The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-28
A Talk With Editor of
National Weekly Parcel Post News,
L. W. Thavis.
washington. d. C.. October Il, 1914.

Washington. d. G. October L., 1914
THE American Paper Can Company,
Washington, d. c.
Gentlemen: One of the important prob
lens, if not the most important prob
lem, of modern civilization is that Of
economical food distribution to the end
of furnishing the abundant garden. orch
ard and field plant products Of the soil TO
every food consumer and to accomplish
this end so that every table may be sup
Piled both in sufficient abundance and
variety to meet the needs Of all.
The chief factors in this problem are
food production and food distribution
Food production in variety and abund
ance depends. first upon the knowledge
and skill of the farmer. gardener and
orchard specialist in producing such
soil and dairy products as are best
adapted to the sources from which these
products come: secondly, upon the util-
iZation OF these products so that none of
them shall go to waste, but shall pro-
vide an abundance of food for the daily
needs of the people.
Food distribution depends upon
packaging and shipping food supplies to
consumers so that such supplies shall
reach consumers in the freshest. most
sanitary and perfect condition possible
and at the lowest cost consistent with
reasonable profit TO the producer and
shipper.
Given. then, large variety and
abundance of garden, field. orchard and
dairy products. the question of furnish
ing these products to consumers most
economically is conditioned upon the
most economical means of raCkaGinS
and shipping these foodstuffs so that
their cost to the consumer shall not he
excessive. but shall be commensurate
with the cost of production plus the cost
of packaging plus the cost of shipping
plus a reasonable profit on production,
packaging and shipping.
The problem of economical food pack
aging whereby practically all varieties
of vegetables, berries, fruits. dairy
products. including fresh eggs. milk.
cream, cheese, also picked and preserv-
ed foods, can be sanitarily packed and
shipped in paper containers. has been
successfully solved by the American
Paper Can Company, of Washington,
D. c.
This company has developed, per-
fected and brought out through its in
ventions. combinations and processes a
variety of paper containers which. in
point of quality and adaptation for
nearly every kind of food
stuffs, and in point of rapidty and
dsplace tin and glass containers as a
means of packaging and distributing
foods
Milk cream. butter-~ilk. sodas and
other liquids are packaSed for distribu-
ton In this company's sanitary. one
time service paper can. so that the con-
sumner can he guaranteed as to the orig
in OF the liquid he purchases. Eggs are
packased and shipped in the parcel post
.r.,-
pany.
"All varieties of berries may be safely |
and economically packed and shipped in
the unique folding parer berry box ,,
which this conpany's machines make. |
while n larger paper box is most advan- |
taEeously used for packaging and ship |
ping fruits and large variety of garden |
and field vegetables Thus, these various |
paper containers afford the physical
means by which the food producer can
rheaply, sanitarily and effectively pack |
age right at the source of production
and ready for marketing everything re-
CURED for the table.
by utilizing these paper containers
much of the garden and orchard products
hitherto permitted to decay for lack of \
means Of immediate harvesting and
packaging for market. may now be saved
md readily exchanged for the consumers
cash, because fresh and ripe farm
products are eagerly sought for by the
public.
Having abundantly and economically
produced and rackaged the various kinds
,f garden. orchard. field and dairy sup
,lies. the producer seeks the most prac-
icable, efficient and inexpensive mode
IF shipping these supplies direct to the
customer.
Here the parcel post comes to the
producers aid, since 1t provides the
means BY which he can daily ship his