Honolulu Record, August 19, 1948, vol. 1 no. 2, p. 3
In its fourth day of the meat boycott, officials of the Sensible Shoppers, sponsors of the week-long boycott, indicate some success of the drive as witnessed by the slow buying of meats in Honolulu's major stores.
Starting on Monday, August 9, handbills issued by the organization at big stores asked consumers to "Please do not buy meats. Support us in our fight against high meat prices."
The organization of 70 housewives and working women gained the support of the Honolulu Consumers Council, Americans for Democratic Action, We, the Women and the Transit Workers Union (Ind.) in its fight against the high cost of meats.
This campaign falls in line with the national drive now being waged across the country against meat prices.
Sensibles shoppers was organized about one year ago and its members have been conducting weekly surveys of food prices. Officers of the group are Mrs. Jayne Ellis, president; Mrs. Mary Bidder, vice president and Mrs. Ruth Clark, secretary-treasurer.