Show SENSATIONAL PHILADELPHIA April 21 The The op oppression oppression oppression op- op of the meat trust is more than thana a mere mere foray for plunder though that Jf tro tr 4 co col r l' or an ed goods goodsby by bi withholding fresh meats This the North American charges harges a and d contin continues es its sensational attack on the trust as follows This in brief is the real purpose behind be be- hind the squeeze As plainly a as if the ultimatum were put In the the form of a circular or or- oran an advertisement advertisement the trust declares that the public must stop b buying buy boy ying y- y ing fresh meat meat except except that small part of the public which can afford to pay exorbitant prices prices and and consume its canned goods good Since the Spanish-American Spanish war the trust has waited for fora a chance to get rid of ot its accum accumulated canned article article This season has brought the opportunity Droughts in the West Vest over the grazing lands caused a shortage of cattle for there has been a shortage though it is infinitely less than the trust has pre pre- tended The firms consulted and raised prices everywhere Gradually the trade is being brought to that point where the canned goods can be unloaded The public has seen during the last week or two the enormous power of or roth Jha ry nd to proVe that it can place prices s aa as high asit it cares to do Already the desired result Is In sight Among families of income the consumption of fresh meats has al already already already al- al ready been reduced The laborer the mechanic the clerk the small tradesman tradesman trades trades- man nan in a word the great buying public public pub pub- lic lie simply cannot eat the usual quantity quantity quantity quan quan- of meat at the tha present prices Dealers are actually being driven out of business Those who remain report that the demand for fresh meat is fallIng falling falling fall- fall Ing off while the demand for fresh fish smoked fish hams dried meats and other products constantly Increases These commodities too are rising in price and the poor householder is beginning beginning beginning be be- ginning to look about for some other kind of ot food Here is the trusts trust's opportunity There has been no stiffening in the prices of canned goods Inevitably there will arise a demand for tinned beef and antI other meats and then the trust by its great system of distribution will unload unload un un- l load ad its huge stocks of canned meats i |