The evening world., 1919-08-14


! ap ttyiHt 70 yet an the bodies and
indlpldnais together 10 decide upon a
line % aoilon and iappoint executives
% carry Il out"
A special session of the Lceislai
tufe 70 pass lava applicable 70 the
food situation was urged upon Gov.
smith by Abram 4 Elkus and Mrs.
Henry Moskowltz. members OF the
state Reconstruction Committee.
ThSy told the Governor they had
found themselves handicapped by
statutory limitations which prevent
the application Of remedial measures
Gov Smith did not commit himself
on the subject OF special session.
The nrst Official round-up In Ne
Kork Of pronieers is TO be made TO-
day against hoarders of sugar. VII,
are reported 20 be holding larg.
quantities AZ ia i-s cents. one having
1000 tons
The sugar shortage is 80 ously In.
tcrfering with housewives canning
opefations. A. coon as Food Ad-
mInlatrator Arthur williams hearo
thousands OF tons were boin' boarded
here, he called In the secret Service
and notified the Federal District At
torney. II Is probable the sugar viii be
sslsed and offered TO the public at nor
MAJ price. Sugar sells Rt Wholesale at
cohts. and tho extreme price the gov
ernment has prescribed {, retailers
4 n cents a pound.
~. Williams has sent word 10 all
rurar dealers in the city that he would
expect them 20 report TO him i'm.
mediateiy any offers similar 10 the
1sl-s cent one that might be made
20 them.
The police. acting on Mayor Hy-
ian's order. to-day began collecting
evidence against profiteerinE with a
view 70 reporting 70 the District At
torhey FOR probecution.
GOVERNOR SMITH oETs. Eoo
TRADE REPORT.
The report on the egg trade OF the
Nsw York state Reconstruction Com
mission OF which Abram J. Elluns is
chairman was presented 70 oov.
smith to-day. through Thomas v
patlefson of brooklyn. Chairman OF 1
she Food Committee. The committee (
urges the adoption OF an egg law
which win conform TO the action OF !
ihe National Poultry. Butter and Eggs I
Association, the Foderal Department {
Of Agriculture and the state Food q
and Drug Commissioner. These laws
define that eggs 1T for human food. q
require candllng before each resale n
ana make provision for uniform fegu- I
Intion Of establishments dealing tn :
broken eggs for use a. frosen. dessi-
rated eggs on the one hand and TOR |
purposes on the other 4
The commission holds that the high
price Of eegs is caused by the condi-
lions Of the egg trade BY which ooun-
try store dealers are obliged 70 accept
from farmers collections OF eggsf
which lpciude those good and bad In :,
ruailty in order TO keep the farmers
frade;- the middlemen are under :
ne same obligations 10 the store
keepers and the cost Of spoiled and ,
lrolysn eggs, 4 passed along TO the
nhoiesaier. who passes Il TO the re-
Ialler and the consumer .
Under the proposed laws the farmer =
wln be obliged to dihpose OF his eggs q
vhile they are stu OF good quality 4
md win be encouraged 70 better D
,reeding OF chickens and better care
Il his product. o
Egg breaking establishments, under a
he accompanying law. will be super
Used to prevent the use Of eggs In !.
lakcrios or IN preserving houses .
yhich are not fit for food. q
Del lty Market Commissioner Ed 2
Fln o'Malley. who placed with the :,
lovernment yesterday the city order
o. army foodstufs 70 be sold At cost, Il
AID that this was only n forerunner, a
ID that the second order would be o
laced to-day ana followed by others. O
long as the Government has the m
omInodlties 70 sell. "
While At present there is no army y
am IN the New York cisy zone. Mr.. !"
),hlalley said that he had received a,
uburanco from Washington that the
~. 900 pounds OF ham called for
rouId be supplied from other zones.
mis- probably win mean that the ham
llll not b available next Monday,
shsn the other foods are to be placed
n Sele
IALEe TO Dc MADE AT PUBLIc :
SCHOOLS.
The saies stations are all 10 be ia
he public schools. and IS schools In
lfookiyn, IS IN Manhattan. ~ In The q
8rpnx, 20 In Queens and 10 in Rich s
nond have been selected for this pur- a
ponA Two public ofticiais will be u
Donded and given charge Of the hhan- e