New-York tribune., 1919-09-17

II! nc School s. at Amboy Road and
Huguenot, Staten Island. and Public
Island. S' ''"'en
The army and navy shoes in oues-
ton were offered by Elias Berlow. ITO
Duane Street, to Mayor Hylan for citV
employees. The Mayor referred the
matter TO Commissioner Day. who has
made plans with the heads Of the CITY
departments to get the shoes to the
city employees. All the shoes are gov
ernment inspected, and Mr.. Berlow
said shoes costing the government $3.50
VIII be sold at $3.50 and shoes costing
$3.50 at SIS.
Inc investigation of the activities of
the State Council of Farms and Mar
kets by Special Commissioner George
Gordon Battle at City Hall was re-
sumed yesterday. 1t was disclosed at
the morning hearing that the council
mad suspended the stamping of eggs
and marking containers, although there
is state law which provides for this
1t was explained, however, that the
suspension was made in accordance
regulations. Reasons offered for this
suspension of stamping was that it in
creased the cost of eggs.
:, The first witness examined by John
Miss May Van Arsdale, director of the
department of foods and cookery in
Teachers College and member of
the Council of Farms and Markets. who
said she did not believe terminal mar
kets would help the food situation, and
condemned the Donnelly act as class
legislation
Other witnesses called were Frank
Howe, dean of the Syracuse College
Teachers College and member Of
the council; Frederick Borshart, of
Lewis County; William Pratt, farmer
of Batavia. N. Y, and Lewis L. Nor
y, all members of the council.
They were asked what they thought
would help solve the food situation, but
with the exception Of Mr. Morelle had
no plan to offer. He suggested that
all food activities be centred in the
hands of one man who would be called
q commissioner.
He said that the activities of Com
missioner of Food and Markets Eugene
II. Porter as a director Of the Dairy.
mems League ''didn't look good to him"
and that an attempt should be made to
get more cooperation in the state food
departments.
Colonel ]. M. Carson, United States
zone officer for surplus products, said
he had been authorized to handle for
dlstrlbutlon vast quantities of mutton,
pork loins and pork shoulders--in all
about 100000 pounds-and he thought
the prices would be as follows: Mutt
ton. IL cents; pork loins, 25 cents, and
pork shoulders, % cents.
Planning for big Store"
he also said that by Friday he will
be IN position to announce just what
he will sell at the big store that will
be opened on September 25 in the
vicinity of Nineteenth Street and Sixth
Avenue. Among the articles to be sold
viii be blankets and shoes
Mrs. Charles c. Rumsey, chairman
Of the community councils, announced
that thousands of women would scour
the city to discover whether retailers
were within bounds of the fair price
list. Each woman vii be provided with
card, upon which she will mark the
ratings of each dealer If she finds
that grocer is overcharging she will
so mark her card, and that card will
be sent to the borough office, then to
the central committee in Room 4O7,
Federal Building, and finally will be
brought to the attention Of Food Ad-
ministrator Williams. Mrs. James
Lees Laidlow will be chairman of a
special committee that will report the
findings of members Of the community
council
The borough organizations are To-
Gated at 1875 Montague Street, Brook
lyn; Haffen Building, 14sth Street and
Third Avenue, Bronx; 2205 Municipal
Building, Manhattan; 2O7 Borough Hall.
Queens, and 129 Borough Hall, New
Brighton.