The Washington herald., 1913-06-06
WRAPPED BREAD
DEMAND GROWS
Interest Increases in The
Washington Herald's SAM
tary Process Campaign.
CIRCULARS ARE SENT OUT
Information Is Being Distributed
Throughout City Telling of
Dangers Of Infection.
CIRCULARS ARE SENT OUT

With a view to arousing additional
sentiment in favor of wrapped bread, the
Housekeepers' Alliance. which for three
| years has been waging strenuous war
| fare in the interests of the sanitary
| ton throughout the city of literature
concerning the crusade.
The Washington Herald's campaign for
the adoption of the hygienic process hav-
ing stirred up, through the commenda-
tory aid of the Housekeepers' Alliance,
a sufficient sentiment to warrant the in
PRODUCTION of the innovation in five of
the Capitals largest bakeries, every eff
fort is now being made to create great
er interest and enthusiasm in the project
and to stimulate a greater demand for
the wrapped bread product.
Alliance Work Praised.
The Housekeepers' Alliance deserves
much of the credit for the success of
the crusade at the present time. Three
years ago the organization started its
active work. About a year ago more
than a thousand circular letters con-
corning the movement were distributed
throughout the city. A little later rep
resentatives of the alliance visited the
bakers individually and urged them to
adopt the sanitary process.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Richard VAIN
wright, wife OF Rear Admiral Vain
wrif t. and Miss Georgia Robertson,
both active members of the organiza-
ton. began the distribution Of circulars
among the Fairgrounds and groceries of
the city. The work will be continued
today. The circulars tell of the danger
Of infection from using unwrapped bread,
and point out the bygenic and economic
advantages of the wrapped product.
II think that The Herald's generous
publicity has aided wonderfully in the
formation of sentiment in favor OF
wrapped bread" said Miss Robertson
yesterday afternoon. IF all Of the news
papers would give tine same support to
the proposition that The Herald has, the
demand for the wrapped product would
soon become universal Last Saturday
night the question OF wrapped bread was
brought before the Federation of wom-
ems Clubs. Of which the Alliance Is a
member. The women were urged 10 de-
mand the wrapped product of their gro
GERS. and as the organization has a
membership of approximately 5000. a
great impetus consequently has been add
ed to the movement. The women at the
meeting were enthusiastic over the propo-
sition. and pledged their hearty support.
The public sentiment is growing, but
naturally the people are slow in grasp
ing the situation fully. The bakers are
opposed to the process, and II is OBJ |
viously their intention to place on the |
market only a limited amount OF the |
wrapped product. and then contend that |
the people have been offered the benefits |
OF the wrapping process and that they |
have refused to claim them. 1t Is the |
intention of the Alliance to offset this |
move by creating a universal demand |
for the wrapped article"
Demand VIII Come.
Mrs. George Whitaker. president Of the |
said yesterday afternoon that /
she believes the combined efforts OF The |
Herald and the Alliance will result be-
fore long in the creation of city-wide
demand for the sealed bread.
John Weber, a member OF the executive
board OF the Journeymen Bakers and /
Union. yesterday after |
noon denied the rumor that his organiza-
ton had opposed the. compulsory bread
wrapping bill in return for an increase
Of wages from the bakery arrangements
Of the city.
THE statement as published in The
Herald Thursday morning was absolutely
Incorrect" ne said. THE journeymen
bakers are not opposed to the wrapping
Of loaf bread for sanitary reasons; they
are opposed to the bill recently intro
1uced in Congress because il tends to
bread making. to put the
small baker out of business and either
to raise the cost OF bread or TO reduce
the size of the Ioayes"