Show ADVOCATES AD CUT IN COST OF CLO CLOTHING Chicago Chiea o Jan 15 15 Members of or the tho I National Association of or Retail Hetal Clothiers Cloth CloUt lers lerl were told to today ay b by Howard 1 special assistant to Attorney General Palmer In fighting the tho hl high h cost COlt of or viii I that prices would woula have ha to lo como come down own The present level le and any in increases increases in- in creases es could not nat be absorbed b by the public he said While I am not predicting clothing prices are arc going down within tho the next 81 six months I repeat that they must go down dawn There Is something wrong somewhere Just where I cannot say y I will add this that the tho gO government government govern govern- rn- rn ment is determined to find out just where the trouble is At the present rate of ot Increase a asuit asuit asuit suit of or clothes will be out of or reach of or orthe the average eraSo person Prices prees today make male it Impossible for lor many to bu buy a suit If It prices dont don't go 0 down tho the people will willbe willbe willbe be unable to purchase and industries will become l Idle le Notice was served b by Mr lr Fiat FIrt that profiteering must stop lie pre predicted a decrease of 26 5 per cent in the coat cost of or cl clothing I If all business agencies from rom sheep an and cotton raiser to retailer would operate co-operate with the govern govern- meat ment men I I |