Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-01
TINES REPUBLICAN MARsHAILrOwN IOWA. NOVEMBER 1915

livery systems should give. The gov
eminent expects this plan to be
adopted everywhere.
Furthermore. the limiting or de-
liycrles 10 one per day 70 each homo
does not meet with the requirements
of the program. since It permits the
delivery vehicles to travel the sar,c
streets or the same sections OF the
city two or three or more times oacn
day. The object is to reduce the ex-
cessive mileage and time. which means
man power that Is needed for more I'M
portant work than the maintenance OF
the extensive service OF pre-war
times.
War Industries Boards Letter.
Following is a letter written by IL.
X. Taylor of the conservation division
Of the war industries board at Wash
ington, d. c., to c. X. Berry. OF the
United Delivery Company:
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"All the merchants OF the country
| have been requested to adjust their de-
livery plans to accord with this pro-
gram. II, however. applies particularly
to dry goods. clothing. department and
general stores and to grocers and all
other retailers OF food commodities. II
is in these classes of stores that the
greatest savings are possible.
1T Is not expected by the govern
ment that any merchant now using n
delivery system that is performing a
satisfactory service will discontinue II
and install his own delivery equip
ment. Such an action would be a
direct violation of the governments
request On the OF er hand all mer-
! chants who now make their own de-
liveries are requested to join delivery
systems wherever they exist to effect
the greatest possible economies.
"The value of delivery systems as a
conservation feature is clearly recog-
nized. Experience In scores Of cities
and towns has, however, demonstrated
that there are opportunities for de-
livery systems to make further con-
servation in man-power, delivery
| equipment and materials. We are,
therefore, calling on all deliverymen,
whether members of your association
or non members, for their early com
pliance with the program in order TO
extend the maximum amount OF sup
port to the government in carrying on
its war program successfully. The
satisfactory operation of the one-de-
| livery day plan by merchants that
maintain their own deliveries and by
delivery companies in many widely
scattered cities and towns fully justi-
! fes Ills in requesting the prompt CO.
operation of all delivery systems. We
are counting on your personal CO.
! operation and support.
business interests of the country
are cooperating splendidly by adopt
ing such conservation measures as
may be essential to the public well
face. The government is now calling
on your industry to meet its respon-
sibiities. and to do its share to aid
| in winning the war.
II. X. TAYLOR,
For Conservation Division
Expect Co. operation Of Public.
| We are aware that this new plan
| may work some Temporary inconven-
! ience, but we believe that all patriotic
citizens will accept these new condi-
tions in the same spirit they have
| shown in complying with the other
| orders of the government along con-
| servation lines, and we especially urge
| housewives and Consumers generally
TO lend every assistance possible to
| the retailers in carrying out these
| orders. Retailers OF Marshalltown.