El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-05
FOOD DELIVERY
NEXT SUBJECT
Price Fixing Committee
Puts One Service Daily
I'm to Retailers.

The cone delivery a day" plan FOR
reducing the overhead cost Of carry
ing on the grocery business was not
brought UP at the meeting OF the El
Paso price interpreting committee
held Friday evening at the Fl Paso
chamber Of commerce. but instead
committee was appointed 10 take
the matter VI with the retail grocers
at a meeting 70 be held at the Capies
building Monday. January H. The
question Will also be discussed at the.
next meeting Of the committee.
The question OF the one delivery a
day has already been presented 10 the
Womau's club by Mrs. w. NJ James,
and By Mrs. r. J. Tighe 20 the CllS
Federation OF Women. They lntend
to present the matter before otneI
womau's examinations in the cllys
Grade Food and Include Oie"'
The inclusion OF Oleomargarine IN
the list OF food staples and the graz
ing Of eggs. corumeal and butter were
features Of the meeting The maxi
mum price of graduated sugar was
reduced 90 nine cents in i've pounu
lots, but the price Of ten cents was
left for sales Of less than this amount
The grading Of eggs followed talks
by r. W. GOssett and G. H. Lawrence
predicting sensational advances IN
Predicts Dollar EGGS.
There was a big supply OF cold
storage eggs in the country SIX OF
eieht weeks ago" declared C.. II.
Lawrence. but because Of the cheap
ness OF eggs as q food, compared with
other articles. the public has turned
to eating eggs and the big supply has
gone fast 1 believe that eggs viii
eventually 20 to dollar dozen
The president Of the New YORK eN-
exchange has Just said that at least
- percent Of the available cold stor-
age eggs OF the country nave been
used up within the past six or eight
weeks" said Mr. Gossett
says EGGS Advancing.
He explained how cola stOra &c eSEs /
had advanced from - per case 10 I
$3.50 and $3.50 at middle west ship /
ping points
After considerable discussion Il I
was decided TO fix maximum prices on I
two grades OF cola storage eggs and /
also on fresh Kansas eggs The re- ]
tail price on the latter was fixed at !
q % cent maximum
The grading of cold storage butler .
was also suggested by Mr.. GUssett. II Z
was decided after discussion 10 quote I
maximum prices on both cold storage ]
and fresh creamery butter.
OleO Helps Many.
The discussion on Uleomargarin I
disclosed the fact that II was belnN
used by many FL PasO people in an
effort 10 reduce the COST OF living
Thousands OF people in FL Paso
are using oleomargarlne,' said r L
McMickIe He said that he was sell
Ing the uucoIored article at % cents
store handled "Oleomargari with
coloriuE' at 90 cents
IL was decided 20 TX maximum
prices on both grades at 30 and 40
cents. respectively.
Potatoes were lowered IS cents
when purchased in 100 pound lots
The prices on lard and lard compound
were reduced materially.
Suggests Girl Truck Drivers.
The delivery question was only dis
cussed briefly. as 10 was brought up AZ
late hour The novel suggestion OF
girls rs truck drivers was made by
Mrs James. She stated that IN the re-
cent canvass Of the city in which
pledge cards were signed by women
and girls. great many answered the
question Of what kind OF service they
could render by stating that they
could drive trucks.
Cash, Garry, His solution.
To Herald reporter al the meet
ing Mr. AlcAlickle stated that the only
solution Of the delivery question was
the cutting out OF all deliveries and
the making Of what are known as
cash and carry" prices. He declared
that thousands Of people were IN
favor Of the plan. as evidenced by the
crowds At his store, which he could
scarcely handle
The committee appointed to confer
with the retail rrocers on the sub
iect OF one delivery day was ap-
pointed by chairman James A. Dick
as follows g.. Il. Lawrence, John
Ihoupsouand ". s Crombie
Prices For Next Week.
The prices for the coming week.
going into effect January ., are as
follows
Sugar.
Max J0bbors
retail price
Grallis-et sugar 5lb lots 90 Sc
lrauu-ate.. Les u. LOIS. 10 s.