Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-07
SHORT OF ICEMEN;;
ASK VOLUNTEERS
Workers, Even for One
Day, Needed to Meet
City's Needs
CONSERVATION URGED

Hot weather demands on ice COM
panies have taxed the strength Of tho
working staffs in storage houses. and
to avert possibility of shortage tn"
American Ice Company has issued an
appeal for volunteer workers to be used
in ice houses
The volunteers are wanted for night
and day work to help move out ice to
wagons. Even one nights work. the
appeal says, by volunteers would be of
value. if enough men reported on diff
ferent nights
There is, according to statements of
the ice companies and the food admin
istration. enough ice to see the city
through the intense weather, providing
sufficient steps are taken toward con-
serving the supply and also If wor(imen
are available TO load delivery wagons.
1t is appeal. the ice company says
the storage houses are well filled. with
the ice demand at its height. tho labor
shortage presents a serious problem 10
ic, dealers. Unless workmeu are oh
tanned. shortage is inevitable, 1t is
believed
Relief TO y certain extent has beer
found in t"e "cash-and- carry stations
established throughout the city by the
various ice companies and the food ad'
m,n,strat ion. The places. where ice may
be bought for five cents minimum size
block. have been doing rushing bust.
ness. and il is likely. Jay Cook. county
food administrator. said. more ofliciaI
stations will be opened soon.
Mr.. Cook said 4
Il do not anticipate any serious short
age Of ice despite the Intensely ho
weather ! believe that upder some
strain there will be enough ice to take
care of the situation After pro
tracted period of exceedingly no
weat her il is possible that we might rul
little short. but up to the present time
| have heard no whisper of trouble.
THE 'cash-and-car@! stations are do
| ing fine business. There are seventy
nine in all: seventy three in Philadel
| phia and six in adjacent districts. TweIN'
| Of these stations have been opened b!
( the food administration, and we vii
open more. if necessary"
Gives Advice on saving
Regarding the righr steps to take il
/ saving ice. the administrator advises 'h
I following things be done
Pur tho i"c in the refrg"ralur a. soon
! Keep the refrigera or in cool place.
Sec that refrigerator doors NJ t'Sht ana
DO not open refrigerator doors more
! often than necessary. EVERY time 'htN "rr
| Opened the cold air pours out and the
warm air that takes it's place is coord at
the expense Of tie ice.
DO not nut warm food in refriScrs tor
Let il first cool TO the Temperature" "i tue
! atmosphere. " ,
See thai the trap through whlch tn"
mrltage passes out at the. boii3m OF m" ne
refrigeraIo or is kept in place. This irSr IS
liza bile 10 become lost broken. IN Whnh
cases s"nstan. stream "f warm 7'r
hows into the refrigerator. -,
The "ca ali and carry stations OF IN
food administration are situated at T''
teeuth and jackson streets, Snyder ave
nue. and Hutchinson street. l226 Mort
, Front street. 1902 Wood street. Holy
wood and Huntington streets. 'l6' haS
Mercer street. 1920 Atlantic stree
Franklin street near Callowhill stree
IFaIls Of Schuylkill Palmer street an
Frankford road. Thirteenth and Kate
streets.