Evening journal., 1919-12-23

government which IS just now getting
well under way.
Results OF investigations are now
being laid before a grand jury In sew
cral districts, and reports Of large
numbers OF indictments are expected
In the near future. Wherever possible
determined effort VIII be made to
obtain jail sentences
"a very solemn duty 10 assist in
reducing the cost OF living. aud par
siculafly 20 eliminate profiee7ing, rests
upon honest and responsible business
men Of all classes To bring about
cooperation In this direction The ma
tional organizations representing The
different trade interests have been ap-
preached Very helpful cooperation
has been obtained which has had
marked tendency not only 10 stop The
upward trend Of prices, but in some
instances TO decrease prices
The National Retail Clothing Deal
eres' Association have recently eslab-
lished their preNvar margins Of profit
as being fair and have 50 advised their
membership, representing approvmatly
90 per cent OF The retail clothing deal
ers OF America. They have also ap-
pointed a diligence committee 10 hunt
up nronters within their membership
and report 10 the United states Attor-
ney IN their respective districts viola
tons OF margins of profits as set up
by their organization. These profits
show from 10 30 per cent. reduction
over prevailing proflts Of the last few
months.
THE National Retail shoe Dealers
Association have appointed an cxecu-
live committed io confer for the pur-
pose OF re-csiab.lsh'ng a similar rule
within their organization The Ne
tlonal Retail Dry Goods Association,
representing some 2qO0O department
stores In the United states, are co-op-
trating with The Department OF Justice
IN establishing prominently economy
departments during January and Feb
ruary.
Several Of the larger manufacur-
ers' associations, rs well as wholesale
and retail merchants associations. have
appointed committees 10 confer with
agents flhe Department of Justice and
are putting their entire machinery al
.he disposal Of the Department 10 carry
out programmes TO the membership.
such efforts will be extended 10 o'her /
Ike organizations 10 cooperate toward /
reducing profits.
Beyond This the Department OF Jus !
lee has Instituted a lhOrOughing and 1
lationwidas campaign participated I'm :
ly thousands Of men and women.
bringing about regulations in the cast
If living through education and
through moral suasion. In "a states /
his campaign progresses ectlvely The /
work in all Of them MS directed from
Washington Is being done by fair price !
commissioners OF United states atior-
leys. Very soon organization OF The
states Will be completed.
'hrcc states have passed laws GREAT
ng commissions or other machinery /
or the protection OF their citizens
galnst proiltoers The women of the
0untry. in whose hands rests the .
over TO largely control the cost Of
wing through purchase, have been or
1niZed TO carry certain educational
acts to the consuming and buying pub
c as well as TO determine fair prices
. local communities and 10 hunt out
he pro1ieers and report violations OF
he Lever act.
The women's organizations OF the
ountry have already done splendid
YORK In this direction and are expected
Q cooperate still further. II has been
nought advisable TO work through
rganlzatlons already set up and func-
loning IN the different States rather
nan TO set mp a separate organization
olely for this purpose.
Primarily. the notable factors IN
oived in The cost Of living are the
eeded Increase in production, the elm
lation Of exiravagant buying and tho
ltermincd hunting down OF pronieers |
OIL classes. believe that the time
ls new come when the organization
the country has been completed 10 1
le point where real results can be
Town. The cost OF living, already |
lder control. can be reduced n every
ie who produces will produce his
most. II those who buy and consume
W save and elimin9te cxlravagance.
I'd Il all honest people VIII loin with II
@ Department OF Justice I'm stamping
10 protlleering and boarding" II