Show LABOR DEPARTMENT WILL PROBE PRICES Investigators to toV V Work ork in inMany inMany inMany Many Cities Gathering Data V WASHINGTON Jan 2 29 20 By United Press Press Press- An n extensive e survey y of or th the cost o or of living situation will be started n next week eek by the department of or labor to obtain information for use usein usein usein in adjusting wage disputes Investigators In Investigators Investigators In- In will look into the conditions condi In thirty thirty- thirty one ne' ne of of- the largest cities clUes in m the Food pric prices s swill will not be investigated ted at this this this' time I The Inquiry will be ma made e Into the the costs of ot clothing rent and other necessities Among cities to be investigated are New NewYork York Tork Chic Chicago Chicag go Philadelphia Cleveland New N w Orleans Orle-ns St St. Paul Denver Kansas City San Francisco Portland Ore and Seattle The Investigation is to be conducted by the bureau of labor statistics and andis is In charge of ot Dr Charles Baldwin I It Is expected jt it will take six weeks Several women will be among the I Investigators The investigators posing as ordinary ordinary nary ultimate consumers will 1 rent houses and trade with local merchants in their neighborhoods keeping a record of ot prices Their identities will willbe willbe be secret until the probe is completed and grocers will not know they are dealing with government agents |