The Washington times., 1917-01-29
Wholesale Buying Of Food by
Association Members to
Be Tried Out.
PROMOTERS ENTHUSIASTIC
Plan Originated at Franklin
Thomson Home and School.
Cut Living Cost.

To market, to market, to buy COM
modities for distribution to members
of the FrankIin-Thomson Home and
School Association at wholesale
prices.
A plan whereby members of the as
ISOLATION could purchase necessities
at wholesale prices, thus eliminating
the middleman's profit, Is to be put
into effect today.
Chosen members are to journey to
market and barter for the best vege-
tables, fruits. eggs, and other essen
tiaIs. They will then have them de-
livered to their homes.
Children of other members are to
stop by on the way to school and
noon, the children win take the filled
order.
Members Enthusiastic.
Members are enthusiastic over the
plan. They say that It cannot help
being successful, with some things at
least. OF course, with canned goods
and some vegetables, by watching ad-
vertisements, 1t is possible to buy
these things as cheaply as at whole
Sale rates.
An instance Of the working OF the
plan to cut the high cost OF living Is
shown by the price Of potatoes sold
by Mra Freda Ring.
Mrs. Ring purchased q barrel OF
potatoes, and was able to sell them
to other members of the association
for 80 cents q peck Formerly 80
cents a peck was paid.
This condition prevailed with hour.
Mrs. A. J. Driscoll sold q standard
brand Of -four for - cents for six
pounds. The same brand of -four sold
at the cheapest store for 20 cents for
six pounds.
Substitute For Butter.
The greatest single saving made by
the members is on the substitute for
butter. A compound made of cocoanut
milk and peanut oil that looks, as
Mrs. A z. Harmed, in charge Of the
distribution, stated, like "a mixture of
lard and face cream before it is col
ored," was brought to the attention OF
the association. The price paid for
the near-butter IL 20 cents for Quanti-
ties of ten pounds or more, or %
cents for q single pound.
1t ia stated by members OF the asso-
citation that after the nut product is
coiorcd with the vegetable matter pro-
vided, one cannot tell the difference
between that and the best buttere.
Twenty pounds of the product have
been sold by Mrs. Harmed since the
meeting Of the assertion Friday.
In Charge of Supplies.
Not all Of the distributors expect to
save as much for their neighbors.
however, but all feel certain that
some saving may be made. Those In
charge Of the different supplies are:
in charge of the butter substitute,
Mrs. A. z. Harmed; fresh butter and
eggs, Mrs. Walter T. Martin: -four,
Mrs. A J. Driscoll; apples, Mrs. H. J.
Bennett: potatoes, Mrs. Freda Ring,
and hams, bacon, and sausage, Mrs.
Joseph Mckee.
All articles Of food are not at pres
emit on sale by the members, but II
is expected that as the plan develops,
greater variety will be added.
Eventually. 1t is believed by those
interested in the plan, that the school
will be used as. a central distribut-
ing point. This will necessitate some
member Of the association being in
constant attendance, since. teachers
would not be permitted to give any
time to the project.
The plan is already causing wide
spread interest among other civic or
CARNATIONS in the city, and its sue
cess will be watched by many. Should
the plan prove practical, It Is prob
able that a considerable step toward
have been taken.