The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-13
RE I A|[ERS
To PAY OLD
WAR FIGURE
Statewide Convention OF
Wholesalers Is Called,
TO HELP STATE PROBE
Sugar Costs 1896 Laid
Down in City, Is Assertion,


Oklahoma City wholesalers and
jobbers at a conference today at the
sta,ehouse with ]. A. Whitehurs.,
president of the state board OF agri-
culture. agreed to cut the cost OF
sugar 10 retailers to the figure pre-
vailing during the war. decided TO call
an immediate statewide convention Of
the wholesaling and jobbing interests
TO assist the state in its effort 10 re-
ducc the cost Of living. and decided
unanimously to lend every aid within
their power to reduce the cost Of
food.
Sugar Prices Vary.
A. present there is considerable
variation in local jobbers' prices on
sugar, the prices ranging from sl050
to Sll a hundred pounds Under to-
days agreement the price will revert
to the wartime figure of Sl00l for a
hundred pound sack
The wholesalers asked Mr. White.
hurst to give their COS, figures TO the
public. At present sugar costs 500
laid down in Oklahoma City, which
with the cash discount brings the cost
to approximately $3.50 a sack White
hurst said there can be no criticism
on the margin for sack of sugar on
which the wholesalers are operating.
whitehurst Elated.
The president OF the Noard OF agri.
culture. who is also head OF the state
council OF defense and the right hand
man OF Governor Robertson in the
fight against high costs. was ela,ed
over the patriotic attitude OF the
wholesalers at the conference today
and intimaied the plan OF conferring
with the various lines OF industry will
be carried to retail lines of all CON-
rnodities and possibly rents will no
investigated by representatives OF the
state under the same plan.
Among those who attended the
meeting today. which was called on
Whitehurst's initiative upon the adj
vice OF the state council OF defense,
were; O. D. Halsell OF the William
son-Halsell-Frasier company, Robert
| II. McVay OF Carroll. Brough
and Robinson NJ. {. Cooter. Ride
nour- Baker Co; Tunstall Morris, Of
Collins. Die,z and Morris: w. w.
Golden OF the Bell-Wayland company,
and +. w. Townsend of the FL Reno
Grocery Supply company.
O No Sugar Diversion.
u found the wholesalers anxious 4
help Us and | am sure great good
will result from the round table ses-
son." Mr.. Whitehurst said after the
meeting. "The men in the conference
agreed that no sugar should be di.
verted from Oklahoma. particularly
at this time when every housewife 10
crying for sugar for canning. They
agreed TO spread all their shipments
around so that the grea,cst number
. OF people can be supplied In fact
: their whole attitude was the attitude
OF patriotism which characterized
> their cooperation with the food ad-
ministration during 'he war | flrm-
ly believe the wholesaler, and lohbers
are going 10 do great work in getting
; food costs down to the lowest reasons
. able figure"
S O y Halsell, who represented one
y OF the biggest wholesale firms in the
8 southwest. is also a director in the
5 state association OF wholesalers. He
predicted that the state organization
? will cooperate as thoroughly with the
I state administration as the local job.
bers and will do il Just as soon AZ
they can get together.
whinhurst "ln Charge"
Il Mr. Whitehurst said he is goins
10 try his best 10 meet all food and
commodity representatives during the
absence OF the governor at the con-
terence OF governors at Salt Lake for
] the next ten days. II Is talked about
the state house tha, Governor Robert
son looks To Whi,ehurs, to &c, TO tho
bottom OF the matter and have SUI
ficient adjustment made 10 forestsll
the calling a special legislative ses-
sion for the purpose Of passing drastic
merchandising legislation. Anons
other proposals which have been
creating interes, is 4 suggestion thal
the state pass a law forcing the pdo.
liration Of the cost ard sale price On
all articles.
Session Might Be Forced.
81 am satisfied the governor doei
not wan, TO overiurn the nonUul
method, Of business" Whitehurst sot1
hut | am OF the opinion that unieoG
some relief is Obtained sii dows ~
line s the result Of these neellnG1
with the lines affected. that ~ -.
sure OF public opinion msy loeoe ~
TO call Q special session. ] - -
think the governor waats b llse ~
matter 10 the leGislstufs. ss9 o
going TO Try 70 psevext h b. ssklNg
cooperation Of every .indueeey Z
has 10 do With The sals u ~ Ct
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