South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-16

That the rent price sub commit
tee Of the organization seeking prof
iteers IN St Joseph county is hot on
it,. the trail OF South Bend property
owner who is alleged 10 be holding
up his tenants was made known Fri
day night when the rent investiga-
tors met TO plan an exhaustive probe
OF rent prOfteering in ST. Joseph
county.
It Is believed that the rent ques-
ton. one of the most important
problems OF the high cost OF living
today. Will furnish some sensation
al developments. especially IN South
Bend One resident OF the city in
conference with Mr.. Carlisle, head
of the St. Joseph county investiga-
tors. Friday evening pointed out that
as a matter OF fact there is more
dissatisfaction over the rent prices
than any other matter in the cost
OF living
Promise Drastic Action.
Drastic action is promised by the
former food administrator and
where prohteering is discovered Wig
orous prosecution by the federal au-
thorities will follow, he says
Pressure against exorbitant
rents VIII do much 10 eliminate this
form OF profiteering." Col. Carlisle
said when he revealed the fact that
a committee is at work on this phase
Of the high cost OF living problem.
IF force must be used. however, we
are prepared 10 use it."
II has been called TO the attention
OF the fair price committee. the or
ganization of which Col Carlisle is
chairman. that rents have recently
gone up 20 10 so percent, in spite
OF the fact that no such raises in
taxes or price of upkeep could pos
sibly justify such increase
Although it is against the policy
OF Col. Carlisle 10 name the mem
bers Of the various committees
working under him. for obvious
reasons. he says, he announced Fri
day morning that in addition to the
rent investigators, committees
are AZ work probing prices charged
for coal. ice and other necessities.
Begin Food Sale Monday.
The high cost OF living in South
Bend viii be hit from another angle
Monday morning. at which time or
ders from the public for food from
the var departments supply will
be accepted at the local post Office
10 was announced by officials Fri
day. All orders must be made out in
dupHeate, and may be given 10 the
postmaster or any carrier
The articles % be ordered are as
follows:
Corn. $500 two-pound cans. nine
cents per can.
Corned beef hash. 4.1c0 one-pound
cans. % cents per can: $500 two
pound cans. 81 cents per can.
Peas. 1900 two-pound cans. no
price quoted.
Dry beans. 1922 pounds. 100
pounds. S6.49.
Flour. 1908 pounds. $500 per 100
pounds.
Rice. 100 pounds. 100 pounds
at S6.47.
Assorted jams. $500 two-pound
cans. no price quoted
Pepper. quarter pound cans, All
pounds. nine cents a pound
Toilet soap, 1882 cakes, no price
quoted.
Pineapple, $50 pounds. no price
quoted
To sell Beans.
Baked btaus. APO one-pound
cans at four cents a can, two-pound
cans at six cents a can and three
pound cans at nine cents a can.
Stringless beans. 1860 pounds in
two-pound cans. no price quoted.
Corned beef. $3.50 one-pound
cans at 20 cents can: $500 two
pound cans at s. cents can and
$50 six-pound cans AT s1.75 a can.
Roast beef. $500 one-pound cans
at % cents a pound $500 two
pound cans at 6S cents a can and
$40 six-pound cans az S1.90 a can.
Cherries $40 two and one half
pound cans at 81 cents can.
Tomatoes. 200 one-pound cans at
nine cents a can.
Bacon. $500 12-pound cans al
S415 per can.
According 10 a report from the
postmaster general at Washington
l25 pounds can be shipped in one
consignment by parcel post At a
cost OF s1.29.
Probe sugar Price.
Twelve cents a pound Is a fair re-
tail price for sugar in South Bend.
according 10 Col Carlisle. Although
Asst Atty. Gen. Ames said at Wash
ington Thursday II cents was iair
price. freight rates and certain ether
conditions make fair charges differ
emit i'm different localities the local
food dictator explained.
The Washington dispatch. which
appeared IN The News-Times yester-
dav. quoted Ames as saying that one
cent per pound is a fair profit for
the Tetails- At noon Friday. south
Bend Wholesaler were quoting .he
following prices % retailers.
Whiteman Bros. S1o.25 PEE hun