Evening journal., 1915-01-30
wILMINGTON's CURBsTONE
MARKET.
To the Editor of THE EVENING
JOURNAL:

To the Editor of THE EVENING
JOURNAL
Sir-For few years past there has
been great unrest relative to the
curbstone markets. Council has trie1
az different times to legislatc laws
called Pure Food Laws" They have
caused great animosity and accom-
plished nothing Now let me make
a few suggestions:
First-Agriculture is the Oldest
work of man. Our government mas
wisely placed IL as the keystone in
the Arch of Industries. upon which
all depend. Under il our entire popa-
lotion stands. II is not good mde-
ment TO attack such vital occuua-
ton by oncumbrancc. Council should
join hands with The United States
Government and try 10 encourage and
elevate tho standard Our country Is
fast growing in population and Il
VIII take more food. Suppose for one
season Mother Earth should not Weld
her bounteous supply, where would
tho suffering end?
It is well TO look after the public
bcalth, but ! do not believe any men,
Der of Council can relate single
instance where sickness came direct
ly from fresh food. purchased from
our curbstonc markets and properly
| cooked.
Second continually read Of a
Council member saying that prices
arc eXtortionate and far above the
| lcNel Of other cities There are a
very few articles higher than they
have bccn for years and some far
lover Take. for instance. that We
! gctable called celery. From the time
the seed is planted until the stalk
or bunch. is placed in your basket.
! that plant has been handled no less
than twelve times, requiring about
six or eight months of care and then
I YOU get for ten cents bunch of
four or five stalks. DO YOU consider
/ this high? II is the same with All
other vegetables. To reduce price 8
/ YOU must encourage quantity. You
must have an open market, non-en-
numbered TO draw the food No mau
! living halfway between two markets
would select a market whore he was
| compelled 20 use show case. Guam
/ tiiy rules the price and the season
tho quality.
Third For our weaker s'umachs.
that Is. those persons who do moi
wish others TO handle what they cat.
! lhcy may obtain their supply. by Sc
iccting someone whose produce suits
them by ordering q day in advance.
il can then be selected and laid back
till they call Hundreds Of persons
arc doing that very thing.
II is not very pleasant to think or
Catlng food other UCrsOne have prc-
viously handled have seen people
dig their dirty finger nails into a
pound of butter and walk away. take
bite out Of an ear of corn, and 1l-
most pull a chicken TO pieces TO sec
ii il were tender. Should the farmer
I cali their attention to what they were
doing. they would be insulted and
maybe cause his arrest. We need
laws to correct this common unsani-
tary method.
Fourth-ln conclusion, would
state that if Council would try TO
encourage the markets. keep the
streets clean and free from impos-
tors, and prosecute any farmer sell
ing inferior food. such as meats, etc.
the people will become enlightened
to the better conditions. Better food
will prevail at normal prices. Coun-
eli and the people at large must.
above all things. remember that from
the earth they were created and re-
ceive their nourishment, and unto
tho earth they must surely return.
Sincerely yours,
T. c. HAWKE.
| Richardson Park. Del.