| Show w OF PRICES BEGINNING TO TURN DOWNWARD DECLARES ATTORNEY GENERAL slump has not yet gathered momentum but he advises public to give government chance to show what li can do ns hington prices are beginning to turn downward in various parts of ahe country but the slump lias not yet leathered momentum to affect purchases for immediate use ac to reports to the department of justice attorney general palmer asked how hoon results could be expected from the campaign to reduce the coat of living said all the government wanted was a fair chance to show what could he done to take the artificial inflation out of the market he said officials were well pleased with the success so far attained and that cumulative results were expected when congress enacts amendments to the food control law by which criminal penalties can be imposed on profiteers and boarders hoarders hoar ders we hope the public will begin to reap the benefit of our efforts before long mr palmer said 1 or instance we are making progress in obtaining promises from alioe manufacturers as to fixing a limit beyond which prica bh ill not go propaganda which Is apparently na alon wide on the part of shopkeepers becking to induce purchases now on the pretext that prices will be materially higher next season was condemned by mr palmer as one certain thing which would make prices continue rising it heeded ills attention was called to advertisements in various papers stating straw hats clothing and other uon perishable articles should bo bought before next years prices become effective it Is very unfortunate that some merchants take that attitude and we leavo been studying the situation the attorney general said intensive purchases cowf reducing the supply and increasing the demand would make their predictions come true whereas we liepe tor a normal price level it the people do not stampede into a buying hysteria |
