Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 305, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1919 — CLOTHIERS WILL DEVISE METHODS TO SEASE PRICES. [ARTICLE]

CLOTHIERS WILL DEVISE METHODS TO SEASE PRICES.

Washington, Dec. 19.—Cabinet members and other high officials who have been assisting Attorney General Palmer in the fight on the cost of living today held their first conference since the coal strike sidetracked all other activities. Reports were received by the conference from S. E. Figg, special assistant to Mr. Palmer, which were said to show continued progress in keeping down prices. “The reports were especially gratifying,” Mr. Palmer said, “taking into consideration the fact that when we began our campaign last summer we were at the high point of supply and the low point of demand, while now we are at the low point of supply and the peak of demand. A graphic representation of living costs would show a very satisfactory curve of price ranges.’ ’ With the approval of the conference, Mr. Palmer is preparing a statement summarizing the results obtained, which probably will be given to the public tomorrow. Mr. Figg, who has been in close touch with procedures on wearing apparel, announced today that at their suggestion a conference will be held here next month, which will undertake to devise means for checking the increase in clothing prices. One of the most important steps to be considered will be the production and marketing of a certain fixed amount of standard, medium priced goods, as an incentive to the public to abandon the era of extravagance which has jfaUowad war prosperity.