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Show 4 Jam 1 5 Presto MORE FOR BUTTER? Whether you'll have to pay more for butter next spring may e-for e-for butter next spring may depend de-pend on what genial John Cas-Dnpt. Cas-Dnpt. of Agriculture's recent request re-quest for an 18-cents-a-pound increase in-crease by May 1. Federal Stabilization Administrator Adminis-trator Collet is the man before whom a proposal to lift the ceiling ceil-ing price on butter was laid. His job call for refreeing prices and wages, items which have plenty to do with any business man's success. Another Mli.iourian . . . Collet, who is 47 and "on loan" to Pres. Truman from the Federal Feder-al District Court of Missouri, is weighing the complaint that the countrywide butiter shortage is due partly to the diversion by distributors dis-tributors of butterfat into products prod-ucts other than butter. Secy, of Agriculture Anderson is said to favor the price increase. Before setting themselves up in business people will, if wise, consult con-sult quite a few persons, including includ-ing Judge Collet and his aides, concerning the rules -under which they can operate. Some of the rules are being laid down by the Stabilization Director. Capitol Hill observers regard Collet as another of those Mis-sourians Mis-sourians on whom the President is leaning so heavily. Few envy him his tough job, refereeing disputes dis-putes between OPA and other Federal agencies. |