New-York tribune., 1922-09-04
Cold and Hunger Impose
Grin, Shadow Against
Future, and People Face
Inevitable Suf erin q
Millions Already
Pinched by Want
American Packers to Aid
by Sending Big Cargoes
of Meat, Giving Credit

gFpLTE. Sept. 3 by The associated
press THE twin ghosts cold and
sangsr are stalking through the Ger
man rnasses on the eve of what prom
tses 10 be winter Of unprecedented
suffering and discomfort.
Another Prussian decree will be is
.usa calling for the utmost of restric-
lions in the sale Of wines and spirits
snd sorbidding the granting Of further
concessions fer such sales.
Mayor Boesz Of Berlin stresses the
usea fer general diligence and self
control In meeting the tense economic
situation and waging war against prof
teers. He announces that the great
AMERICAN packers have agreed to send
sups shipments of meat to Berlin on
rrsdis. and expresses his appreciation
n the attitude of trust and confidence
shps manifested. He issues q caution
against any excesses which would be-
tray such confidence, which he de-
cIarss at present is SO much needed by
Germany.
Mounting Prices q Menace
The government and municipal au-
thorities throughout the country al
ready are marshaling their forces for
shs herculean task OF minimizing the
harSships threatened on account of the
eyorbitant prices demanded for the di-
nfnishing food and fuel supplies.
Chancellor Wirth himself says the
number OF needy at present is from
Tour to fye million, most Of whom are
concentrated in the metropolitan CEN
tcrs.
Herr Fehr, the Minister Of Food, has
called q conference in Hamburg for
Monday and Tuesday of all the pro-
ylncial food ministers to consider the.
steps to be taken. The board for
providing food supplies established by
tie German League Of Municipalities
and which is meeting In Halle, has
e0asluded that the cities are helpless
to combat the situation unless the CEN
tysl government provides financial aid,
National Cooperation Sought
This organization urges national
collaboration against what it terms the
ssalutss blockade, With the same CO..
operation as characterized the fight
ence conducted against tbs war block
ade The board indorses the establish
nieat OF feeding centers, where people
Of the middle classes may obtain food
at moderate prices. 1t declares mass
feeding OF prepared food gratis has
been proved to be impracticable.
The Prussian Minister of the In
terror emphatically reminds the police
that the ministry's decree for the pre-
rention of eXorbitant prices on the
instructs the author especially to
be on guard against "the ruthless de-
mands of the unscrupulous elements
among the trades people" The min
isfry points out that retail prices in
some cases have kept pace with the
highest dollar rate Of exchange, where
IS the domestic buying power of the
mark has by no means reached the
low point to which it has sunk abroad.
Police to Scan Shops
According to these instructions, the
police watch the market closely for an
energetic enforcement of the regula-
lions and require that prices be based
On costs. Shops which have become
ias n keeplng price-lists exhibited
VII be called to account.
re Mayor also notes that profiteer-
.ng retallers have been taking an un-
Nafranted and improper advantage of
,o resent stump in the mark. He Is
o me opinion that Wholesale deaths
q children are threatened unless feed
ing measures are adopted. He declares
.aas sa per cent of our children are
.anaegnourished and SO per cent tu-
paefcliar@ Attention is also called to
'as e, shortage in coal.
Inc price of briquettes rose Satur-
saS ss 70 25o marks centner (abous
Nv pounds, as compared with the
lae,i lseyious price Of 1o6 marks. Coke for
ssook.ng purposes was quoted approx
lMately at 435 marks nantnar