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Show France to Try To Reduce the Cost of Living PARIS. July 16 Four definite measures mea-sures intended to reduce the cost of living were decided upon today at a meeting of the cabinet. A commissioner commis-sioner wa,s appointed to execute the ideas agreed upon. The four plans were: 1, "Clemen-ceau" "Clemen-ceau" or " ilgrain" food selling booths in Tans will be doubled in number and others will be established in othei centers of population. 2 Cheap restaurants to supply meals at fixed prices will be started in Pari- and in the provinces, under the control of the ministry of supplies 3 All war stocks of food stuffs will be sold to the public, chiefly through' the cooperative societies. 1. A special service already organized organ-ized in the ministry of supplies will seek tu curb illicit speculation in food ; stuffs. bill pending in parliament contains con-tains provisions supplementing existing exist-ing laws against speculation and increased in-creased penalties. |