Show LOCAL PRICES HOLD I AGAINST BOYCOTT I OF WOMEN I Merchants Admit Sales Are Affected by hy Action of Housewives GOVERNORS ACTIVE League Urges Home Made Bread as Weapon in Hi Cost Fight Merchants were free to admit today that the boycott est established b- b by the women on butter and anti potatoes was was- having its effect A canvass o of bf f the he larger d downtown downtown down down- town town w stores brought ough fortt forti the Information Information Information mation that there was waa a noticeable falling off oft In the demand for these thes two commodities and a marked drop in price can be looked for foi most any day Women who do their shopping In person aro are not lacking in their determination determination determination deter deter- to fight the high cost and on every side remarks could be heard of their intention to stick it out until the fight had been won Thus far there has haB been no change In price bu but t the market becoming crowded with butter and potatoes the high price cannot hold and a break is sure to follow I Bread Is Next Mrs W IV V. V C. C president of ot th the Housewives' Housewives league said the fight had only Just begun That when the two weeks' weeks boycott on butter and potatoes had ended another commodity would be made the principal point of attack More 1 than likely flour and bread willbe will willbe be the next victim of ot the boycott In line with the flour and bread boycott boycott boycott boy boy- cott the women of Salt Lake will be urged to do their baking at home and to conserve their products wherever possible The Tho telephone chain was lengthened today Mrs Irs says the campaign campaign campaign cam cam- Is meeting with most satisfactory results and that the desired object ct is sure to result Relief Temporary While the boycott may serve to bring about a relief It will be bl only temporary is the opinion of the Rev Elmer I I. I Goshen who took occasion occasion In his Thanksgiving day sermon sermon to attack those responsible for the high cost of ot living Not until there is federal regulation which will wl make possible the Jailing of ot otmen men responsible for the boosting of ot the price of foodstuff will permanent relief relict come said he The boycott established by the womenfolk will bring about a temporary relief but what we want Is some measure which will effect permanent relief relict and make impossible a recurrence of ot what has taken place in the last year year Governors of ot the several states who will meet In conference in Washington next week will take up a discussion of the high cost of living and methods of ot checking Increasing prices The Tho discussion discussion discussion dis dis- dis- dis will bo be lead by Gov Willian William Spry of Utah Stewart of ot Montana and Alexander of ot Idaho |