Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
clio AssaiIs Increase
In Livestock CeiIinqs;
Calls Anderson Unfit
BY Malcolm lomborne, Jr.

Inc CLIO Cost OF Living Com
mittee today assailed Secretary
OF Agriculture Anderson's action
in setting new ceiling prices on
livestock as "a new and disas-
trous blow" to the standard of
living.
The labor group further declared
the country has a right to know
whether the President stands behind
Anderson'S decision" and added
that we believe Anderson's reck-
less step demonstrates his unfltness
for Office"
In a statement by Committee
Chairman John Thornton, the CLIO
described the Secretary's announce
ment as the climax to "a long series
OF incidents in which Anderson has
acted as the mouthpiece for
profteers."
The reference to "profiteers" was
seen, in some quarters, as slap at
farmers.
Cut in Output Predicted.
Meanwhile, the Agriculture De-
partment made public a report
which predicted that next years
meat output will be smaller than
this years, with pork supplies lead
ing the decline.
Ihis estimate was made by Blu
reau of Agricultural Economics ex-
perts as OPA went ahead with plans
TO restore meat ceilings in retail
stores September 9 and to place in
effect Sunday Mr.. Andersons rec
concentrations for live animal
ceilings.
Officials estimate the new ceilings
will result in an average retail in
crease over June 30 levels of around
5lz cents a pound for beef cuts and
between 212 and cents a pound on
pork.
Anderson Ends Disagreement.
Secretary Anderson, acting under
authority in the new price control
bill, ended a disagreement between
his agency and OPA over live animal
ceilings by directing Price Admin
lStrator Porter to set live cattle
prices at s2.25 hundred pounds
over June 80 ceilings and a hog
ceiling s1,40 above the old level.
1t was understood that one of
the factors influencing Mr.. Ander-
sons decision was the bureaus re-
port made public today. In addition |
10 predicting a drop in supplies in
l947, the report stated that con-
sumner demand for meat will con-
tinue strong at least through the
first half of next year.
The bureau said the per capita |
civilian supply of meats during the |
last half of this year is expected
to be about the same as in the |
same period in 1945. Civilian meat
supplies for the year, the report
said, will exceed the 1873 pounds per
person consumed in 1945 and may be |
near the 149 pounds consumed in
1914.
Mr.. Anderson commended that CELL
lngs on live animals should be high |
enough to encourage production,
while still bringing retail prices
down from current high levels.
Became Effective Sunday.
Following Mr.. Anderson's action,
OPA announced a delay until Sun
day for effective date of livestock
ceilings, originally scheduled to go
into force today. The agency stood
by its September date, however
for effective date of the new ceilings
at retail.
An agency spokesman said that
mimeographed price lists would be
distributed to the Nations retail
stores by September 8, and that
printed price charts would be sent
by the end of September. Several
weeks are required to print the of
fetal charts, it was explained.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Porter received
another setback yesterday when the
Price Control Board, through Chair
man Roy L. Thompson, declared
the board the only agency that can