El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-15
RETAIL GROCERS
HIRE INSPECTOR
He Will Check Up Food
Law Violators Also for
Master Bakers Group.

On the recommendation OF Charles
y. Bassett, district food administrator.
the Retail Grocer's association OF FL
Paso county, at a meeting Thursday
night in the chamber of commerce,
voted 20 employ aR inspector to OBJ
serve and report attractions Of the
food administration rules. not only in
FL Paso, but up and down the valley
The inspector mas been employed
in conjunction with the master bak-
ers' association. each organization TO
pay half Of his salary. totaling S1l5
a month for himself and car.
The man appointed was recon-
mended by Mr. Bassett. but his name
was, for obvious reasons. withheld
The incumbent has been working for
4 few days past. on guarantees OF
several of the Erocers, and made a
report in which he told of many ViO-
lations of the rules governing the
sale Of wheat flour. especially in the
southern part Of the city. Sales OF
being made by Mexican stores TO
Mexicans. without an equal amount
of substitutes being sold at the same
time, he said. Customers are told by
merchants to say that they couldn't
carry it all home" and other subter-
fuges are practiced by which the
same sack of meal is made 10 do duty
in several purchases of flour. he said.
Says Violations Made.
Large stocks of flour are being held
in violation of the rule that not more
than so days supply shall be on hand.
The inspector cited Mexican store
on South Stanton street where ne
found $4,000 pounds Of wheat flour
He said that not one in 20 OF the
Mexican groceries are now observing
the law. and gave as his opinion that
the rule allowing a p pound sack OF
flour every ten days to each MeNlcah
family in JuareZ permitted surplus
to be taken across the river, which
surplus was then resold 10 bakers
there or otherwise disposed OF. The
inspector further said that he be
Iieved all the American grocers are
now complying with the law as they
understand it.
Favors Educational Policy.
Mr.. Bassett then spoke and. while
commencing the inspector for his en-
thusiasm. said that he believed the
great majority OF Mexican violations
were due to ignorance and said that
his policy would be one OF education
Cases of defiance, when found. would
be turned over TO Victor Moore, who
would impress the offending mer-
chant with the necessity for obeying
the law. Only after this procedure,
in each case, will the wholesalers De
ordered 10 cut off supplies OF the
store.
SAYS Exports Not Excessive.
The food administrator said that
the amount OF flour being taken
across the bridge was not excessive.
An account was kept last "Wednesday
and only II barrels went out OF the
city by that route, he said
The chairman. J. B. Watson, eX-
horted the membership committee to
keep on with its work. TO the end that
every retail grocer in the city and
county shall be a member OF the as
sociation. as only in this way can ef-
ficient aid be given to the food ad-
The present dues are
So a month. but with the influx Of
new members this can be reduced. ne
said
Cooperate with Butchers.
The grocers decided that. in cooper
alton with the butchers. they would
not sell ham. bacon or lard on meat
less Tuesdays. The meeting night
was changed to Wednesday at p m
and every retail grocer was strongly
urged to be present at the next meet
ing.
New additions TO the membership
roll include Sam Harskowitch. Frank
D. Payne. T. Broyles. Mrs s G. Men
nesz. Denver Cash grocery, Broad
head & Christian. J. D. Osborne, L r
Seay, Piggly-Wiggly grocery. R l.
AIcAfickle. Levy Grocery company,
Lion grocery. Cut Price grocery, Muir
ray grocery, J. b McKenna. s. J.
s Stead W. y. Martin.