New-York tribune., 1919-09-01
Food Administrators Re-
ports Show Some Are
Charging Even Less Than
Mark Set by Committee
Another Sale Tomorrow
Dried Fruits and Jams on
List of Things To Be Of
feredsat the Schoolhouses

Retail dealers are observing the fair
price list, and in some instances are
underwriting it. Arthur Williams. Fed
eral Food Administrator, announced
this yesterday, basing his conclusions
on reports received from the east side,
the Bronx and the district north of
Central Park.
survey of the butchers shops re-
vealed that some were selling at lower
rates than the fair price list requires.
In one shop on Fifty-ninth Street
corned beef was found to be selling at
ID cents pound and lamb chops at %
cents. Pork products, In particular,
were being disposed of at prices con-
slderably lower than those on the
schedule. In no instance was dealer
found to be ovcrstepping the limit. Mr.
Williams pointed out that an increas-
ing tendency to display signs with
price lists in the shop windows was
evidenced Only the moderate priced
shops have been investigated thus far
The Fair Price Committee will hold
conferences this week with dairy prod
uce and meat wholesalers, who will be
asked to establish margins just as the
grocers have done.
Wholesalers are being warned by
CANT prices for food that has been
honrded. Persons who have been stor-
ing up large supplies are now trying
to get rid OF them at profit, and the
committee believes protiteering of this
kind can be eliminated if the whole
salers refuse to pay fancy prices for
boarded supplies.
DR.: Jonathan c. Day, Commissioner
of Markets, said yesterday that the
al 1loJ y
$4,000. He expects AZ big rush to-
morrow. In schools where the primary
classes reopen this week the sales will
be over by o'clock in the afternoon.
Hcfore the end Of the week he hopes
to open thirty more stations, which
will make 100 in all.
Deputy Commissioner O'Malley an
nounced yesterday that 10000 pounds
of dried apples. 500 600 pounds of dried
peaches and 100000 pounds of pruncs
have been sent TO the distributing sta
tions for sale Tomorrow. In addition,
large quantities of cocoa, asparagus
and jam will be on sale for the first
time, as we'll as the bacon and canned
vegetables which have so far held the
market. The prices will be as follows:
Apples. ............ IS cents q b.
Peaches. ............ - cents lb.
Pruncs. cs..........-... lS cents q ib.
Cocoa. :. .......... lG cents for u III. Tin
Asparagus. ......... - cents for . =: 10. tin
Australian jam.... 80 cents for lbs
In 5o-Pound Boxes Only
Mr.. O'Malley pointed out that the
different varieties of jam were ) per
cent pure cane sugar and SO per cent
fruit The evaporated apples, peaches
! and prunes come in 50-pouDd boxes
and will not be sold in smaller guam
titles. The shortage of canned vege-
tabes is making itself felt and de-
mands for further supplies are COM
ing from all quarters. The deputy
commissioner said yesterday that 49,
600 crates containing twenty-fcur
pounds apiece were lying tied up on
barges. He expected they would be
available for general distribution by
tomorrow.
An appeal for more workers has
gone out, as the volunteer helpers
have gradually dropped out until only
about one-half of the original number
are at work.
Mrs. Julian Heath, president of the
Hosewives' League, has found harm in
the sale cf army supplies.
Instead OF reducing prices for the
consumer | honestly believe that the
sale is in many cases boosting prices"
she said. "From personal examination
have found that dealers who had
been selling for prices lower than the
approved schedule have raised their
rates to meet it,"
ITS good beginning" she continued,
but when you standardizc prices,
as has been done by the fair price list
committee and the army sales, YOU cut
out competition. have made personal
investigation in the neighborhood of
Columbus Avenue, Ans crdam Avenue
and Broadway and find that Il great
many dealers who were previously
selling below the fixed prices have
raised their rates to meet the sched-
ulo.'
Mrs. Heath said that she had writ
ten to Postmaster General Burleson
asking If food could not be sold
! through the parcel post.