Show CO COST J DROP I By U T A Fifteen eli of 19 9 Staples III in Decline oe De- De Decline cline Price Lists Liss Disclose I I I I I i J J JW I. I WASHINGTON W WASHINGTON Jan 21 The The first specific specIfic figur figures to support the tea teaI claims of the d department of justice that the cost cost of or living was was' was dropping were given to the International News Service today 1 The figures show in detail the cost of foodstuffs in New ew York City re reg regarded regarded re- re g as a criterion Of or a total of 19 items classified as groceries there have b been en 15 decreases de- de deI deci de- de ci cl creases eases three Increases and one unchanged unI unchanged un- un changed for forthe the period from December December December Decem Decem- ber 31 1918 to December 31 1919 Eighteen items of the meat list for fori forthe i I the same peri period d show decreased prices in every ever item from chuck steak to t pork chops The grocery list Includes all the articles arI articles ar ar- usually provided by the Housewife housewife House house- wife wite such as bread butter cheese I milk cereals oer-eals and green vegetables The total cost of a standard quality I of these 19 different items for December Decem Decem- I ber 31 1918 was for the same date of ot 1919 it was wa 4 31 a net de deI decrease decrease de- de I crease of nearly 29 cents I The meat list including all classes I I for sale by the retailer for 18 8 items I cost cents cents- December 31 31 1918 as against for the same date 1919 a net decrease of 5 cents I |