El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-15
FAIL To DECIDE
ON ONE DELIVERY
Retail Grocers Start Educa
tional Campaign; Pledge
Other Economies.


An educational campaign TO 1nflu-
ence consumers to require but one de-
livery Of foodstuffs per day will be
started by the Ell Paso retail grocers.
according to resolutions adopted by
a meeting Of men in that trade Mon
day evening at the rooms Of the Bust
ness Mems Protective association in
the Caples building. The decision fol-
lowed a lengthy debate in which vari-
Gus phases of the delivery problem
were discussed.
Support OF the suggestions for econ
omy in the operation or retail stores
as requested by the United States
food administration and a recommen-
dation for the reduction OF delivery
expense, were also contained in the
resolutions, which were drawn up by
a committee consisting Of Frank S.
stein, W. r. Ezell and c. E Stocks.
VIII Circulate Pledge.
4 pledge Of support for the ma
tional food administration which had
been indOrsed by the state association
Of retail dealers. was read at the be-
ginning Of the meeting and was
signed by those present. 1t will be
circulated throughout the city and
signatures will be secured from prac-
tically every retail food dealer. Al
terward il will be sent to Washing
ton. Dealers were also urged TO have
special pledge cards hung in their
stores.
After the meeting had been called
to order by Charles B. Stevens, who
stated that it had been called by the
Business Mems Protective association
now in the hands of the retailers. he
called for nominations for chairman
and George Franklin was chosen. Ed
ward d. Hodge was chosen secretary.
Mr.. Hodge then read resolutions
adopted at a meeting OF representa-
tives of the retail grocery trade at
Washington, D. c.
The one delivery per day plan,
lower prices for cash and carry Gus
TONER'S" sale Of food products by bulk
in many cases. and that margin Of
profit be a reasonable, living profit.
the time were leading features of the
resolutions adopted.
says Retailer Is @GOat.-
That the retail grocer was being
made goat" was expressed by II.
Rayner. a grocer Of Montana street,
lengthy talk that was sprinkled with
sarcasm and humor.
The public is coming to look on
the retail grocer as a thief and
crook" he declared. You can take
the retail grocers as = whole and YOU
viii find there are more honest re-
tail grocers than in the church. How
ever, won't say but what there are
some retail grocerS who give short
weights and measures"
That paint on the brooms was re-
sponsible for the high price was the
irOnical explanation offered by Mr..
Rayner. but he declared that the re-
taller was blamed for all advances
BY the housewife.
Says He Hates Germans.
An impassioned attack on the Ger
mans was made by Mr.. Rayner, who
The people Of this country must
stand together in this war and bring
about the downfall Of the Germans"
he said, but why don't the govern
ment see to Mr.. Baker so that hun
dreds OF thousands of our noble boys
shall have overcOats. instead OF jump
ing on the corner grocer and telling
him how many deliveries he shall
make day 1 tell you it is small
matter"
Attacks Hay @Profiteerx..
The conditions with the small
grocer were different he maintained.
Mr. Rayner also attacked alleged
in hay whereby many
tons had been bought for so cents a
bale and was being sold for $3.50. He
said that it had caused the price OF
milk for babies to 80 up. He also
included druggists and shoe dealers
in his talk and suggested regulation
of their prices.
Following Mr.. Rayner was A. c.
Zierth. who said that it was his belief
that the small grocer would find il
impossible to get along with one de-
livery per day as orders came in at
all hours
Urge Delivery Question Decision.
After views showing the difficult
ties of the one delivery per day plan,
the members of the special committee
appointed by the FL Paso price inter-
preting committee, C H. Lawrence
the meeting do something definite on
the matter so that they could report
back to chairman James A Dick
They both pointed out that the one
delivery per day plan was not yet
but that 1t might be or
dered eventually, and they suggested
that local grocers should be prepared
Mr.. Dick said to the retail grocers
present that he would like much to
see the delivery question settled
The difficulty Of settling the deliv-
cry question was admitted by F. S.
Stein. who stated that he had studied
the question for years.
Packer Predicts One Delivery.
R. H Oliver, local manager for I
Wilson and company, packers. who
had Just returned fro mthe east. told ]
Of the necessity for getting ready for !
the one delivery per day and said that Z
the plan was about to be adopted by,
the local packing companies.
That he had eliminated two deliver |
les the present week was the state 1
ineut made hT NJ A Raer He also I