Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-08
Price Margins Sanctioned.

The price margins have been given
much thought and have the sanction
of the administration price interpret
ing committee, which is composed of
wholesa ierS. retailers. home economic
experts and civilians. Copies are be-
iIr2 sent to every me- chant i'll the city
along with a return postcard. whio h
the dealer is to sign. stating whether
or not he is willing to follow the mar
gins.
These return poS!als when received
by the admiuiStra ton Will be indie <ed,
and, after q reasonable time mas
elapsed those dealers who have not
responded will be called on by inspec-
tors OF the administration.
When the inspectors have completed
these personal interviews the admin
iStration viii he in a position better
TO distinguish the sheep from the
goats" as the local administrators re
Gently referred 10 the fair merchants
of Washington and those who have
been protiteeTin2,
Dealers who charge prices which at
ford profits higher than those deSig-
mated by the administration viii be
severely punished when caught. The
administration urges the house keep
ers of Washington promptly TO report
any case of excessive prices.
Margins of Profit.
ihGt the pHpilt may ne tbit 10 JUDGE
fair prices the Administered ton makes
public the following margins of profit:
Maximum Margins for Retailers.
The following are the maximum
margins OF profit allowed by the food
administration. If YOU are doing
business on lower margins You must
not raise them to conform to this list
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Eggs whether sold in cartons or
not., per dozen. .--..,....-..-.s 'c TO sc
Butter per pound. ......--.... be 10 80
Butter substitutes nleomarglnt,
nutmargarine. etc. per pound... DC TO 6c
Cheese American cl,eddsrs.
Twins. Flats, Daisies. Long
Horns and Y A. per pound 10 10 Sc
PORK PRODUCTS.
Hams. smoked. whole. per pound bc TO &c
breakfast bacon. whole pieces. per
pound ....-.--.-. .-.-..'-.'- o. 20 'e
Heavy bacon. whole pieces. per
Mound ................,.. 81 to &c
Lard pure leaf lard substitutes
lin buikl, per pound ......... 5c 10 Dc
Lard. pure leaf or lard substitute
Gin tins,. per cent. Is to -
FLoURS AND CEREALS
Wheat -four Dbl and !. -bbl. lots 400 TO 81 20
Wheat flour, Il -bbI. lots and less
torginai pkgs. -. -.....s. sl3o 10 81 %
Wheat -four. broken lots, per ilb. oil
Barley -four, rye flour. corn four. rice
-four, corn meal and hominy toriginal
Barley -four, rye -four. -four, rice
-four. corn meal and hominy tin bulk
per t2C
Other Commoditi S.
Sugar all kinds. in bulk. per III. ....... 1he
Sugar all kinds. in refners' original
pigs - IL
Corn sirup TN tins) per cent ....... 70 to %
Starch edible per cent. ............ 20 to -
Beans white colored. per cent. 20 to -
Rice per cent. .............. 20 TO %
Oatmeal and rolled oats iorisinal
nkgs}. per cent NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 20 TO q,
Oatmeal and rolled oats tbulkl per b.. 1iac
Canned goods. salmon chums. pink
and red. per cent 70 10 80
Corn peas and tomatoes tstandard
sradesi per cent observation-disclosures. y TO 80
Evaporated milk. unsweetened. per
cent Observation-Disclosures. is to 2e
Dried fruit. raisins prunes and
peaches, per cent acknowledgements. % to 80
Potatoes white or Irish, per cent 90 TO %,
Onions per cent Observation-Disclosures. 20 to %
These margins are in force until fur
tier notice and any violations will be
considered profiteering and subject to
such penalty as the law provides