The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-19
By JOHN c. MOSES

i the inner man demands goods things to eat. And on this Market Page this morn ing will be found list of live merchants who can supply your Sunday dinner. i Look them over and then go and trade where your money gets the most. 1 This war is teaching our good women folks one thing-to tote their own pack ages. The merchants tell me that 50 per cent more customers are taking their purchases with them than at this time a year ago. Good It lifts big over- l head expense off the merchants. I And right here I want to say word about that Upper Second Avenue dis trct, just outside the high rent section. The merchants up there have decided to put their business houses on the map by advertising freely.
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 Say. Moses. I want to show you some fine western meats in my cold storage plant" said my young friend Holzer, who runs one of the most up-to- date markets in the south. So I went through the iced department and saw some of the best cuts of western meats ever shipped to Birmingham. Young Holzer has a hobby
 
 picking out the best. So that's the reason his retail trade never complains-the best cuts at reasonable prices. And on the other side of the market was greeted by my old friend, Sig Levy, who has charge of the deicatessen department. Sig Is there with the goods-about 100 different prepared meats, fish, sausages, cheese and everything good to eat.
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 | ri,,1r ;,,t4 i, D. Nf- i Grocery Co. Friday afternoon, I bought a nice pot roast. The price asked was a surprise. It seemed like old times again. ! Actually, l got fine pot roast for less than 50 cents, and it was off of a year ling. Quick turnovers seem to be the aim of my friend McIntire. who holds the reins about this establishment. And quality is there, too. This market is al l ways neat and clean and service quick and polite. If you are trying to save i a little to buy war stamps and baby bonds, just take your basket this morn ing. go round to the Peerless Market and Grocery Co. and have it filled with 1 groceries and meats for next week.
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 1 At the popular downtown market place this morning you'll be surprised at the layout waiting to tempt you. Of course 1 everybody knows where it is-Newmon & 1 Co.,, just across the street from the post l office, corner Second avenue and Eight eenth street. Newmon IS another fellow who likes to put the best possible meats ], before his patrons. And he charges no more than lots of insanitary places ask i Tor seconds. This popular market place is doing it's level best to help Hoover by Handling nothing but frst-class stuff, so there will be no waste to throw away. Go around toward this corner and 6ot give you such bargains as to bring you back
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 The wind was whistling pretty brisk when 1 landed at Magnolia Point on my usual rounds yesterday. But this bad lot of weather never phased w. B. Emond & Son in the least. Stepping into this spick-and span market and grocery place it put me in mind of dance hall as far as the floors were concerned-clean and tidy And on the shelves everything vas in line. And on going into the meat department, it was a treat to see the butchers cutting up choice steaks and roasts for the Saturday trade You have got to give the people the best in meats over here" said R. A. Emond who looks after details. That's why we carry nothing but the best and hold such a large patronage. " And I believe it, too, HI.
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 Dropping back toward Upper Second avenue. looked into the windows of the McGough Bakery. Come on in" said my friend Mac, everything is hot and smoking, but we won't hurt you" And as usual the crowd was there McGough l has faculty of winning customers with that smile of his. have never seen him without it. It's comeback smile, too J Who don't know the joy of lining up along the counters of this bakery and CT toying cold bottle (of milk, of course) and a hot pie, sandwich or slice ot cake? It's treat sure And at night just before going home. thousands have l formed the habit of dropping in and buying hot bread. rolls. cinnamon rolls or cake. And don't forget McGough's $ Bakery is on Upper Second avenue On up the block-still in Upper Second avenue--I dropped into the Mercantile l friend Berry. He's one of the main stays behind this institution. In fact this firm is made up of several young | fellows who are old in the mercantile game. If it's good country produce cheap groceries, either in small lots or bulk. this is the place you are looking for These boys are in touch with hundreds or farmers ana handle their stuff direct thus eliminating much of the middle mems profits. Drop in and look over this stock. It's new and you will save lsome money
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 I'm still on Upper Second avenue-at I V. w. Wood & Co.'S, the grocery and supply house that sells retail at whole sale figures This firm carries tre- mendous stock Of bulk groceries and lsrl'plies and is educating their patrons to buy in bulk and save the wholesalers S profit. Just take a glance at their price list on this page today and see what a difference in prices when compared with those you have been paying in some of the suburbs Why. some of their prices at retail are cheaper than wholesalers are quoting on Morris avenue. No won der this firm is putting Upper Second avenue on the map You'll find this firm at Twentyfourth and Second
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 And just a few words about that bunch of live wres-the Catanzano brothers These boys are with us all ways. You can't lose ther, when it comes to competition. They have the goods 1ox. xl1 ' ~1<..