New-York tribune., 1919-09-09

those on the list made public Satur-
day An average advance of seven cents
was registered in the mca. prices,
however. On the list Of groceries
three items showed an increase, three
a decrease and the remainder no
change. Of the eighteen varieties OF
meats listed nine items recorded 10
vances and five declines, while four H.
NAMED unchanged
Williams Tells of Decline
In comparing the fair price list of
to-day and that of January s, which
was the last issued by the wartime
food control organization, Mr. Williams
SAID the average grocery quotations
had declined. The prices OF the grocery
items on January 3 totalled $3OS Is,
while tc-day's total is but S301ia.
The quotations during the second week
$50. " '4'' ''S'N' '0'al'ea
The Fair Price Committee met yes
terday at luncheon at the Bankers
Club and discussed plans for the next
step in the campaign for a lower liv-
ing cost: 1t was decided that 1t would
oe possible to fix prices ror CERTAIN
lower grades Of shoes and clothing.
rms could be done. it WAS said, by hay
ing manufacturers determine the cost
price for substantial but plain articles
and by tlNlng margin to be added by
The retailers
The school children Of the city will
be enlisted to carry to their parents
the campaign for lower prices, the com
mlttee decided. Arrangements will be
made oy the sub-com mittee on field ac-
tlVlties tor course in instruction in
purchasing and in detecting proiiteer-
ing dealers. The course vii ! not be
an official part of the curriculum, but
VIII be touched upon repeatedly by the
teachers IN talks to the pupils.
Milk Committee Meets
The committee appointed by Gov.
ernor Smith and Mayor Hylan to in
vestigate the milk situation met yes
terGay IN the Board Of Health Build
ing. DR.. Royal S. Copeland, Health
commissioner, was elected chairman.
i was determined to take I'D the high
cost Of milk distribution in the citv
before attempting to question the
farmer on his price demand Miss
SOPHIE Irene Loeb was named director
OF iAVestlgations: The committee in
c!udes Dr.. Jonathan c. Day. Commits
sioner Of Markets; Francis Martin
Dlstrlct Attorney of The Bronx: Lee
kohns and Miss Loeb, appointed bv
Governor Smith and Preston ?. Lvnn.
Of the John Wanamaker company; Mrs.
William Randolph Hearst, and State
Senator Charles t. Russell of Brook
lyn, Mayor NyIan's appointees.
= The City Of New York is going into
the Wholesale grocery business, DR..
jonathan c. Day, Commissioner Of
Public Markets, announced yesterday.
DR.. Day said the success attendan:
upon the city's venture into the re-
tail grocery business has prompted it
to take u9 the supplying of institu lions
and organizations which will not resell
the commodities at a profit.
The wholesale store VIII be opened
tomorrow, in the Queensborough Mar
het. Tentative customers should for
ward their Identities and orders to DR..
Day, because he is determined that
no agents for stores shall receive any
Of the goods. Goods will be sold by
the case at the wholesale store Large
orders by responsible parties have al
ready been placed. Dr.. Day said
He announced tnat he has demanded
Of Harry Schlacht, Of the Downtown
Bus sness Mems Association, list of
the wholesalers and retailers who OBJ
tanned army supplies from East Side
schools. Schlacht made this charge
publicly on Sunday.