The Washington times., 1919-08-24
FINISH FIGHT
ONTOMORROW
WITH H.C.OFL.
"Kid Consumer" Challenger,
to Go Six Rounds of One
Day Each.

The gong for the opening OF the
first round in the rree-for-aIl fight
against the present world champion
High Cost Of Living-will sound to-
morrow.
The arena is Washington and the
consumers OF the Capital acting as
judges, have announces that there
will be six fast rounds.
There are more than 100. 900, 900
spectators. The betting is even.
In a reserved corner is old champ
n. c. OF l.. wearing a smile OF su-
preme confidence
The challengers are diagonal1y
across. a bit afraid They are young
and rather inexperienced. II is their
first real fight.
A wreath OF laurel. beltsof gold.
and a purse Of nameless value wont
for the winner.
Here's How They Fight.
The personalities OF the challengers
have been discussed at length during
their training for two weeks past.
Here's short resume OF their meth
DDS of attack:
Clarence r. Wilson's Fair Price
Association, organized last week at
meeting OF dealers in fOOdstuffs
and representative citizens, is one OF
the strongest seconds OF the con-
tenders. He will issue his fair mar
gin of profit list this week. following
a meeting tomorrow OF his fair prize
committee, composed of dealers and
consumers.
Following the posting Of this list.
which proclaims a margin OF profit
over which the dealer must not go,
" q n ~ I'M
the retail grOcers they patronage
have been doing to them-if anything
The association. while not hitting q
very strong blow at the high cost ut
living itself, will block that deadly
undercut OF the present champion,
cOmonly known as profiteering.
VIII Break Down Guard
With this underhanded cut rem
dered useless, the other allies in the
free-fOr-all combat will feel more
free to pitch in headlong and strike
singing blows at the champion.
Despite the fact that this blow has
been declared barred, the shampion
is known to have used t frequently.
During the next few. days the local
postOffice in charge OF distributing
surplus food through the parcel post
will have on hand the full allotment
for Washington, it is predicted. After
sparring for a good opening in the
first few rounds, the pOstOffice is eX-
pected to launch a telling blow in
the form of ability by the consumer
to purchase commodities at the pre-
vailing low prices of army food. It
will be a solar pIeXus blow, and il
is expected to weaken the old champ
and throw open his guard for
stronger, more direct blows in the
future.
The new community buying oTgani-
zatiOn, another second" who repre-
sents a number Of civic associations
in Washington, will begin operations
in earnest early in the game.
This second, incidentally, is a chal-
lenger. and may bring tears to the
eyes and blood to the nose of the
hardened old battler who seeks to
retain his title. By means Of com
munity buying and elimination OF the
middlemen's profits. this inexperf-
enced entTant may develop a hitherto
untTied method which. if successful,
VIII knock oud man H. c. of l. cold
The back to the basket" plan, an
other contender, trained by George
VI. Roberts and Market Master Fillius.
Of the Farmers Market, is announced
by those who have watched his spar
ring contests j nthe last week as q
world beater. BY carrying their own
food home, thus eliminating the cost
Of transportation, Washington house
wives may aid materially in prepar-
ing this yOUngster for the coming
battle.