Evening star., 1919-08-19
FOOD SALE LIKELY
BEFORE WEEK ENDS
Arrival of More Army Sup
plies Indicates Quick Par
| eel Post Delivery.
TELEGRAMS SPEED WORK

Arrival of several more carloads
Of surplus Army food in Washing
ton today made it seem possible thai
parcel post delivery by the city post
Office might begin before the end OF
the week.
This is the hope of officials of the
city post ofiice. Plans are completed
there for the handling Of the food
stuffs. and resumption of the distri-
button of order blanks. stopped yes
terday. will be begun as soon as
enough food is actually in the city
to enable the post office to properly
I'LL orders.
were unable to say. They will be
seriously disappointed, however. II
distribution of the blanks cannot be
resumed within two or three days
and the actual delivery of orders be-
gun before the end of the week.
Blames Strikes for Delay.
Telegrams have been sent by the
War Department to points through
out the country from which the as
Z Signments of surplus food for the
National Capital were to be shipped
1t is believed that railroad strikes
and the resulting situations have been
largely instrumental in holding back
the consignments for this city, which
paratively small amounts of peas and
beans and roast beef had been received
The War Department was busy to-
day Strengthening out the situation
as to bacon, which arose overnight
There was some fear that. owing to a
pound tins had been intended for
Washington, would be left out of the
city's consignments. This would mean
a severe disappointment to hundreds
of people, consumers as well as off,
cials. Bringing home the bacon" has
always been popular. both in a literal
and f1gurative sense. Hope was held
out by officials today that the bacon
would be shipped to Washington, aft
er all, and that every one who wanted
enabled to do 50.
Expressions of approval at the step
of the city post office in stopping the
distribution of the order blanks were
heard today. 1t is realized that until
the Office is enabled to fill the orders
1t Is wise all around to take no orders.
Persons desiring to place their orders
now. however. and wait patiently for
the delivery of the food. may do SO by
getting blank at the city post Office
or any of the substations.
NO 4oII1y G4l4cQ OIuSIS.
Orders will not be filed piecemeal
This was definitely announced today
by Assistant City Postmaster Keriin,
who stated that all orders will be
filled entirely, when filled, and that
one delivery only will be made for an
entire order. In other words. If an
order contains ten items and the city
post Office can secure only five of
them by reason of the other five not
being in the city. the order will not
be filled and delivered until all ten
articles can be secured.
An abundance of labor and clerical
manpower came forward today to as
sumo temporary jobs at the city post
once to help handle the foodstuffs.
This force will assist in handling the
orders and in delivering the filled
orders to the homes
Only small number of order blanks
had been delivered by letter carriers
yesterday when the distribution was
stopped. Therefore no householder
need be alarmed over failing to get a
blank. as he has not been left out"
but will get one in proper time. While
many orders have been placed to
date. the city post office has not been
~0wamped" with orders yet.