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Show li LIGHT II M BSESfipiljli? Retailers Take Advantage of: J Situation to Boost Their sgk Prices, ' im; CAN SELL AT OLD PRICE AND MAKE GOOD PROEIT H: Bi Bakeries Increase Cost to m Retailer Rather Than Lessen K Size of Loaf. B)f Closer inquiry into the so-called fl bread war in Salt Lake reveals tho Htf fact that the furore is largely traceable lo tho retail grocers. There is little m' to the talk of a bakers' trust, sa K1 that several of Uie bakers, finding that they could not maintniii their business jflfc at the prevailing wholesale prices, rr- flu. solved to reduce the number of loaves suppliod by wholcsitlo for one dollar, Hfr rather than cut the sixo of tho loaf, and MBf thus affect tho consumer. Ono of tho jEi bakers would not enter into this ngreo- jHf: meat, and the retailers soem to bo nB' playing him as a favorilo and aro lHfc "knocking" the others. nRr ? The situation is about aa follow: B? Tho bakers have been charging $1 foi IjB?' twenty-eight loaves of bread, illicit MK-has MK-has been retailed by tho grocers so ns-Jlv to make a profit approximating 40 peiMl cent. Tho Koyal and the SuperioB3 Baking companies, tho latter puttin:JRf out Butternut bread, and tho former wBg P several popular brands, cut tho number K.;C of loaves to twcnty-fivo for a dollar. AbS..1 This was done, it is stated, because tho WJf' increased cost of breadnmking obliged wk-a wk-a change iu prico or a lessening of tliojpy1 weight of the loaf. And tho clu-jgS" was not mado until sevoral months' trial showed that the old prico of twenty-eight loaves for a dollar was W.M without profit. . WtP Boost Certain Bakory. i Mkft As soon as the prico was changed Syt the grocers bega"n boosting tho prnducb BgJi of tho Vienna bakery, which continued to supply the grocers with twenty-eight; Sir loaves for $1. Some grocers wont fo 9 'A far as to tell their customers they Bii would be obliged lo chargo patrons K? who desired Butternut and .Hoal flhr brands at the rato of two loaves for Sfc Hi cents or four loaves tor 25 conUj Jm This, too. in faeo of tho fact that they iKr were enabled to make practically 2" per cent on theso brunds at the new prico without iucrcasing tho price ia Rr tho consumer. flyi' The war has extended throughout Ilia Bfo city. The grocers' trust is making vjg- B, orous war on the "Royal and Superior M-, bakeries by misrepresenting the laes to their customers. The result is Jhab JB? customers, not understanding the facts, JBL dcclino to. pay tho increased prico IHe.. asked of them by the grocers, and tho Mvj prose ripted brands aro unsold. (Kit Customers who dosiro a particular lB;i( brand of bread should insist ou it at Jflir the regular price of ii cents a lotf. fflf. The grocer who urges that an in- W1 creased chargo must be mad? lo llio W" customer is simply trying to rob his m customers. An increase to two loafi HE for fifteen cents is extortionate nnd ii Kf1 not justified by the facts. Ami llio t p.r grocer who insists on such things ought W to lose tho customer's account. t Should Tako a Stand. f , It would appear from tho nature of jj Li the case that hero' is where the con- : w sumer should tako a stsind. The baker , has protected the consumer by main- 5;i taining tho size of his loaf. He has j asked the retailer to share profits wit ti latin him. The rolailor wants a profit that fn,, is nothing less than a "hold up." Tho 0 customer should not havo much diffi- n I culty in determining who has dealt fairly by him the baker or the C'OrJrtli who refuses to tako a reasonable i)fmQf p'i and is attempting to justify n. ( tj, which is unwarranted. Pay o for a loaf of tho bread you wanf. iWakof your grocer will not supply ti a Mb ra n d wfa , cut him out and deal witn grocer J? who will. There aro 2S3 frocers in ff- Salt Lake. Fullv 200 moro ''han thcro m fic should b"o. You aro payinfTor tho un- ; usual profits and excessive- expenses oC ft. ,, theso 200. H is well to lake a stnil.P;.Ul here and hold it. W |