Evening journal., 1918-01-07
COMMUNITY MARKET
70 CUT FRICE FIXING
Government Wants Farmers
to Sell All Foodstufis
Direct t. People

A community market, In a fixed place,
wnere farmers can offer their goods
Tor sale on market days, without any
expense for the rent oi a STALL ana at
a fixed price, Is one Of the latest de-
velopments along the lines o. food con-
servatlon in this city. The plans have
advanced 50 far in this respect that to-
day a site was being sought with two
or three places in View.
The plans as tentatively agreed upon
now. will provide a suitable place Tor
the farmers 10 display their goods. IN
return for this opportunity the grang-
ers are expected 10 sell their goods to
the consumer at wholesaie or at fixed
prices az least
IL is also expected that it will be pos
slbel 10 give demonstrations In the mar
kct place that will be selected. But the
chief idea Is 10 reduce the cost Of llv-
ing. by a schedule Of from producer
TO consumer prices.
Al is expected that the farmers
trust" IL there is such a body Of price
fixers as some allege Will fight this
move 10 make produce and vegetables
cheaper for Wilming' onians. but those
back OF the plan believe that through
the aid Of the food director for Della
ware, whose appointment IL IS expect
ed will be signed hy President Wilson
today or tomorrow. will afford ample
protection from all open attacks.
Miss Charlotte Johnson the home
economic expert is 10 be Joined this
week by Miss Dpdrldge Of indianapolis.
who will take up the work IN Hoover
Clubs and community centera on MISS
Johnson's departure. Miss Dodrldge
was until the end Of December at the
head of the home economic depart
mcnt of the indianapolis public schools.
and her assignment 10 this city is made
by Delawarc college When Dean Hay
ward Of the agricultural department
of Delaware College learned that he
could obiain Miss Dodridge's services,
he at once forwarded the rec0mmen-
dalion to Washington, which approved
Of Dean Hayvards selection.
Miss Dodridgc arrived In this city TO-
day and at once began her duties with
Miss Johnson.
A unique feature will mark the food
saving demonstration on meat at the
Colorcd settlement. at 1i5 o'clock to-
morrow evening Housewives who cm-
ploy maids are anxious that they
should attend this demonstration. in
order that they may not miss the dem
enstration many families have planned
early dinners tomorrow evening so
the maids can get away. and some Ol
the housewives viii loan the Use OF
their automobile, 20 take The maid tC
the demonstration SO that there can
be no excuse for their not attending.
Among the Industrial establishments
that Miss Johnson will visit TO give
talks ON food savings is the Joseph
Bancroft and Sons Company. On Fri
day. January p. she will spend the en-
tire afternoon there addressing two
meetings, one at noon and the other al
o'clock.
An example Of the way merchants ir
ENGLAND are made 10 act squarely Wiz
Their customers and not force them tI
buy groceries II they wish sugar Is con
tanned in an announcement by the F0oC
Administration az Washington today
The communication stated that Nasillol
Constantine kept a little grocery stor'
at Cardn. England. one day a Gus
TONER presented o sugar card to Con
siantino "No. you haven't bought
large quantity of goods, tho merchan
declared. handing The card That calle'
for sugar 20 the customer.
Now Constantine is bem0aning tn'
loss OF about $3.50 he was forced TO pa,
as flne for forcing conditional sales o
sugar.
In this connection an incident tina
occurred in one of the largest butche
and grocery stores combined on KIM
street on Saturday, was reported TO tn
food administration authorities todsy
II was this:
4 woman who had bought more thai
"a dollars worth of meat asked for
pound Of sugar. The sugar was pro
duced. and the question asked abou
how much of grocery bill she hal
bought The woman exclaimed tina
,ho had spent more than a dollar 70
meat and wanted one pound of sugar
Tho King street butcher and grocer
10 Is reported threw the sugar back in
10 It's receptacle and said that It wa
business not patriotism with him, an
that II the woman wanted sugar sh
would have 10 buy groceries TO get
from him. that he was there to d.
business.
This merchants name is now Wit
the food officials
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