The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-26
Chairman Of the Council Or
dinance Committee Writes
that Marketmen's Trust"
Is Not Mere Myth.
SAYS SHOE PINCHES
FEET OF MARkETMEN
Just as Honorable to Peddle
Lima Beans at l3 Cents a
Quart as to Sell Them for
20 Cents on Market.

That council should finish destroy
ing the so-called fence about the city"
which is said to be one OF the reasons
for the high cost of market produce.
by pulling up the posts" or. in other
words, by making the market as near
a free one as possible. is the opinion
of Frank L. Waidele. councilman from
the Seventh ward and chairman of the
ordinance committee. Councilman Wal
dele says that this step will be taken
in due time. The subject was broached
at the last session of council and al
though nothing will be done this year.
it is likely that the market will be
free one or nearly SO. in 1912.
In communication to the Palla-
dium. Councilman Waidele answers
the statement made by market men
last Saturday. Mr.. Waidele says that
no one will dispute the charge that q
combination is existing among the mar
ketmen at the South Sixth street mar
ket house. He further. says that coun-
ell should investigate the charge that
the marketmaster acts in the capacity
of informer of prices at the market
Watdeie's Statement.
The communication of Councilman
Waidele follows:
Il do not wish to enter into con-
troversy. but nevertheless it is anus
ing to note in Sundays Palladium how
the shoe pinches the foot of the mar
ketmen.
The undersigned wishes to impress
upon Mr.. John Lancaster the fact that
the bunch of school boys worked ov-a
ertime in the eathering OF reliable.
facts concerning our market condi-
tions and did not jump before they
knew exactly where they would land.
That combination exists at the
markethouse, no one will dispute. and
as for the statement of marketmen
that councils action in admitting ped
dlers of farm produce to the city will
eventually ruin the market will say
that it is mistake. The step that il
suggested for council to take will in.
due time be taken, and 1t will, to a
marked degree, help the consumer.
If the prevailing high prices exist
simply on account of the exorbitant
'iiAA NV StoAi iCHt, i tHtuA tue OGSJ
thing to do would be to finish the.
fence by pulling up the posts, in 9TH,
er words make the market as near
free as possible, without reserved,
seats for the leading marketmen. The
maxim, first come, first served
should be employed.
"Mr. Zwissler's remark that there
should be no peddling is wrong, be-
cause that would be legislating for the
classes and not for the masses. How,
about the hard working housewives.
After her husband has gone to work
she is busy with the children, for they
must go to school Then the morning
work must be done How can she 70 to
market to purchase her produce and
be home in time for dinner, especially
after coming in at the last hour and
taking what is left, or look further?
Il believe 1t is just as honorable
an occupation to peddle lima beans at
thirteen cents per quart as 1t is to
stand on the market and ask twenty
cents per quart
"The statement concerning the mar.
ket master should be Investigated by
the so-called bunch Of sheep"
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK L. wAIDELE.
Chairman Ordinance COMMITTEES.