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PROGRAM TO SAVE
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s;nce most of the distillers have
ample stocks on hand.
# successful, the three pro-
Grams would make available for
export in the remaining 2 IL
months of 1947 about one-fourth
of the 100, 0O0,0 900 extra bushels
Of grain which the government
is trying to raise for winter re-
lief in France, Italy and Aus
Tia.
The bakers action was an
nounced by Luckman after sew
aral days of arduous negotiation
with representatives of the in
dustry. Their program calls
principally for elimination OF the
customary consignment system
of selling and a drive to feature
smaller bread loaves wherever
possible.
Under the consignment sys-
tenn, baking companies diStrib-
ute for promotion purposes more
bread than their retail outlets
normally sell, then take back
the excess after it becomes stale.
Luckman said the bakers them
selves estimate they can save
10, 500, 900 bushels of wheat a
year by tighter production and
distribution methods. He said
housewives could save almost
twice that amount by not vast
ing bread at home, and that an
other $500, 900 bushels could be
saved by public eating places.
A proposal to start making
smaller bread loaves was dis
cussed and discarded for the
time being, Luckman said, be-
cause the bakers would have to
replace their baking pans, wrap
ping machinery and wrapping
material.
But he said an industry: COM
mittee will try to work out those
problems so that the smaller
loaves may be introduced during
the coming winter.
Where bakers sell different
sized loaves at present, they will
push" the smaller loaves.
Other measures adopted by the
industry include putting empha-
sis on what conserving products
such as open-faced pies and two
layer cakes instead of the three
layer variety. The number Of
different kinds of breads and
pastries also will be reduced and
all items for which their is Gin
adequate demand" will be elm
mated.
The bakers also plan to use
more non-critical ingredients in
combination with flour, includ-
ing fruits, raisins and sugar, and
to work for maximum efficiency
in buying, production and dis
tribution.
In addition, they agreed to
use special wrapper bands urg-
ing housewives to buy bakery
products wisely and they PROM
ised to publicize the food con
servation drive widely through
newspapers, radio and other
media.
Attorney General Tom c..
Clark told reporters after a
cabinet meeting that he has been
investigating speculation in the
grain and fiber markets for the
past week and hopes to 'have
something" to report in another
week or 10 days.
President Truman revealed yes
terday that Clark is looking into
gambling" on the commodity
exchanges and he reaffirmed his
belief that Excessive" specula-
ton is a major reason for the
current high price of grains.
Mr.. Truman, however, remain
ed cool toward restoration of
price controls and rationing, de-
spite the clamor of some Demo-
cratic party members for action
along those lines to halt the rise
in living costs.
Sen. Claude A. Pepper, d.,
Fla, and New York's Demo-
cratic Mayor William O'Dwyer
have spoken out for price con-
troll, as have CLIO leaders.
Chairman Edward H. Rees, r..
kans., of the House Post Office
and Civil Service committee, de-
manded that the government
impose export controls on Iuxu-
ries and non-essential goods to
countries receiving American re-
lief. He also called for even more
drastic cuts in beer and whiskey
production and a federal ban on
gambling" in food markets.