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he continued. has no power except as
TO the influence il might have. 1--WE
want to hear both sides and then we
want to devise some way to safeguard
our markets" said MIR. Wright
John S. Hamilton. publicity man
ager, was the next speaker, and he
said he was familiar with conditions
In the markets and had often written
about them in the newspapers. After
MT Hamilton had spoken of his per-
sonal views in the matter. Thomas
Greer, Of Rose Hill asked If the COM
mittee was going to carry out the pro-
gram Of several years ago when, af-
ter hearing had been given the
grangers. the ideas suggested had
been allowed TO die without anything
being done. Mr. Wright replied that
no promises could be made. but that
/ the committee was for righting the
wrongs that existed. Mr. Greer then
attcsted that the present laws we're
/ all right. but that they we're not en-
forced. The law, he said. forbade any
one from standing In the markets OK
cept farmers and truckers.
The law on the subject was then
read, and Mr.. Walker said he was
Slad that II had been found, as A
member of City Council recently in
Toned him that there we're no such
laws. Tho laws stated that tho mar
kets were to he used by farmers and
truckers who raised their own pro-
duce. II was likewise stated that
there should be two alleyways IN
every square of three feet Wide be
tween the wagons The space along
the curbs was to be s feet
Ellis p. Hicks, Of New Mermaid,
said he had been attending the mar
kets for So years. and that NOWADAYS
When farmer comes TO market late
he finds q huckster lined IN I'm his
place. who has paid the clerk of the
market 10 or rs cents. When asked
how many hucksters there were
standing in the markets. Mr. Hicks
said he did not know but he thought
about one ont Of every four sellers
m the stret markets we're hucksters
He also contended that the present
llaw allowing farmers 10 stand in
market only until . O'Clock was
wrong, and he favored extending the
time until 3 o'clock.
Henry thompson. of this CITY. but
Who was formerly farmer said thnf
every huckstei IN Che CITY should he
driven OIL the curbs. No CITY that nrs
tends 10 be city except Wilmington
would tolerate tho condition, existing
here. he said. aud tho men who soil IN
the city markets should be limited to
those who tin the soil he classed as
silly the suggestion that MARYLAND. New
Jersey and Pennsylvania farmers should
be barred from tho local markets.
Mr.. Walker snid that nov spapers were
making II hard for the farmers bv iump
ing them two nr three times a week and
saving they were charging eNerhitnnt
prices. "lou 90 to the newspapers and
ask for ADVERTISING space. and Won viii
be charged he said. "'Ihe idea of
newspapers accusing farmers Of heing
robbers IS ridiculous. mud its time 10 let
them know that we ohicct tn IT," The
street markets viii never again he what
they were oncc. Mr.. Walker said. be
cause OF the usc Of telephones and the
delivery OF purchases by merchants.
There was considerable discussion
about the suggestion 30 have different
lpricc- chareed for market spaces accord
4 ing 10 the dc,irability of such spaces
Mr. Dickey agreed with tho suggestion.
The suggestion was also made that the
market permits should be sold at pub
lie auction 4 number OF the farmers
objected To this on the ground that ut
present they have the privilege of re-
ncwing THEN permit. and under the pro-
posed plan would have 10 bid for it
against other farmers who might want
liz.
The question Of whether farmer
should be allowed TO take out per-
mits on more than one space also
precipitated a discussion. Alfred b.
Moore said he thought no farmer
should be allowed more than one
permit until all farmers who wanted
spaces had secured them.
What TO do with The hucksters
proved 10 be another disputed point.
Mr.. Marvel pointed out that the law
assigns them places along Fourth
street between King and Walnut and
Jefferson and Monroe streets. Mr..
Smith said this had been changed
when the so-called Jersey market
vas established along Walnut street.
Mr. Banks suggested that the buck
sters be allowed to sell along the
I streets intersectinE King aud Madi-
son streets. Leon Walker suggceied
that ono block In King street be set
aside for hucksters exclusively. The
! farmers objected 10 this on the
ground that King street is a farmers
market primarily.
Among those present at the meet
/ ing we're Thomas Greer. ]. T. Kill
vington. Martin r. Smith. Of Rose
Hin grange. j. w. Banks. G.. p.
! Dlckey. L. A. OIhosou and J. H.
knotts Of Diamond State grange
Hervcy walker. Harmony grange
Ellis r. Hicks. stanton grange: H.
Thompson. Union grange and Frank
Yearsley Of Hockessin grange
rejection Of the peace program. They
believed ne was sincerely actuated by
influences which win result in pacifica