Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1917 — THE EGG SPECULATORS [ARTICLE]

THE EGG SPECULATORS

Justice is reputed to be blind, but sometimes strikes so truly we are inclined to credit hre with Argus eyes. For some time now the government has been beseiged to include eggs in the soldiers’ rations, and it now comes to light that the parties so intensely interested in the boys are the cold storage men. Accustomed as they are to “retire ing" large quantities of eggs during the laying season, this year they miscalculated the supply, and now .they are caught with warehouses full and an almost normal supply still coming from the farms. Now they stand to lose heavily unless benevolent Uncle Sam can be persuaded to come to their relief. Uncle should relieve them by peremptorily ordering their stock thrown on the general market, and let the people once more make the acquaintance of the fruit.