale grocer.
Edward Schmidt. retail grocer
Miss Lucy Witt
w. s. Drcwry.
At the meeting Of the committee
last night all members were present
but Thomas e. Morton and Miss Lucy
witt. who the Council Of Defense were
unable to notify Of their appointment
in time for them 10 attend
Letters from officials OF tho New
York Fair Price Board. Governor
General Palmer were read at the meet
ing and tho New York Price FIXING
Board system outlined as a basis on
,fnh
Food will be tho first object of in
restiEation. 1t was announced by MIR
Dashiell. chairman Of the committee;
has been publishing will he the basis
of the first lists published here.
Committees of citizens from every
will he appointed as needed by the
FAR price committee. il was announced
g9esssTidaX These snbsomm,iees vii,
committee. which will go over their
reports and name thu la-icc wh4ch
SHOULD be paid for various articles
date of the second meeting. and it
is possible that the first lists of fair
prices will be issued by the committee
within the week.
Publish Lists Daily.
Two price lists arc To be published
daily, ii was decided at the meeting.
One list will be tho cost OF articles
bought OF the cash and carry" basis.
and the other for goods bought on the
credll "A no -dellNcrE' system. This was
decided upon when it was pointed on,
by the merchants present that the pun
fishing OF only cash and carry" list
would he unfair to the merchant who
did credit and delivery" business.
Colonel Kelley promised to furnish
the committee with copies of tho re-
Gently passed antitrust bill, and in
structcd them 10 call on him for action
in case it was found necessary to
prosecute.
There may be some proftccrinS in
Virginia" said the colonel II know
were not all little tin sods. Bu, tho
press is your big weapon. When fair
price is made known TO all, CroccrS or
others to whom tho lists refer will
comply, and If they don't tho public
will refuse 10 buy"
tended the committee meeting and as
sured the members that not only the
State and Federal government was be-
hind them. but also the city.
Estnhlish Headquarters.
On tho suggestion OF Colonel Kelley
1t was decided 10 look into the price of
foods fuels. feeds and wearing an
quarters of tho committee are to he
Toom 10 in the Capitol Building, which
is the Office OF Colonel Kelley. He also
offered tho assistance OF his clerical
force no provision for pccuniary as
sistance having been made for tho com
mittec. :. :.
Colonel Kelley leaves this morning
ne will organize fair-priCe boards sim
liar 10 that organized here. WcdneS
day he Will 20 10 Norfolk and Forts
mouth on a similar GRAND. Thu-sda y
he will return 70 Richmond to meet
with tNe falTnrice committee hero.