Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-06-05
EXPRESS Co. HAS
HURRY UP PLAN
ON SHIPMENTS
FoodStuffS. Etc, To Come
Through in Jiffy Under
Arrangement
BRINGS consumers
CLOSE TO MARKET

If the housewife wants her meats.
butter and eggs and vegetables fresh
from the country before they have
seen the inside OF a store, if you want
pair of shoes, a suit of clothes or a
$4,000 pearl necklace. or il Won die
and The undertaken wants silver
name plate with your name engraved
upon it for your coffin on a hurry up
call. the Adams Express Company
will get all OF them tor sou on the
next train coming from the nearest
market That's the new era that has
daWned for the company in this coun-
try since it has inaugurated ii Or
der and Food Products Bureau
Through this department it is the
purpose OF the company to bring the
consumer directly in contact with the
producer, not only without tho mid
dleman but with no other except the
money order and the express charges.
The transaction is simple one No
matter what the consumer desires, the
company viii secure it from the nearest
and best market or from amy market
that tine purchaser may desire. A money
order is given to the company with the
order and it is sent on the next train
or by telegraph il desired, 10 the mar
ket, agents Of the company make the
purchase and place tie articles on the
next train for the consumer. The com
pany makes its profit from the money
order and the express on the articles.
For instance. ii YOU would like 10 20
10 the theatre IN New York tomorrow
evening and want your tickets pur-
oh .l.. q
upon you getting the best seats for
your money, simply 20 down to the eS
press company and buy q money order
for the cost Of the seats and tell the
agent where you want them. He will
have them bought in New York and held
for you or delivered at your residence
within nine hours from the time your
order was received, or il yon will pay
ior telegram you can probably get
them within four and half hours But
suppose you change your mind and do
riot 90 TO New York and haven't or
derpd your groceries. just tell l-thc ex-
pressnan what you want for dinner
give him money order and he will
purchase the supplies direct from the
farmer and have the goods at your
house IN time to be cooked. Some OF
httA AH'4 ma AAAG NbiAt lloih dbNI
State, other parts OF it from Pennsyl-
yania, and some OF it might have come
from New York, but you can make
sure that the agent has purchased it
in the nearest and best markets.
On file in the Wilmington Office of
the company is a schedule revised
every few days of the prices of all
food stuffs and other articles and the
closest markets that they may be
purchased in. Everything is figured
out on a scientific basis and things
are bought direct from the farmer.
The chief means by which this new
bureau is to work efficiently is food
clubs" These clubs are being formed
wherever possible by the agents One
is already formed among the employees
of the Adams Company and several
Office buildings. The hotels are being
interested in them and the fire COM
panies are an excellent field.
One man is club leader and to him
is sent the lists of what products the
express company has ready for direct
shipment and the prices asked by the
producer. The company has nothing
to do with the price and touches moth
ing but in shipment and payment.
The club leader learns what is want
ed and how much and sends in his or
der. The products are delivered di-
rect to the door Of each consumer in
the club,