Show Food Prices Down Retail food prices as a group group group- representing about two fifths of to total total total to- to tal living costs declined costs declined by 20 per cent Secretary of Labor Frances Frances Frances Fran Fran- ces Perkins said recently in discussing discussing discussing discus discus- sing changes in the cost of living from June 15 to July 15 Clothing costs rose 05 per cent Other costs including house furnishings utility rates and services s were stable or increased moderate moderately With meat prices cut back by OPA and vegetables vegetables vegetables vege vege- tables seasonally lower the cost of living for city workers dropped 08 per cent |