The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-07
Fate OF Sugar Gougers a
Warning to PrOfiteers

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short but effective newspaper campaign reduced the price
Of sugar 80 points day the New York Sugar Exchange
this week, and the price stayed down
Since April % the Hearst newspapers have succeeded IN
mobing the sentiment the country against the profiteers
who February boosted the price Of the house
wives from cents to II and IL cents pound
brought about the organization of the people of the country
in buyers strike which first taken lightly by the
specuators but at last recognized reality brought about
the terror stricken selling which characterized Thursdays
market Before the day over, Cuban sugar was
been forced to buy at 6A cents days earlier
The most independent Of the refner the Federal Sugar
Refining Company promptly passed this saving onto the pub
Mc quoting price Of 0 cents pound compared with 10
cents the day before Chain and department stores in New
further cuts win be made in sugar all along the line and the
American housewives who sensib reanng from buying
Il is fortunate that the people thus set out to help them
selves In this there other help The Department
Of Justice on April 49, began suit against the New York
Sugar Exchange Instead Of attacking the real alefactOr
the big American financial interests which cornered the Cuban
sugar and then set out to rob the Government asked
the abolition Of the sugar exchange the ground that its
transactions consisted mainly Of trading in futures
Whatever may be the merits Of the highly technical grounds
which the Government bases its complaint the sugar gentle
men were not worried by the suit They figured that long
various appeals and delays which the welpad lawyers Of
the paculascrs win put in the Governments In the
meantime the SPECTATORS would continue to rob u.s.
The prize they playing for is rich Every American
consumes 100 pounds Of sugar annually An increase Of
every woman and child in the United States total Of
$100O00O0O from all Of u.s.
4cent price boost which the spectators forced would
maintained put Of money into the pockets
Of the profteers.
The people say NO. and with uncertain voice.
to the appeal Of the New York American fourteen
Immediately pledged their support sugar strike move
ent Ten United likewise volunteered to
lead the boycott Three governors two United
States Senators and Mayor Hyan Of New York wired
President and asked him to call endorse nationwide
sugar strike admittedly the kilograms Of the gov
eno the Senators and Mayor Hyan that caused the Pres
ident on April 80 to commend the housewives boycott
IA the meantime Mayor Hyan had issued proclamation
calling on the citizens Of New York reduce their sugar
consumption to minimum until the price down within
reason His example followed by the mayors Of Boston
Chicago Philadelphia Buffalo Hartford New Haven Syracuse
Detroit Cleveland, St. Paul and other cities.
Even State declarations Of clubs have declared in
favor OF the boycott Housewives leagues all country
have mobized In New York the women's sugar committee
yesterday held monster parade at City Hail. addressed by
city officials School children taking the sugar pledge
Women pckeng the principal Of New York
carrying petition lists which passesby sgn pedging them
selves to reduce their Of sugar Cegymen win preach
the sugar strike from pulpits Sunday
The example OF the New York organization is being followed
all through the country The movement is spreading abroad
In England the National Housewives Union is striking to cut
made the sugar boycott their own
It will be long before the badly burned American specula
tors in sugar forget the lesson which the outraged people
now teaching Them and the whole foodstuf robbers
are watching what is happening to the sugar men, -