New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-06
CITY GETS TRUCKS
TO AID HOUSEWIFE
ArrangeS for Delivery of
Purchases to Homes
at Ten Cents.
GROCERS MAY PROFIT
BY ARRANGEMENT
MarketerS Urged to Do Buying
Early-Farmers Promise
to Cooperate.

The city has solved one Of the prob
lens Of the housewives who take ad-
vantage of the free markets, which
were opened last week, by an arrange
ment with trucking concerns TO furn-
ish enough wagons to deliver the mar
kct foodstuffs to the homes.
II was announced yesterday by Bor-
ough President Marks that, beginning
or Monday, anything up to a crate or
a light barrel would be delivered for
ten cents. The territory covered by
the new system of delivery, which, m
cidentally, is cheaper than the parcel
post, is as follows:
Fort Lee Ferry Market, sll the way
down to West 18th at; New Harlem
Market. north TO the county line;
Greensboro Bridge Market, north as
far as Tooth st.
The new delivery system can be made
use of by the retail grocer and the
wholesaler, as we'll as by the marketer.
The low rate will enable dealers TO
save on their own trucking outfits and
give the buyer the opportunity TO make
purchases at different times Of the day,
instead of buying his entire supply in
the morning.
Commissioner Joseph Hartigan, who
solved the delivery question, has as
sured the Borough President that there
will be plenty Of trucks on hand, since
at this time OF the year many are idle.
II has been especially requested OF
those who do their marketing at the
city markets and intend taking ad-
vantage of the delivery system to
make their purchases before noon, so
that the trucks can make their rounds
during the day.
Borough President Marks yesterday
expressed his appreciation OF the CO
operation of Commi ssioner Kracke Of
the Bridge Department, who has al
loted the maximum amount Of space
from the property under his jurisdic-
ton: to Commissioner GoIdwater oil
the Health Department, through whose
efforts the public has been safeguard
ed in the sale of pure foods; and to
Commissioner Hartigan, Commissioner
Jefferson of the Street Cleaning De-
partment and Police Commissioner
Woods
The Borough President announced
that the markets would be closed to-
day, but would be opened tomorrow
Labor Day.. In order to transact bus
mess in connection with the markets,
he said, his office would also be open.
Jesse Wineburg, chairman Of the
Borough Presidents committee on
farmers produce has reported that the
farmers in the vicinity Of Hyde Park,
Mineola and Garden City are keenly in
terested in the market question, and
have promised to cooperate with the
They are enthusiastic over
the new delivery system.
Mrs. Katherine Hornlein, confidential
inspector Of the Bureau of Weights and
Measures, has made a report to Com
missioner Hartigan, in which she urges
the housewife to study carefully the
relative value of foods on a basis Of
nutrition versus cost. Mrs. Hornlein
says there is no article of food that
has not a substitute of almost equal
nutritive value. Discrimination in
buying" she adds, "the boycott of high
priced foods, and a real knowledge of
cooking, form the three-edged sword
which the American housekeeper can
use in her war upon the high cost OF
living"