Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-02
ASSURE CAPITAL OF
ADEQUATE SUPPLY
OF ICE THIS SUMMER
Local Manufacturers Sign
Written Agreement With
Clarence R. Wilson.
PROVIDES FOR STORAGE
AND PRICE REGULATIONS
Beginning Today ALI Plants Will Be
Operated at Their Full
Capacity.

Sfens have beeu taken by Clarence
r. Wilson, food administrator for the
D;str;ct of Columbia to insure the peo-
pie of Washington an adequate supply
.,nob1a n,;eos during the
VI iee az ieo'o""0
summer months.
L., r,,reo.+,rers of ar.
Inc eleven iocai man u -
tifcial ice have signed a written agree
ment with Mr. Wilson which virtually
gives tne Ois'r'c' ioou a'o'
control over the operation or their
-l.. AZ st.-.o. of 100 ond the repu-
piants' the storage VI iee anu 'Ae
lat'on OF prices. ne mas app0;a'eu Inv nan .
uei a. hlmoefiy' q pfde.ieai ieo Hi0Ai'
committee of one to carry out the agree
ment-
The substance of the agreement is
th.+ h.o;nnin1 toaav all plants will be
,,n,.;t;es
operated 10 their maAiHiuii eHp"e''.''
and that there shall be such co-opera-
tio,i in distribution and in storage of
the present daily surplus of output
over reouirements as to assure that all
fi,ed Setveen now and the middle of
lime
Recause Of the Increased population
of the citv. coupled with the scarcity.
nj ammnnia- there danger or an
sct.,aj ice famine in July and August,
vith' The nrice Of ice 80 high that only
the rich could AFFORD to buy it BY op-
Grating plants to full capacity while
eration as will insure utilization of full
storage capacity. it is estimated that
the tSreafened shortage will be reduced
to . minimum If not entirely averted.
profifearing
Capacitv 800 Tons Daily
eleven plants is about 1900 tons
day. estimated consumption during the
on IN incresssd population. is 1000
sos lsn ess,. 49, =, "a On tons for tises
ainefy days 81 the heated period"
have @ fseiIifies I'll Il &c Tor storms ice. ana us the
estim.teS AZ ri 55O tons There viii
have to be deducted from this GER
entire storaEe CAPACITY is ilIed the
avsilshie snnrIv viii be only sIfrbtIy
1e.s f6.,, the esttmated consumnfion'
1s5,s -or,,fe cfurera acree that in an
nS . atarsSe csnac;fv tbeW s win N foi-
inzs ~ d;recf;on ~ MT Kinoberjv If
! manufacturer with storage space
cannot supply his daily orders, and
still All MS storage space. he either
yri,i tnrn- current orders over to an
s,th.~ msnnf.cfurer or draw Ice from
enos f,sr manufscfurer to Mace in storage
n sn.c,,ncsng -tf;s arreement with
tha m.nufac ctnrers Nr Wilson TODAY
snr.sIed 70 dealers and the I,ublic to
coacnerste in the saving of ice He
ureed that ali dealers place their ice
business on q strictly cash basis. He
beIieyes this not only would tend
to conserve ice but will help keep down
the price as dealers have to charge an
additional margin to make up for the
accounts they are unable to collect. He
suggested that the Inconvenience, both
to dealers and consumers, of daily col
lections could be obviated by the sale of
ice tickets.
Rules suggested to Public.
aeIe are some OF tne Iuiss MI. VIII
son s4essses " ene pooiiS Aor INC saw
~ % -eSr;1.-,,o, .ho,,a r.. ,,.,.a =,
cno, nIace nreferabiv in a c,oset w;th ~
. window to the outside air.
Warm. foodstuffs should not be placed
in the icebox. They should be kent in
the kitchen until they have reached
the temperature of the outside air,
Keep refrigerator doors closed
Spring hinges help to do it,
An ice pick with dull point wastes
ice.
Buying small piece Of ice daily is
wasteful OF the ice and adds to de-
livery expenses. II IS more economical
80
,,s,;I :, tonh wan a.; pelore replenlsning
Heavv noeitse ee and was;a ans ras,,St Wan'' as
s,rned &c nrecsSad %nich h sne deaiers nave
which sets forth the danger of an ice
shortage, oue 70 the increased popula-
non, the scarcity OF ammonia and labor
ana otner causes, ana voices the de-
sire OF the manufacturers to Cooper
ate with the food administrator to the
end that the requirements of the pub
lie and the Army and Navy may be
met. The text Of the agreement fol-
lows:
81 The manufacturer agrees to oper-
ate his plant to its maximum capacity
in SO far as the supply of ammonia and
fuel. including oil. available to him will
permit
"2. The manufacturer agrees that he
will store the surplus ice produced nv
his plant as NAV be directed Nv ~.
said Samuel G. Kimberly and Vii
store in such mannsr "a u a. VIII wiz
storebon~es &C the saia oanon;.. - socn :
one shall direct subject to ooi.see fhs s.oe i o.