Atlanta Georgian., 1913-09-21

best Of everything for the price ask
ed-it makes It a necessity that the
marketman offer a maximum of ma
terial for a minimum of charge
Moreover what he NAV lose In mar
GIN OF profit by reason of this change
as compared with his present meth
ods or selling his goods-he more
'Hah makes up in the increased vol
une Of business he does, He has
the additional satisfaction, too. of a
perfectly pleased patronage, without
any loss whatever in the total of
money he makes.
1T IS astonishing TO me that At
anita has no city market. There is
hardly a city Of its size in the ma
ilon that has not two or more-and
d S a matter of fact, | know of many
much smaller cities that have city
markets TO make glad the hearts of
hOusckeepers
There must be a mistaken idea
somewhere as to the value Of a city
market, or Atlanta long ago would
nave had one or more.
Il feel safe in venturing the as
Soition that no present resident Of
Atlanta who ever has lived in or near
municipality wherein city mar
Eci is located will say that II did not
make shopping easier, more eco
uomiCal and more satisfactory in
dozens of ways.
Who has visited one of these city
markets habitually for any length Of
time. and failed to be won complete
~ by the sensibleuess and merit of
II as a business proposition?
They do not interfere with any es-
tablished business that ought not to
be interfered With--on the contrary,
they frequently greatly extend estab-
lished businesses and make them
more profitable.
There is another thing in favor of
the city market and any physician
will affirm this statement--it is pos
sible to enforce sanitary regulations
therein with far less expense and far
bigger results than Il is to enforce
them in scattered markets, small and
managed by dealers unmindful of the
great part sanitation plays nowadays
In the matter Of conserving health
and happiness among the people.
Question of Sanitation.
Seldom, II ever, are bad Odors en-
countered In city markets-the dealer
who manages stall that fails TO come
up to every rea sonable sanitary regu-
lation IS hopelessly outclassed by his
nelghbor who does-and whose ef-
forts may be plainly seen and imme-
diately contrasted.
Il honestly believe that / can take
"A dollar bill into a regulated city
market and make it go as far as a
dollar and a quarter now goes-and If
/ could do that in Atlanta. / could
solve part of MY problem of the high
cost of living, all right!
Il know | can do this, because
HAVE done it In another big city in
which ] once lived-a city in no way
more delightful, more inviting or more
charming than our own dear Atlanta,
at that!
ITO be sure, I do not offer my city
market suggestion as a final and COM
plete solution of the high cost of liv-
ing problem. After such a market
were established there still would be
high cost of living problem to face
only eternal vigilance and persist
ent application of common sense and
intelligence will hold within reasona-
BILE limits the problems of living, rear
ing a family, and otherwise becoming
a level-headed. reasonably contented
and satisfied American citizea
But | know there is merit in the
city market suggestion-I know it by
experience extending over several
years in another city that l left to
come to Atlanta. and which leaving
never have regretted.
Atlanta is a great city, constantly
growing, forever expanding, Continu
ously waxing greater and grander
She can take another long step for
ward in establishing a city market
or two or three of them-and sooner
or later she will. The sooner, how
ever. the hetter!"