The evening world., 1917-03-15
HOUSEWIVES ASSOCIATION
WANTS A FOOD LAW FORCING
AN ECONOMIC DISTRIBUTION

and thus standardize the selling
price.
Provide ways and means by
which the new commission will
have authority TO look into the
books and methods of distrlbu-
tlon OF milk companies, for tho
purpose OF eliminating the arti-
fcial middleman.
Establish terminal dock and
other distributing facilities for
the delivery and distribution OF
food at the centres OF population.
Within ten days after purchase
OF foodstufs TO he placed In stor-
age for sale, purchaser must re-
port to commission how much 10
paid for the food.
Monthly reports from every
storage house In the city.
Foods taken from one storage
house must be placed on tho
markets and not In another stor-
age house.
Foods properly stamped on en-
try in storage houses, especially
eggs.
These are but a few OF the pro
visions to be contained I'm the revised
Food Bill, every one OF which will be
carefully watched by the Housewives 8
ITOltCNlNt AAbOCldIlOn.
HOUSEWIVES TO MAKE A SHOW
ING AT ALBANY.
The association will also present
Its findings in the interest of the
housewives before tho hearing In Al
bany next week.
The chief change in the proposed
Food BIZ will be TO combine various
state departments now in existence
In view OF co-ordinating the work.
Thus II In deemed advisable TO for
mulate one commission-name the
Commission OF Agriculture, Foods and
Markets. which will include the Com
missioner OF Agriculture, the Com
missioner OF Foods and Markets and
a now Finance Commissioner, who
will be Chairman-nll to be appointed
by the Governor.
The one seeming motto OF the re-
vised food legislation Is to take hold
and do something" rather than mere
ly create machinery and investigate.
Everybody 10 tired to death OF
endless inquiry and proposed
plans. For example, the milk
question in New York 10 ono Of
the big problems Of tho day, a
few large companies setting the
prices all practically on tho Same
scale.
The now commission will havo
power TO establish milk termi-
mails and creameries, by which
milk can be shipped from the pro-
duoer and distributed direct by
the municipal authorities, who
will devise the best ways and
means Of proper distribution a.
will assure the lowest rate pos-
sible for milk 10 the consumer.
Such municipal sale OF milk will bt
rather In the nature OF standardizlnf
the price OF milk sold by all dealeri
and not from the standpoint OF tht
municipal authorities assuming tn,
entire business OF milk selling.
For instance. II Is stated now h!
Commissioner Dillon that good mill
should be sold with profit to the con
sumner In New York for cents {
quart for tho next two or three
months, and at other periods OF th'
year IL could be sold for less money
Yet 1t is impossible TO establish
such prices without municipal contro
OF tho sale OF milk-enouEh control 4
M" bp6h, a reasonable price for boil
Tho prosb,Rnd the consumer;
will also establish municipal tcrinina
markets for various kinds Of farm
products.
Every effort Is made in this new
measure 10 encourage and promote
more farming and to protect th'
farmer from needless waste OF hi:
products and to secure closer anc
more direct method OF distribution.
LAW COMPELLING ECONOMIC
SYSTEM OF DISTRIBUTION.
Comm ssioner Dillon stated to- day:
THE research work and efforts
put forth by the Housewives
Protective Association OF The
Evening World prove OF great
value in formulating a food bill