The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-08
MILK MAY Be SOLD
DIRECT TO STORES
Dairymcn's League and Retail
GrOcers VIII Meet To-day
to Discuss Plans.
GOVERNOR INCOMPETENCE
Settlement of Controversy En-
pected to Result-Dr.
Porter Questioned.

Gov Smith stepped into the milk sit
uation last night and forced confer
ence at the Fillmore Hotel which gave
promise of solving the trouble, so far as
II affects New York city. before daylight
At an early hour this moTning two
representatives of the dealers, two for
the Dairymens League, or producers
and two representatives of the consum-
ers were behind closed doors at the or
der of the Governor, with instructions 10
iron out their differences and erect a
compromise by which milk may be
started on its way toward this city.
When the Governor left the Biltnore
every one interested in the milk situa-
ton said there was good reason to be-
lieve some sort Of an agreement would
be reached at the conference. IL
was said the Governors instructions
amounted virtually to an ultlmatum
which was made after three days of
study. IN which he obtained the views
of the producers, the dealers and from
Mayor Hylan, District Attorney Swami
and John T. Doolng. Assistant District
Attorney, who has been investigating
,the milk situation, the consumers SIDE
of the controversy.
Hopes for settlement.
The six Conferees went into session
after a general meeting In which the
Governor stated plainly his demand that
milk reach New York city. Health
Commissioner Copeland also was there.
I'VE had general all around talk on
the subject" said the Governor as he
left the hotel. land we retired from the
room, leaving In conference. two repre-
sentatives OF the Dairymen's League,
two representatives of the dealers and
two representatives of the consumers
They are now in conference behind
closed doors l hope they will settle IL.
The distributors we're, represented by
Charles A. Weiant OF Borden's Farm
Products Company, and Isaac Won Bomel
OF Sheffield Farms Others present were
Health Commissioner Copeland. Assist
ant District Attorney Dooling and State
Senator Foley.
The days receipts OF milk. as officially
reported by DR.. Royal 5. Copeland. Com
missioner of Health. were 1.1s274O
quarts. or 12s,066 fewer quarts than
came in on Monday. or this amount
S57,.97 quarts arrived from regions in
the habit of supplying the city, and
325,943 quarts from new sources de-
veloped by the distributors.
I. e Nathans secretary OF the Milk
Conference Board. promised that to-day
will be the best day in point of milk
supply since January /. Mr.. Nathans
said that the big difference between the
receips yesterday and on Monday was
due to the fact that two trains of milk
due on Sunday didn't get in until Mon
day, thus increasing the figures for
that day.
Dairymen's League Officials said yes
terday the farmers in the country are
getting "madder and madden" and pro-
pose to fight to he finish to carry their
point and that they are entitled TO the
costs of production" for their milk. They
maintained there has not been the slight
est break in the organization and that
all the league members will keep their
milk In the country until they get their
price.
The league announced arrangements are
under way TO go over the head OF the
distributors and sell milk directly 10 re-
tail stores in the city This is tanta-
mount to declaration that they are
going to cut out the middleman, which
happens 10 be the man who Will npt
pay the league price. =