Show New Price Control Act Ceiling Prices V What changes will the new price control act make in current trading practices Mark H. H Greene Utah district price executive on his return from Den Den- Denver Denver ver where he attended a conference of of regional and district price specialists answered this question All commodities not expressly excluded ed from from price control by the new act must be sold at not more snore than the June 30 ceilings Mr Ibis Greene said including sugar beer most canned goods cereals flow bread coffee coee fresh fruits and vegetables About 40 per cent of the foods that the average family buys all have the sumo same ceiling prices they had bad before OPA expired June 30 Revised community price lists contain contain- containing containing containing ing the ceilings for foods now under control for posting in food tood stores are arenow arenow arenow now being prepared The former ormer com corn community wholesale and retail food price j I orders were revoked effective July 26 1201 a. a m. m Changes applicable at once classified by Mr Greene are BREAD AND BAKERY PRODUCTS PRODUCTS- Ceiling prices must revert to ceilings in effect June 30 I II FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES VEGETABLES- I Community price lists being prepared I for distribution about he h first week of I August Augut At present retailers must com com- ceiling prices on cost plus the mar mar- margin margin gin of profit in effect on June 30 WAR SURPLUS MATERIALS Prices l Prices revert to June 30 ceilings CLOTHING AND DRY GOODS GOODS Cell Cell Cell- ings remain the same as those in effect Juno June 30 Pre ticketed clothing Items must carry the proper priCe tags ta I RESTAURANT PRICES PRICES Must Must be rein rein- I stated to their June 30 ceilings with the exception of or Items containing 20 per percent percent percent I cent or more of or exempted foods roOds This latter class must be sold on the basis of cost plus the restaurant operators operator's mark markup markup markup up for the item on June Juno 30 1946 Restoration of ceilings on milk meat cheese and other dairy products poultry eggs and poultry products must await the tho decision of the federal decontrol board as to whether to restore controls Among the foods exempted from price control until action by the federal price decontrol board are Ice cream most mayonnaise salad dressing oleomargarine arine anne vegetable shortening canned chic chic- ken Any food tood containing 20 per cent or more of a product exempted from price is also exempt On the other hand corned beef beet hash meat stews chile con carne came soups pork and beans and soups which contain less I than 20 per cent meat are covered by I ceilings In addition controls continue sardines tuna and other foods packed I in oil oilS I Food products made from grains like breakfast cereals corn syrup oatmeal remain under ceilings although animal and poultry te s made from grains are arc free ceiling Mr Greene explained |