Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-14
WOmdn;S Clubs Put
BOucOtt On Sugar

At the last meeting OF the State
/ Board OF the New Jersey State Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, held in
Newark, December 10, 1919, tho fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously
, passed and will be presented to the
clubs throughout the state for rati-
hcation. The board has full Peer
to act for the clubs in its member
ship during the interim of meetings.
Resolution in re:-Pricea OF cloth
ing. foodstuffs and fuel.
Whereas, the prices Of clothing,
~foodstuffs and fuel nave reached an
unprecedented level, thereby causing
much hardship and suffering III III
state, and
Whereas, the dealers producers
m s%ellers) in clothing. ~foodstuffs
and fuel have reached such g. stage of
profteering hat they r a menace
to the principles of the United States,
Tive and let live" and
Whereas, the health, home and
civic life Of the people are menaced
by this condition, be It therefore
Resolved, that we, the New Jersey
State Federation of Women's Clubs,
composed of over $4,000 members,
do hereby pledge ourselves to buy
no clothing, foodstuffs and fuel ex-
cept that which Is necessary to life
and health, this to continue until
OoSA - ~ NAS oaPtA 40 VS. All -
cess of the demand and prices are
nee again commensurate with ac-
tual values and costs.
Protest Against Price Of Sugar
The following resolution Of protest
against tina prevailing high prices of
sugar n flour vas also passed at
this meeting:
Resolved, that we the women OF
the New Jersey State Federation OF
Wonlen's Clubs, including over $4,000
members, do hereby protest against
the enforced use of any sugar at
prices up TO twenty-five cents a
pound when Cuban sugar should and
can be supplied at ten Inc a half to
eleven cents a pound according to
the Fair Price Commission.
We further protest against the use
of short supply spring wheat -four at
about ninety-six cents per twelve n
q quarter pounds when dealers al
obtain the winter wheat -four at
about seventy-hve cents per twelve
n a quarter pounds.
The Settlement Of the Haversack
The following official report Is Of
fered as the last word concerning the
Haversack at Camp Dix:
THE Haversack was open to the
men of Camp Dix twenty-one CON
secutive months. During that time
1t entertained owe half a million
AAGIl Iu0 which VI the IeQeTallOi
raised $40,s9o.4O with which to equip
and maintain the club for the sol
diers. or this amount the soldiers
paid s14,s94.S8 for food served them
In the canteen, this food costing the
federation $~15.7S0.6o.
The furniture Of the lounge, it's
library and all the musical instru-
ments were presented to the State
Home for Girls in Trenton. They
have used this beautiful wicker fur
niture to furnish a recreation room,
which the girls have named the
'Haversack Council Chamber The
lounge. which was built from gifts
from friends and lumber milled by
the 26th Engineers. who also gave
their services for ninety days for its
construction. was sold for $4,000.
The committee has today turned
over to the general treasury SA.429.-
SIS. $4,000 to be set aside for some
specific welfare work, $500 for an
emergency fund and the balance Of
$12s.66 TO Zoe used for federation ex-
penses.''