The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-28

e;ress efficient methods of purchasing
and distribution must be used TO make
each dollar provide as much whole
eome foodstun Is possible. The in
cressing necessity for this economy
has fofcibly called to the attention Of
those trying by systematic methods to
alleviate distress the importance OF
lowering. II possible. the cost of food
and its delivery in New York. That
at least one agency has made prog
ress IN pointing tho way TO reduce the
retail cost OF foodstun is shown by
the fact that IL has increased so Gems
the food purchasing value Of every
dollar it spent last year. Indeed. the
results of experiments it has made in
cooperative buying and other methods
OF handling food in large quantities In
dicate that there are several way in
which the high cost OF living may be
successfully attacked.
Twenty tons OF food. an average Of
three and one-hnlf tons for each work.
ing day. were distributed during the
second week in January by the New
York Association for Improving the
Condition OF the Poor TO the families
SIS relief bureau then had IN its care.
This mou Of foodstuf was pur-
chased at wholesale and delivered by
the associations own bureau of food
supply at a minimum cost. Lest some
may still think charity is parsimonious
il may be said that In addition to these
eatablcs the visitors of the association
spent s1.365 for food purchased at the
nearest grocery store for families they
found to be in need of instant relief.
II further proof of the ~benevolence
of systematic charity is needed another
addition OF 4,01l quarts of milk may
be made. You will then have the total
amount OF food relief that was given
by this one agency during h Is
believed to be an average week this
winter. But any average this year is
very much higher than any average
in any previous year. for never before
have the relief agencies in New York
been called upon n possibly able to
do so much for the thousands OF
families unable for one reason or an
other TO keep above the line Of eco
nomic independence.
To distribute this amount OF food
every day At the least cost and with
the assurance that no family depend
eni upon the agercy's help viii be
missed and thereby go hungry re-
quires an organization rs effective as
that Of any large corporation. Ex-
v,pi!ng the department stores. there
& pr 1ably 10 other establishment in
Pew York hat has as large \ geo
graphical distribution as the food sup
I,y bureau II this agency. To supply
It's 'trade,' requires "A daily delivery
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1:-tno"h,rr rorr,issi,rer of chari.
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.ho roraraI director Sf tho associa-
-l,n when il established Its home
h,snital in the Fast River Homes he
beloved IN. opportunity had come to
tackle. with .omc hope of success the
problem. Of demonstrating a way 70
reduce the cost ~ buying and dis
trihuting foodstuns. An experiment
in cooperative buying was, Therefore
started by the establis hment u. n store
in connection with the hospital. This
store carried constantly a regular sup
ply OF food products and household
supplies, which were purchased "A;
Wholesale and sold at cost price to
the TWENTY-FIVE tube rcnlous, families
In the institution. At the end Of the
frst year the association announced
ths. n these families had continued 70
purchase from ~neieaboring stores they
would have had 70 nay an average OF
sI,iO for the same amount and quality
q, food which cost them 81 at the hos.
njul store where no charge was
made for overhead expenses and al
goods were purchas el and sold a,
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.xre-imAnt therefore. effected q gros,
savrc n, abor, 90 nor cent The cas-
n, s,,nar,,.ion n,u.i overhead charges
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