The evening world. Newspaper, July 31, 1919, Page 2

‘PREPARES TO Corps rin e¥enING WORLD, THURSD SELL FOOD FIVE TONS OF ARMY BACON. “BOUGHT BY NEWARK PEOPLE IFIRST THO Allotment for Opening Mayor's Storés’ Snaj Up Early, Avenug. egroes, armed with revolvers, | SUCC “tion Will Be Serious if They. Reject CHICAGO, (Continued trom Firs Page.) . limitations under which New municipalities must work, it was ; that only Secretary Baker say whotber the proposition can accepted. '@ were treated with the greatest and courtesy,” said Mr. “I know War Department z are anxious to get this tood ‘the people, and to accept our prop- if they can do so, it is accepted, plans will be per- for distributing the food to the through various city institu. engine houses, police sta- &o., a8 well as the public mar- Of course the people will have @ome to these places to get the since the city will not have to deliver it, Mayor Hylan te in every possible way tthe Departement of Public Mare ¢ “army tood |The r¢ municipalities’ from ‘mak- iy 2 . sured; Larger Force to to Help Sales. Newark housewives bencfitted wy. the first practical demonstration of the sale of army foods to-day. Ten thousand pounds of bacon were pold in the thirteen stations established ‘@ two hours this morning at % cents & pound. As an experiment only 400 pounds» Was supplied to each of the 12 city five houses for the sale, which wis scheduled to begin at 10 o'clock. By i o'clock rush calls were received at the Hensler Cold Storage plant for More bacon. Extra automobile trucks were procured and 440 additional Pounds sent to each station. This was quickly sold by noon. The afternoon sale began at 3 O'clock and so anxious. is Mayor Citarles P. Gillen that every one shall be supplied that he put extra men to ‘work cutting the bacon and packing it for the sales as soon as the suc- come of the experiment wecame ap- Parent. FOODS ON SALE FOR FIVE HOURS GACH WEEK-DAY. The sales hours are from 10 to 12 o'clock in the morning and 3 to 6 @olock in the afternoon except Sun- days. “Newark Is Cutting the High Cost of Living.” ‘This was the sign over the door of Engine Company No. 7, at Wallace Place and Hudson Street, this morn- ing when Mayor Gillen opened the sales. The Mayor, with the assistance of Bire Capt, Hugh Fox, catved up and sold 260 pounds of bacon. Newark's campaign against prof- teering food dealers will be continued im twelve city fire houses and in a salesroom of the New Jersey Urban League, at No, 212 Bank Street, oper- ated by a negro Welfare organization. Sugar cured ham is expected on s: by Saturday and canned vegetables next week. A large crowd greeted the Mayor as he appeared in front of the fire house and made a short address, in which he stated that the city's twofold pur- pose in going into the food business, for the time being, was to give the People at least temporary relief from the high cost of living and Jo force down the prices of staples in the city retail market, Following a conference with Mayor Gillen yesterday afternoon, John B. Brasser, sales manager for the city in this project, announced that rigid measures would be employed to thwart any profiteering. ‘Tho fear has arisen that some conscienceless Persons might purchase the food- stuffs with the object of reselling later in Newark stores at a profit. “Any person or firm attempting to profiteer,” said Mr. Brasser, “or in any other way attempting to take an unfair advantage of this effort to cut the cost of living will be exposed and publicly censured, even if we find it impossible to reach them by crim- inal procedure, Pitiless publicity will be used relentlessly.” RED CROSS WOMEN ASSIST IN THE SALES. Mrs. Joseph G. Spurr, President of the Newark Chapter, American Red Cross, called on Mayor Gillen last evening with # proffer ot aid from members of the Red Cro She of- fered to supply any number of vol- unteers to serve as assistants to the selected persons in charge of tho sales stations. The Mayor accepted the offer, and it was arranged for a small group of Red Cross volunteers to be at each fire house this morning. They will dole out the bacon, while the person in charge wilj handle the finances, Mayor Gillen announced this morn- ing the list of names of those in Charge at the several selling points. All are members of the Ladies’ Au: ilary of the Mayor's Victory Celebr tion Committees. They are; Mrs. W. — millions of pounds could be readily disposed of. Mr, Wilson said he felt sure Buflalo would want @ million pounds to begin with. Heretofore, the War Depart- Men's policy has been to require pay- ment of 10 per cent. upon delivery the within ten days, ing the transaction strictly cash, ‘mew proposition vitiates the pro- arrangement, already approved “jby Secretary Baker, under which @ soup of New York merchants wae le and ‘oud, MORE FOOD SENT OUT. ess of Experiment Is As- — Day at) NEW YORK ALSO TO GET pped ‘| ARMY FOOD AT GOST; ___ NEWARK SALE A SUCCESS Developments Come Fast in Na- tional Fight to Reduce High Cost ‘of Living. HB first sale of army foods to the people by a city gov- @rnment took place in Newark, where 10,000 pounds of bacon was sold at twelve fire stations and one other station in two hours. The price was 36 cents, Mayor Gillon was one of the. clerks, ‘To-morrow will be Sugar Cured Ham Day, Next week canned vegetables, New York City was represented at Washington by Deputy Cc missioner of Markety O'Malley, wito worked out with War De- Partment oMfcials a plan for the distribution of food here at cost plus transportation charges. Mr O'Malley will be back in New York to-morrow when prive lists may be ready. Officials of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen served notice on the Raliroad Board at Wash- ington that wages again must co up on Oct. 1 unless the cost of liv- ing comes down. If one thing or the other bas not taken place by Oot. 1, the railroad men will ‘take steps.” Secretary Frank Morrison, of the American Federation ‘of La- bor, announced that the A. F. of L, will back the railway mea in their demand, Representatives of the Admin- istration at Washington gat with a Committee of the Mouse” of Representatives to make plans by which surplus food supplies may be sold at every postoffice and by every rural mail carrier in the United States. The plan appeared to meet with ‘general approval, * The United States Senat bated the high cost of living, is the producer of Bolshev said Senator Myers, Democrat, of Montana, ¢ I. Knapp of 31 Broad Street, Mrs, Mal- Vina HKyan of 387 South Orange Ave- Bue, Mrs, Gustave Oertel of #47 Cam- den Street, John F. Fine of 260 South Eighth Street, Miss Julia Meehan of 179 Milford Avenue, Mrs. Cornelius Whitehead of 185 New Street, Miss Mary ¥, Mason of 116 Fairmount Ave- nue, Miss Mary Clinton of 16 Grafton Avenue, Mrs, I. L. Silverberg of the | Hotel Lenox, Mrs, M. J, Nutter of 122 Sumner Avenue, Mrs. J. A. Mande- vibe of 19 Chadwick Avenue, Mrs, Ed. ward H. Reibold of 217 South Seventh Street and William M, Asby of 212 Bank Street. NOW NEWARK WANTS CHEAP BREAKFAST FOODS, Max L, Stegman, the M ecutive clerk, this morning army zone surplus office in New York to arrange for purchases of breakfast food and canned syrup of 4 standard brand. The syrup has been offered to the city 45 cent per gallon can, which is greatly below the retail market price, Mr, Gillen is not able to make a definite an- nouncement as to whether he will in- clude the breakfast food and the syrup in his lst of staples until he has re- ceived a report from Mr, Stegman, The other canned goods he has ordered aré pork and beans, string- less beans, tomatoe: ted the on these products to he market price, and they in advance of one cent, City Commission voted Mayor Gillen a $100,000 appropriation for the food project, only $50,000 has been actually raised, Director of Rev- enue and Finance Alexander Archi- bald has issued temporary loan bonds in that amount, The remainder will be issued whenever the Mayor necds extra funds, The authority for the experiment is obtained way below resent food y the city from « statute passed in 1917 as a wartime measure. It authorizes com- munities to purchase for resale ar- ticles of food and fuel, and it be- comes inoperative six montns follow- ing the signing of the peace treaty. Mayor Gillen had expected earlier to purchase stores of army blankets, ticking, towels and other cloth sup- plies, but it is not likely that this will be done, as the law does not in- ciude such articles withip its scope, NEW YORK TO GET COAL SUPPLY AFTER SEPT. 1 Anthracite Producers Now Giving *Attention to Distant Points, WASHINGTON, July 31.—George H, Cushing, managing director of the American Wholesaie Coal Association, says in @ statement on the coal situa- ton that anthracite operator® will con- centrate their attention on supplying jthe needs of nearby markets—New |York, Philadelphia, Washington and jother Kgstern cities—after Bept. 1, They are now engaged in, supplying the demands of the distant markets, into which coa} must be moved wit weather Js eh HOURS OF SALE type of |. mnie see DDOOOOOGOOOOOOOOOOOS! HGH OST OF LNG STS PROTESTS 1 SENATE AND HOUSE Railway Workers Declare Food Must Drop or Wages Raise by October 1. WASHINGTON, July 31.—The high cont of living was debated in the Senate to-day, during consideration of @ resolution proposing reduction of the amownt of currency in ciroula- tion. agen Senator Myers, Democrat, Montana, said the amount of money in circula- tion was partly responsible for present conditions, adding that high living coats Were “productive of Bolshevism ond anarcbiem. Referring to the requests of railroad «mployees for cheaper food or in- creased wages, Senator Myers said | nereases In wages invariably were followed by advances in living costs, thus creating “an endless chain,” “It is impossible to see where this endless chain ts going to end,” he added. Senator Poindexter, Republican, Washington, said the Prestdent had been given $100,000,000 to feed dis- tressed European peoples, and added: “But it would be impossible to get an appropriation of $1,000,000 for food tor Americans,” One of the reasons urged for the appropriation to supply food for Europe, Senator Poindexter said, was maintenance of meat and food prices, A resolution ,requesting the at- torney general to take immediate steps to stop speculation and gamb- ling om the stock exchanges of ‘the country in food products and other necessities of life was introduced to- day by Representative Fitzgerald, Democrat of Massachusetts, RAILWAY WORKERS ASA TI William G. Lee, President of the Brotherhood of Railway Train- men, announced to-day that un- less the Railroad Administration had taken action by Oct, 1, on the demands of the* Brother. hood, that wages of the trainmen either be increased or the cost -of living reduced, steps looking to the enforcement of the demands would be taken, At the same time at was authorita- tively stated at the White House that President Wilson is giving “deep and very thoughtful consideration to the question of the high cost of food” and that all branches of the Government are at work on its solution, Mr. Lee said @ resolution containing the declaration of the railway workers, which had been adopted last night by the special committee of sixteen ap- pointed at the recent convention of the trainmen at Columbus, O., would be sent to the Railroad Administration, SHOPMEN HALT STRIKE PEND- ING SETTLEMENT. At the same time representatives of the six railroad shops who are in conference here with Railroad Ad- Ministration oMicials telegraphed to shop employees over the country to- day not to strike pending final settle- ment of their demands, The work- men were informed that the Railroad Administration had consented to en- ter into @ national agreement with the unions covering rules and work- | ing conditions, ; The committee represents 450,000 men, Two broad subjects were up for | conaiderution-—creation of a national agreement and a “very substantial’ increase 10 wages lo mgel ucreubod SHOES $6.50 BEFORE WAR NOW PRICED AT $16.60; | $2 BOOST IN ONE MONTH Light Sought on Conditions During July That Justify Newest Advance. BN'S shoes which sold for $6.50 before the United States entered the war are sold by one of New York's at manufacturer-retailer for The priee was advanced by quick jumps to $14 on the first of July this year. To-mor- row the price will be $16.60. What has happened in one Month to justify such a jum) ————————— being bi — living dosts, Which the committee sald had caused @ sérious state of unrest among the 4) “We are now officially assured by {the Director General that the Rail- road Administration will #igr na- tlonal agreement,” said the telegram to the shopmen. ‘There must be no stoppage of work during these negoti- ations.” Director Generak of Railroads) Hines said to-day that he has been | conferring since Monday with ‘the representatives of the railroad em-| ployees, “The successful termination of our efforts,” said Mr. Hines, “depends upon the united support of all men involved. There must be no stoppage of work during these negotiations.” Secretary Frank Morrison~of the American Federation of Labor, In a formal statement to-day, made clear that the federation will back the fight to better living conditions initiated by the railway ‘men, “Statistics issued by the Govern- ment show that it takes over $1.50 to-day to purchase what $1 would in 1914," Morrison said. | Firat steps in the Federal Govern- ments attempt to reduce the high cost of living were taken to-day with the inauguration of a plan for the sale of army food direct to the people with every postmaster and mail carrier over the country acting 4s a salesman, | Distribution of the surplus food in | this manner was requested by the House of Representatives and details were worked out at conferences be- tween Secretary Baker, Postmaster General Burleson and Representative Kelly of Pennaylyania, author of the House resolution. ‘The President is understood to have been deeply impressed by the state- ment presented to him yesterday by Warren 8, Stone, Chief of the Broth- erhood of Locomotive Engineers, de- scribing the unrest over the country because of the decreased purchasing power of the dollar. In @ letter to Postmaster General Burleson to-day Assistant Secretary of War Crowell asked that a repre sentative of the Post OM. Depart- | ment be appointed to confer at once with Assistant Director of Sales Morse, of the War Department garding arrangements of details “in| connection with distribution of food} supplies to the public through the channels of the parcel post.” It has been stated that the cost of postage, under the plan, would be included in the price of the food, Burleson said he would be glad to fleial Peace. PARIS, July 31,—The French Cabinet approved to-day the proposal that peace should be considered to exist oMelally of publication in the of rat by tl of Deputies when completed, PARIS, July 81,-Baron Nobuaki Ma- King, head of the Japanese Salesation ib i staf, ‘will aol shorty: from Mar- wert’ mia 3 DIRECT TO THE Central Salesroom Where People of Newark. Buy Cut-Price © US ACGEPANE AN OPEN QUESTION Baruch at Treaty Hearing Says He Believes President Only Expressed His Opinion. — WASHINGTON, tuly Si—Bernard M, Baruch, Economie Adviser to the American Peace Delegation, told tip Genate Foreign Relations Committee jtd-day at the opening hearing on the Peace Treaty that he thought the question whether the United States should receive @ part of the indemnity to be paid by Germany still was an ») Open ond, ®' ® Senator Knox sald he understood Senate in submitting the Peace Treaty that the United States was to have no @ | part of the Indemnity, but Mr, Baruch replied that he thought this was only |the President's opinion and did not HARDBOILED SMITH; BLAMES SOLDIERS Grinsiead Makes Sensational Charge Against Thousands of the A. E. F. PHOENIX, Aris,, July 31.—Further defense of Lieut. Frank H. (“Hard Boiled") Smith in his conduct of Prison “Farm No, 4%, at Challes, France, and assertions that targe numbers of American Army deser- tions made necessary drastic action were contained in a formal statement made public to-day by Col. Edgar P. Grinstead of the 158th Infantry (40th Division), mentioned in testimony Tuesday before the Congressional | Committee in New York as one of the men responsible for alleged prison crueities in the American Expedition« ‘ary Forces, Col, Grinstead said: “Everybody that was a soldier in France knew that thousands of our men were running away from the front lines and that had the war continued many executions would have been necessary before these de- sertions could have been stopped.” He characterized ag “absurd” inti- mations that he had made a scape- goat of Lieut, Smith or had been a party to such action. “I don't believe and never did be- leve/that Lieut. Smith did anything but his duty at. Farm No, 2," he said. LEAGUE COVENANT MEETS UNVIERSAL PEACE ENDS SAYS SENATOR RANSDELL Urges Prompt and Unreserved Rati- fication to Save Mankind From War Horors. WASHINGTON, July 31.—Urgsing Prompt and unreserved ratification of the League of Nations covenant, Senator Ranadell, Democrat, of Lou- laiana, declared in @ speech to-day that the document met the ends of universal peace closely as any human agency ca: “Every one demands,” said the Senator, “that something should be done to save mankind from the hor- rors of war, Its enemies submit all kinds of objections to this particu- lar league but propose nothing in its Place. “In this trying hour it is the sole hope of mankind. If our mighty re- | Public fails to ratify the League, the League will fail, and if the League fails the various nations of the world will continue the same old effort for it Mrs. wie Green, seventy-nine, of No. 21 West 14th Street, fell from the fourth floor of the apartment where she lives with her daughter, Mollie Weinberg, at 11 o'clock morning and was instantly killed rey ‘out clothes. r IGHT.—MARIE EVELYN, jaughter of William H. Catherine Albright her 17th year. Funeral Saturday at 10 A. M. from her late residence, 2001A Pacific at., Brookiyn, thence to the Church of St, Benedict, Ralph av. and Fulton at, COOKEAMRS. VERA COOKE, daughter of Thomas and Mary Morrissey of No, 22 Strong Place, Brooklyn, fermerly of No, 12 Varick Street, N. ¥., July ot, 1910, Funeral service ne: Place, LOUISE.—On July $1, 1919, MARIB L, LOUISE, im her Sist year, at the home of her son-in-law, Mr, Emil Chautard, 700 Riverside Drive,. Mother of Allce Srandmotner of Lying 2 FUNERAL, CHUROH (Campbell eng: ing), 1070 Broadway, at @6th at, beloved and the late (neo Carroll), in Strong Tepresent a definite decision. Asked by Senator Khox whether the President expected to reach a de- cision on the matter without consult- ing Congress, Mr. Baruch said ho did not know, ‘The English textof the treaty says { the division of indemnity shall be “in | Proportions which have’ been deter~ mined.” But Mr, Baruch pointed out that the French text more properly should be translated, “shall be deters mined." In this Chairman Lodge agreed, Congress, Mr, Baruch sald, is left to decide under the treaty just how certain debts and liquidftion of prop- erty claims shall be handled, Explaining how international debts | are to be paid under the treaty, Mr. Baruch said each nation was made Tesponajble for the debts of its na- tionals abroad and then an inter- national balance was struck. If the amount owed in Great Britain by German subjects exceeded the amount owed in Germany by British subjects, he said, Germany must pay the ex- cess through @ central clearing house system, while if the case were the opposite, the excess simply as credited against Germany's indemnity bin. If the United States declined to accept the section of the treaty, he said, claims of German subjects in this country would have to be prose- cuted in the American courts, while claims of American citizens in Ger- many would come before a mixed tribunal, Mr. Baruch said there was nothing in the treaty to prevent Americans and Germans as individuals from settling their private accounts. Bradley Palmer, another expert who was with the American delegation, interrupted Mr. Baruch to reassure committee members regarding the protection of American property in- terests under the treaty. “The interests .of American na- tionals are better protected under the treaty than Bre those of any other nation,” Mr, Palmer declared, Republican members of the com- mitted ‘declared to-day that the treaty 1s drawn 80 as to protect the acts of A. Mitchell Palmér, former Alien Property Custodian, so that his | conduct of that office can never be attacked In tho courts. f Mr, Palmer's nomination as Altorney , |General is Being held up by the Sen- Army Bacon’ win INDEMNITY Ate pending result of the inquiry into hie conduct df tho Custodian’s\ office. Republicah committee members dis- covered that Annex No. 1 ‘under Artiele No, 208 of the treaty, provides that no question shall be raised re- warding tho acts of the Alicn Prop- erty Custodian President Wilson to-day brought ‘up for discussion with Republican Senators the possibility of tho-.#on- ate passing a resdlution expressing im @ genéfal way the interpretations Of this Government of certain ‘provi- sions in the Laague of Natlons ¢ove- nant, ft Was lowrnc’. Such w remo- jation, it was hinted, would not re- quite re-mubmission of the document to other signatory nations, Tho President aid not say he \« willing to compromise, but discussion of a possible resolutiom™ couched in’ + { general terms is regarded as signifi- cant by observers here, Senator Now of Indiana, @ Repub- liean’ member of the Foreign Rela- tions Committee, said he told Wilson it ‘was impossibje for the League to pass the Senate in its present form Reservations will be made, he told the President, or the Leagué will be defeated, Sonator New said tho President in- Sisted that Article X. is not designed to interfere with the war-making power of Congress. 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