The Washington times., 1919-09-25
FIRST "FAIR'
FOOD PRICE
LIST ISSUED
Clarence r. Wilson Gives Con-
sumefs Data to Discover
PFOiiteers Here.


Clarence r. Wilson, FEDERAL Food
Administrator FOR the District. and
chairman Of the Fair Price Associa.
ti0n Of washington, today issued the
hrst OF q series Of "fair price lists"
giving the margin OF profit By which
q merchant can realize fairly on his
goods together with the minimum and
maximum prices which the consumer
should pay. Other lists VIII Be s.
sued as the market iustihes changes
On prices.
Housewives OF washington are ask.
ed 10 study the list ana report the
names OF those meFchants-sending
the sales slip Is proof-YVho sell above
the maximum amount allowed, 90 Mr..
Wilson, Room 40. Department of Jus
tice.
The list issued today is the first OF
itE kind. 80 far as known, compiled
"a the United States. Washington is
20 receive the 6r8t trial Of this method
20 stop pfohteerlngs and, should g be
successful. other cities probably VIII
take q uB.
AUpEoVed ~ Patner.
The fair price list has the approval
of the Attorney General and other
Government officials directing the
campaign against the high cost of
living.
The prices quoted are not material
y. II at all, below the cost Of articles
on the WaGhington market. The pur-
pose Of the list, Il IS stated, is 20 en-
able Washington consumers to dis
cover which merchants are pro2teeF-
ing. Upon the cooperation OF ne
consumers, Mr.. Wilson says, viii de-
pend the success Of the "fair price
list" for e must be the consumer who
discovers the merchant who sells his
wares above the prices quoted on the
list.
var DepaFiHlel4 oDen1 leore.
The. war Department opened its
hrst retail store in Washington this
morning a. 1880 O'Clock. Long be-
tore that hour hundreds of Washing-
tonians had gathered az Liberty Hut,
opposite the Union Station, % take
advantage Of the sale Of food and
clothing at Wholesale prices.
This morning there was q shortage
Of supplies ia the store. The cars
consigned to Washington with the
majority OF the surplus supplies 70 be
offered for sale in Washington failed
to arrive. Today the goods being sold
were underwear. socks, blankets.
bacon and canned meats.
The store win be open every day
from 1880 a. "a. until 8 D. m sixty
clerks and soldiers have been en-
gagged to aid at the store. The late
closing hour has been decided upon
In order % give Government workers
an opportunity 20 buy goods after
the departments have closed for the
day.
viii Be made to Washington resi-
no deliveries Of any sort will be
made within the city. Officials Of
the Federal Employees Union stated
today that although the late closing
hours win give many employees an
70 buy at the store. 9TH
ers will not be able 20 reach the
Union Station from distant sec
tiohB OF the city.
To See QuaFternaBteF.Gen
Hoping 70 obtain permission to
have the goods at the store delivered
to Washingtonians through the par
cells POST, officials Of the union viii
see the quaFteFInaster general OF the
army this afternoon and request en-
ployes be allowed the same privilege
given to out-Of-town residents.
An important step In lowering the
high cost Of living here win be taken
this evening BY the Citizens Food
Buying and Distributing League, .
neWly-fOrmed community-buying or
under the Leadership Of
John @. MeGrath.
Two mas meetinsg vii be held az 8
ahnnaanT e. -AN.H.
be held at the johnson Powell School.
II which A. =. Yyestt. OF the Wash-
ngtOn Steel and Ordancs Company,
Ind A. Cole, Of the Federal Employees
Union, will speak. The other viii Be
leld at Rhode Island and Mills ave-
lues northwest at which Mr.. McGrath
Ind B. ". Payne will speak.
The membership In the league now
s 400. This Is expected to be in-
creased 70 10000 soon. The iniation
lee Is S. which would give the or
yanlEation q fund OF $50, 900. Schools
will be used a. distributing centers
It the start, which viii be at once.
are expected to be erected
~ the cooperative buying associa-
ion stores ultimately, however, Il Is
stated.
All Residents Eligible.
Although formed at the beginning
lndeF the auspices Of the Federal EN-
oloyes' Union, the league wishes to
,btain members from every home In
Even with the owed
head expenses attached to running
cooperative store and paying agents,
he league promises TO sell food and
az prices much lower than
an be obtained anywhere in Wash
ngton-
The War Departments cooperative
Itore for its employees opened this
morning under direction Of John A.
ScheilL The store Is selling not only
.ood, but clothing at practically
wholesale prices to the employees.
SUES FOR AUTO INJURIES.
Ann Frances CleaFy yesterday sled
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