Show Bakers fakers in Six States Asked Why Bread Prices Reach Above Average 8 Br United Prell WASHINGTON Sept 8 The 8 The agrIcultural agricultural agri agrI- cultural adjustment admI administration demanded an nil explanation today from the American Bakers' Bakers association of high bread prices in ln Atlanta Ga Gau Charleston S S. S C. C Mobile Ala San Francisco Cal Ga Scranton Scranton Scranton ton Pa and Seattle Wash In the seven cities Dr Frederick C. C Howe consumers' consumers co counsel ns r of the agricultural adjustment administration tion said the average price of bread is 1 cent or more moxe above the national average price for a pound loaf We want ant to know on what basis bakers r in these cities can justi justify their higher prices s. s he said and are writing writing writing writ writ- ing today to the president of the American Bakers' Bakers association for a report Every extra cent charged the public public pub pub- lic lie means means thousands of dollars lessin lessIn less lessin in consumers' consumers pockets at the end of of the hc y year ar rh These se differences In prices are arc giving consumers much justifiable concern The average price of bread on August August Au Au- August gust 15 he said was 76 6 cents per pound which compares with 64 cents on February 15 The cost of at flour lour Increased in almost exactly the same ratio as the cost of bread Howe said in exonerating the average baker I from any attempt at profiteering |