Show Panics in Food Supplies panics were a thing of ot FORMERLY thinS S- S stock markets and ad commercial commercial centers They valy vastly upset the business fabric bu but t affected only Indirectly household supplies This year car a new kind of panic seems to have appeared The Idea has been disseminated whether by design or not that there was a shortage in foods and other supplies The shortage In cereals and eggs eggs has ha been overestimated overestimated over over- estimated and dealers have tumbled over each other to get et supplies charging up the high prices to consumers The government is now bus busy in m the attempt attempt attempt at at- tempt to learn whether this is the result resul of or oran an any conspiracy but whether the law Jaw can get any grip of the elusive speculator is open to some rome fome doubt doubt Possibly activity on the tho part of the tho Department of Justice may have haye effect even If it few convictions are se se- se cured I Meanwhile it will be le wen well for Cor the consumer consumer con con- sumer to take reports of scarcity with wih some reserve In so fAr a as he can supply himself himself him him- self with substitutes for household needs he will wi do well |