The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-05-03
MASTERING MINDS

FEW days ago a group Of AIbuquerque women undertook an in
"A butcher, They charge that local prices we're higher than in other
cities vhsre similar conditions Of supply exist IN some eases they
y VIZ sss sis Z x.y r, 3 A asesp HSasu ~sas 'l Ss%ss ave sI e s.v dns,s to + @h aSs
those homes were entitled, 4 . lime whsn saving is a stern necessity
Iife 4 great many Investigators This group Of women made the
mistake Of beginning their inquiry with the retaileri the effect and
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guilty q proate;'ips = \ ns "a unnatural re raj that the sstsli e, should 3. u
have have, 70 sn sfs -, nc = s sSms q ss. sissss ss u ,as s' issd PF1s S ! PF gisssir ,%"' ls@ : :
srs' strike that does It's full share to aggrsvate unsettled business
conditions The retailer is the point Of contact between the public
and Kh prices ltis up to him to explain Why prices are high Aud
sed has a. 4 .e ssse. ' asS 81 4, y 'S SSSpe WITH ID s - i,s'h "Sse1 NIX ! know any more
In all the charges Of pro1tsering that have been directed a. re.
,aa geg e } ,. FROM q ii"isad and "n% "'.sr , wSs ssS Sor %ssn the sop pSss ,%rf is
worth thinking about Moreover ~ worth keeping in mind that the.
cHiesep, Or ssiaa. Kansas, who have grown rich or who have pre-,
crossed in any degree in personal prosperity during the past three
ysars q high prices can usually be counted on nall Of the fingers OF
The retailers Of Albuquerque. chiesgo, or saIna, Kansas, who
IN a pitfuny small minority by any thorough investigation
These figures are given outb y the Bureau Of Markets Of the L. s.
department Of agriculture They arc official and may be assumed 20
BE- accurate They are certainly not to be elassed as suesses or propa
!. Good. bee, 1s :sss, :. :, !, a z q s SgSpY Pss from Ss, sSss rs Rr ., 100 P sssGss
the price Of dressed beef Of this same quality was increased from $4
It would appear from this that those who control the machinery
Of meat ''maunfacture" and distribution in this country have things
II there Z any relation between what is paid to the producer and
what is charged to the consumer il seems that the less the producer
gets the more the consumer has TO pay.
There was hot Of debate in the last congress over the bill 10 CON
troll The meat parker about the great danger involved IN government
interference with ,he deliea.e mechanism Of the packing industry.
dnstry must be permitted to FUNCTION without government mierfer'
ence II the consumers Of ment were 80 get IL al a fair price.
II is a certainty that some master minds succeeded in preventing
The passage Of the control bill and whatever il y about meat prices
that snnns both dc producer and the consumer, continues 70 sting
while The law Il supply and demand lies die.
The same master minds seem 10 be still mastering.
We know pretty well what has happened TO al least one ldrge
section Of the meat producing industry here in our own state. IT has
been hit ia the head with an industrial sedge hammer aud is still
grogRy from the blow. Also we know that during a recent conven-
ton Of meat producers in this city al least five well Informed speakers
told US there WAS only q vagus racial connection and no established
connection Between te rgee u a beef carcass at the packing plant
and the price Of sfeh on the table.
It's well enough 10 kick about retail prices Of meat. They are
high enough TO makeus kick But is the retailer the right party TO
Mcki
Kicking an effect always makes the cause laugh in is sleeve,
If you want 20 make an effective kick about meat prees-write
your congressman