Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 August 1919 — FEDERAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY [ARTICLE]

FEDERAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Wants Name* of Grocers Charging Over He I*ound for Sugar. ’ 1 Indianapolis, August 20.—Dealers in sugar throughout the state came under the scrutiny of the district attorney, L. Ert Slack, today in what he termed as a determined effort to . have sugar sold immediately in every part of the state at a uniform price of 11 cents a pound. Mr. Slack is desirous that he be notified concerning any retailer who is selling sugar for more than 11 cents a pound or concern-ing-any retailer who refuses to refund the amount of excess charges made in the last two weeks. The district attorney is basing his action, in having the price of sugar # reduced, on Instructions received last week from the attorney-general, which it was pointed out that the United States food administration takes the position that sugar should not be sold for more than 11 cents and that a price in excess of that amount indicates that the wholesaler or retailer is -making an unreasonable profit The attorneygeneral also Instructed district attorneys that in case of the larger dealers holding a license to sell sugar the license should be revoked. Sugar held by smaller dealers at excessive prices can bo taken* through process of law by the district attorney. Hlgfi prices on sugar in other parts of the state are rapidly being brought down by the district attorney. The Marlon Glove company, Marlon, has notified the district attorney that its price has been reduced from 14 cents to 11 cents, while Bierhaus Brothers, wholesale grocers at Vincennes, have been instructed that their price must be reduced.