The evening world., 1919-08-27
Decline to Consumer 10 Fol-
low Profit Margins of Big
Merchants.
MORE STOCKS ARRIVE.
Ten Brooklyn GrocerS Are
Charged With Selling Sugar
at Extortionate Price.

Association sent a written pledge To
Federal Food Administrator Arthur
Williams to-day promising whole
hearted cooperation IN the Tight
against the high cost OF living.
The association has formed a COM
mittee TO go over the entire price list
and draw up a list Of profit margins
which win be- submitted TO the Food
Administration. when the HIST has
been agreed upon there win be a
! decline OF prices TO the consumer. for
the retailers have already agreed
upon their pront margins. 20.
Nr. Williams was elAted by the
pledge from the whoiesalersy II Is
expected 20 accomplish d great deal
in establishing a clear. unconfused
set OF prices. The consumer will
know the Wholesale price and the
rate OF profit to which reputable re-
tailers have promised TO limit them
selves. With these facts as a basis
housewives will be able TO detect in
stantiy every attempt to overcharEe.
"Prioes." said Mr.. Williams ON.
phatlcally. ARE falling. The cam
paign Is dragging out OF the ware
houses the boarded supplies Of specu-
lators. Reasonable profits arc becom-
ing the rule and greedy speculators
are being forced out.
Further succeas will depend n groat
deal on the consumer. He should buy
moderately, not engage In petty
boarding In his own home. And he
should let his dealer know that no
appreciates fair treatment and knows
when he Is getting II. II the PUBLIC
win be as earnest in this matter as II
was In war. the fight viii be just as
certainly won" fs-r .
SUGAR ovERcHARoINo IN
BROOKLYN ALLEGED.
The teeth OF the food law were foli
again to-day in Brooklyn whero As
slstant Federal District Attorney
Buohner issued summonses for ter
grocers charged with selling sugar al
extortlonate prices. Eleven cents a
pound is tho maximum that any oon.
sumer should pay. II is alleged thai
these grocers. whose names are noi
yet made public, charged from twelve
to fourteen cents q pound.
Commissioner Day OF the Depart
ment Of Markets announced to-da,
that reduction of the price OF army
food 10 the consumer is a possibility
Tho reduction depends upon an audi
Of the distribution costs thus Ia
pilid, The accountant In charge vii
have the figures ready tomorrow
but he is now assured that price
now charged are covering at least tn
overhead expense. II It Is found tina
tho overhead is moro than covered
the price to the consumer Will be re
duccd accordingly.
The sale Of army food in New lor
was resumed this morning In fifty-sl
schools, aud It was said that addition
al schools might be opened as dlstrI
hutton stations In tho course % N
day.
From every section OF the cit
came reports this morning that th
resumption OF army food sales wa
marked by an increasing eagernes
! OF the public TO buy.
r The opening OF the school year
4 not expected 20 stop the use OF IN
school buildings as distributing cer
tres for army food. but II will b
: necessary to arrange the sellin
n hours 40 as not 10 interfere wit
!, school work. In the Bronx the Boz
! ough President plans TO obtain sci
Ing stations In buildings adJoinin
the schools wherever It is possible.
A barge containing 100000 pounds
. peas. tomatoes and beans from Il
! army stores at Port Newark was d,
\ livered at tho East Gath Street pl
this morning, and a similar load wei
TO the Bronx. Five or six barges a
TO be In constant use hereafter.
The supply Of bacon in tho Ne
York schools at the openlns tn
morning was about 100000 pound
incidentally It was shown that the
is an active propaganda carried on
some retailers against army baco
These dealers have been telling hous
wives, II Is said, that the army bac,
is bad" and some buyers have tri
10 get their money back. The arm
bacon Is said 10 be perfectly go
and wholesome.
The anti-army bacon propagan,
in the Bronx got blow from Nor
mer w. Cubrity, clerk TO the Borou
President.
y II ate some army bacon this mor