Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-02-20
THREATEN TO SEIZE
COAL ON RAILROADS:
MILK PROBE LIKELY
Breaking of Milk Monopoly
May be Ultimate Result of
AIdermen's Action

The Board of Aldermen has de-
cided to act in the local milk situa-
tion in an effort to break up the
monopoly which now exists, accord
ing to those who are well versed
with conditions, and special action
will be taken at joint meeting with
Mayor Wilson on Friday night at
city hall. Failure on the part of all
retailers to reduce the price of their
products Notwithstanding the fact
that the wholesalers and creameries
reduced their prices one cent quart
more than a month ago is said to
have been the direct cause for alder
manic investigation.
"If they can sell milk in Railway
for twelve cents a. quart there is no
reason under the sun why the city
of Perth Amboy cannot do like
WISE" Alderman Clark said last
night in discussing the situation
during the aldermanic meeting.
There is a monopoly here and it is
growing all the time, but we can
knock it into a cooked hat IL we only
get together and work as one. 1
and I don't care who hurt in fore
ing the price of milk down to the
level where it rightfully belongs"
Alderman Robert A. Mcclure
was the first member of the board to
suggest probe into the milk situa-
ton, he pointing out that it would
be well to go into this matter at the
Same time the city investigates the
coal situation on Friday night. The
suggestion met with unanimous an
proval and the remarks of the al
dermen would indicate that they in
tend to make the fur f1y'' in their
efforts to reduce the price of milk
here and make public the operations
of the alleged monopoly which 1t
was said by the aldermen is known
to exist in this city.
The move by the aldermen in this
milk situation may have some far
reaching results. A breaking of the
alleged monopoly or milk trust"
aldermen point out, would make it
possible for some of the small deal
ers who are forced to buy their sup
plies from a certain source If they
care to do business here, TO get their
supplies from other sources and sell
at a much lower rate than prevails
at present. Alderman Clark has
been securing data upon the opera
tion of municipal milk depot and
it is likely that this solution of the
problem will be given serious con-
Friday night.
AT the Puritan Dairy it was stated
today that the price of milk is con-
trolled by the Dairyman's League
Cooperative Association and that on
January 21 the price of milk had
been reduced one cent by the asso-
citation to the dairy and the reduc-
tion handed on down to the dealers.
1t is known that some of the dealers
have not reduced the price of milk in
accordance with the reduction to
them. 1t was maintained at the dairy
that in order to make a living the
milk dealers must sell the milk at a
profit of at least five cents a quart.
Milk dealers when questioned de-
clared that there will be no more re-
duction in the price of milk until
April i, when it is expected that an
other drop will be announced by the
Dairyman's League Cooperative AS
sociation. Some of the dealers have
reduced the price of milk one cent
while others continue to sell it at the
old price.
When questioned about the twelve
cent a quart milk being sold in Rah-
this is loose milk and cannot be sold
by the milkmen here as the. Board of
Health licenses call for all milk to
be bottled when sold by the various
dealers.
Some dealers claim they are han
in purchasing their milk
as the Board of Health rules make
it impossible for them to go out sf
town to buy milk, as the milk IS
not up to the standard required in
this city. This makes it necessary
to purchase the milk from local
as they maintain the
standard demanded by the health
1t was pointed out that
some of the milk which is not al
lowed in this city is being shipped
daily to Newark and other large ci-
ties.