New-York tribune., 1919-11-07

The schedule embodics an increase
OF two cents quart in the price of
Grade A and Grade b milk
Dr.. Copeland described the advances
as AN attack upon the public health"
We are certain" he ssid that the
police powers of the state will allow
US to prosecute profteerlng in milk.
We believe that our committee has
found way to handle the milk situa-
ton. AS q result of months of effort
we surely will bring down the price of
milk to a level consistent with fair
profits, and we will force those people
who have been actually protiteerins to
stop or be stopped.'
Henry A. Cutler, Special Assistant
his inquiry into the situation. Mr..
Cutler examined several witnesses
whose identity and testimony he did
not think it advisable to disclose.
r. W. Joyce and r. II Williamson,
also Assistant United States Attorney,
are aiding Mr.. Cutler in his mvestlga-
t'on. 1t will be continued to day
Dillon Charges Huge Profits
While milk companies We're ANNOUNCE
ing their advanced price schedules.
John j. Dillon, former commissioner
of foods and markets, was telling an
interested audience at the aession of
George Gordon Battles inquiry into
the activities Of the council of farms
and markets how it would be possible
TO sell milk in this city at 10 cents
n quart Mr. Battle called on MIR.
Dillon to testify as editor of THE
Rural New Yorker q farm weekly
founded and conducted by Mr. Dillon.
The witnesses charged that the
Misunderstanding companies are "mak-
ing, roughly, $4,000 900 profit
through recent raises announced in the
papers" He said that farmers are
getting as cents 8 hundred pounds less
this month than they did a year ago,
milk, Grade p, has been increased in
this city from is to 17le and l8 cents
a quart. The dealer now has a margin
Of two cents, he said
Ought to Sci; for 10 Cents
Loose milk really ought to sell in
stores at 10 cents and bottled milk
should sell at l2 cents a quart" Mr..
Dillon testified. about 100000
quarts Of milk are now being sold in
this city daily at ~ cents q quart
over these figures. At the prices have
suggested there would be monthly
saving of s2l4bOOO to the public"
The farmers arc receiving 7ls cents
quart for their milk, he said. One
cent would cover the freight and pas
teurizing costs, he added. This
showed net margin Of cents to the
distributor for getting the railk from
the depots to the doors Of the con-
sumcrs.
', in his discussion # the Council Of
Farms and Markets he said that poll
tics had defeated She purposes for
which it was establshed' ( commit
tee composed Of farm experts and
legislators could evolve now and more
workable agricultural and distributing
laws. He said that the department
should be removed from politics and
and the people be given the power to
recall them.
Day Calls Price High
Commissioner OF Markets Day told
the members OF the Brooklyn Teachers
Association at meeting in Brooklyn
Training School last night that ~
cents quart was an excessive retail
price Of milk. He attributed the Re-
publican victory Tuesday 20 candidates
IN upper Manhattan, The Bronx and up-
state having pledged themselves 70
WORK 70 establish terminal markets.
Ccnlnlssionor pay declared his belief
that the distributon of milk should be
regulated by the city or state. and said
the present high price was largely due
TO the duplication Of delivery routes.
George \. Melbourne, chairman Of
the Natio..al Cooperative Organization.
invited the teachers TO Join il. He in
formed them thriving Brooklyn
branch could be started with their aid.
They received the proposal with favor.