WAR ON PRICES

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 12089, 31 October 1933, Page 5

WAR ON PRICES

ApViGE TO Af/jERiGAri PUBLIC. “LODGE A COM PLAINT*” SIMPLE PROCEDURE. I (U.P.A, by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Oct. 30, 10 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Oot. 30. In a broadcast message, the President’s secretary, Mr. Howe, said: “If you are being chiselled by a man who sells you a tooth brush, the Government will step in and protect your rights. You can get a blank form at the local post office on which you write: “I went to such and suoh a store. It charged nte sixty cents for a brush which last week cost only fifty cents. Please investigate.” “The oomplaint will be pursued through the wholesaler and the manufacturer and if the reason for the rise is not good, the chiseller will face the N.R.A. Court.” BETTER- STANDARD OF LIVING HUGE PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME EVEN VILLAGES TO BENEFIT (U.P.A. by Elec/ Tel. Copyright) WASHINGTON, Oct. 29. “A higher and better standard of living for the people of the United States wip be- one of the achievements,” of Federal expenditures on the public works relief programmes, for which £660,000,009 has been appropriated, and £51,000,000 for nonFedcral projects already has been allotted “Air. Harold lekc s Secretary of the Interior, stated to-night. Ho pointed out that besides millions of ‘pounds to be spent on water works, bridges, roads, hospitals, power plants, flood control, etc., hundreds of allowances were being made, some as small as a. lew hundred dollars, for permanent improvements, even to crossroads and villages.