Salt Lake Telegram | 1943-02-25 | Page 3 | OPA Will Fight Meat 'Leggers

OPA WILL FIGHT MEAT LEDGERS WASHINGTON Feb 25 INS The government Thursday pledged an unrelenting campaign campaign campaign cam cam- by 1500 0 OPA P A investigators to smash the black market on meat and at the same time announced announced announced an an- that the program to ration ration ration ra ra- ra- ra tion meat is being speeded to conclusion conclusion con con- as rapidly as possible Prentiss M. M Brown 0 OPA P A chief announced that a vigorous enforcement enforcement enforcement enforce enforce- ment drive against illicit meat dealers Is now entering its final stage He said sald that individuals and firms have been been- Indicted arrested arrested arrested ar ar- ar- ar rested enjoined or sued for triple damages during the past three weeks Of these are being prosecuted prosecuted prosecuted prose prose- criminally and the remainder by civil processes the 0 O P A chief said Many additional prosecutions prosecutions prosecutions are in preparation and the drive will continue as long as necessary he emphasized Brown declared that jail sentences sentences sentences sen sen- rather than fines are needed to break up black marketing and also appealed to consumers to report report report re re- re- re port price or other violations of meat regulations to local 0 OPA P A officials The chief weapon against the black market Is the wholehearted support of the American public in willingly accepting the reduction In Its meat supply and In refusing to patronize black markets Brown said