The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-22
ASK WOMEN TO
 AID IN FIGHT
 AGAINST H. C L,

The following telegrams are from Miss Edith C. Strauss, Nahonsi Chairman of the Division of Women's Activities under the Department or Justice, who has written the town chairmen of Connecticut asking them to inaugurate two campaigns, the one against candy and the other to lay aside spring and winter garments for use in the Fall.
 Canning and preserving season is approaching To provide sufficient sugar to meet demands of this neces- sary industry well as household needs an intensive campaign should
 be inaugurated in your state as mas been in several others to curta1l use of such non essentials as candy, soft
 drinks, chewing gum, ice cream, etc M. Printz of Cleveland, Ohio chairman of the National Cloak Suit and Skirt Manufacturers Associations says that the price of women's gar ments next Fall will be much higher. The meeting of the National Cloak Suit and Skirt Manufacturers Asso- citation at Cleveland adopted the re- port of its style committee that Longer skirts and coats cut to give long straight lines but also giving a good deal of latitude to the wearer were recommended" These two statements are intended to nullify the efforts of you and the women of your State to bring down the cost of wo- i mems garments. This is an apparent !! effort to bring about an increased price by radical changing of theN present styles. Urge women of your State to lay aside present Spring and Winter clothing with a determination to wear them next Fall and Winter | unless there is a redica1 drop in the | cost of womens garments. The wo- men of this country can prevent this increase in prices as we'll bring about an actual reduction in prices l by their continued sane and conserv- | ative buying. They should wear old clothes until prices are reduced. 1 Preach this doctrine in your State. Wall Street Journal.
 1 The sale idea is spreading not only l in dry goods but in every branch of | the wholesale and retail trade | throughout the length and breadth of 1 the land. It is hard to find a store
 in New York city that is not selling it's goods from 20 per cent to 40 Der | cent below prices existing a month ago. l What is heartening everybody is i that the sales are genuine in practi- 1 cal1y every instance. The smaller | stores in New York City, particularly i those in the uptown residential dis 1 tricts, have entered into the idea with 1 enthusiasm and have marked down | their goods Iberally, with 8 result | that business has received a filIip not | exceeded since December
 | Decrease in Prices of Meat Wholesale Chicago, May 22.-The wholesale price of meat has declined 16 per | cent during the last year, according
 to the monthly bulletin of the Insti-
 ute of American Meat Packers. The | decline in the price of beef between 1 March, 1919, and March of this year
 averaged four cents a pound
 Some Food Products Show Drop In Prices.
 Butter and cheese and some var I ites of livestock and meat have ex- l perienced a drop in wholesale prices
 during the past few daycs according
 to the market report compiled by
 the extension service of the Connect | icut Agricultural college. Its gener- al report of market conditions points
 out the following to be true
 The supply of asparagus, rhubarb | and dandel1ons is quite abundant with the prices a little lower. The | orange is weaker and the prices
 lower. The meat supply is moderate
 with a slow demand, the effect on
 the prices showing but little change | The grain situation remains un-
 changed with receipts continuing
 light.''
 California and Florida oranges.
 quoted s6.50 to s950 box last Fri
 day are today listed s5, to $50 and
 western butter, also quoted last Fri l day 65 to 70 cents a pound, is toda V
 lsted 6S to 67 cents. Sheese has drop
 ped from 32 and B cents to 3O-32 cents. Dressed veal has dropped from 25 to 24 cents. Slight drops are
 also noted imp rices of other products.