The Washington times., 1919-08-28
SURPLUSFOOD
BIANKSAGAI
DISTRIBUTED
Postal Authorities Busy Hand.
ing Out Order Cards After
Temporary Halt.

Ol8CrIDuGion OF OFucE Di4HA1s NAA~~
was temporarily abandoned on ae-
count of the delay IN the arrival Of
the surplus army feed allotted to the
District, has been resumed today, ac-
:ordinE to Assistant Postmaster Ker-
lin, although only about half Of the
allotted shipment has arrived.
Before the abandonment Of the ais
tribution OF the order blanks approx.
lmataIy 10000 were given BY NAN
carriers 70 washington Housewives.
1t 10 estimated that 10000 more
will Be given out today and toner
row, when, 4 Is hoped, the entire
,hipmeAt II sixty cars OF surplus
army food Will have arrived here.
FooS WortA Sssa0oo.
This food represents q value OF
$685. 900 and includes ahout twenty
different items. The Postofhce De-
partmcnt. Il was explained, expects TO
receive all orders through the mali
men. after which q consolidated order
will be placed with the War Depart
ment.
Technically, the food that is here 10
still held by the War Department, and
whon the consolidated order Is placed
button by parcel post
Assistant Postmaster Kerifn stated
that the Postof6ce Department u
ready to distribute the orders aS fast
as they come IN.
All the food has been shipped from
the various army depots and supply
stations. 1t was state dat the War De-
partmeut, and the arrival Of the re-
mainder Of the supply o expected
momentarily.
Treasury Plans stsrs.
Further efforts 10 reducs the cost
OF living IN Warrington are being
exeFted by various Government de-
partmsnts. the employees OF the Treas.
ury having completed plans to estab-
lish cooperative store for the $4,000
employees In the department IN the
subbasement OF the Treasury build
Ing.
Although Secretary Glass has not
formally given his assent to this
movement, Il IL fairly well understood
BY those interested In the project that
ne is heavily in favor OF Il, and he is
expected to give his approval today.
John @. McGrath, who was named
last night as general manager and
purchasing agent for the Citizens Co.
operative Buying and Distributing
League, It is generally understood,
viii also occupy the same position in
the new Treasury Employer Cooper
atiye Store.
The plan Of operation, Il was ex-
planned viii be similar ia many re-.
speets to that OF the Postal Empioyea'
Cooperative Store Association, which
has been IN existence since December
l, 1917. While the latter orranISa-
tion caters to q membership OF 5000
employees, the Treasury orKanIaation
viii reach $4,000 Government en-
ployes.
POstaf store Has BIB sales.
The Postal store started business
on a capital Of $500, secured from
the initial payments OF as many
members Of the association. and last
year the total sales OF the store
amounted to $4,000.
No charge IL made for membership
now, and any employe OF the Depart:
ment Is permitted to purchase a the
store, provided he purchases q 81 or
80 ticket In advance. Goods are sold
t. cost, but cents on the dollar Is
reserved to meet the overhead
charges Of the store and to cover all
incident losses.
At this time, when the high cost Of
living is bringing to the attention OF
everyone the need for action, pohtal
employees Of other cities are coming to
Washington to inspect the eo-opera-
tive store here, with the intention OF
inaugurating similar cooperative as
sociations in other cities. Visitors
from other Government departments
have gone to the store this week look
ing for suggestions on how to reduce
living expenses.
c. F. Parker, manager Of the store,
said that a saving Of from 10 TO 20
per cent could be made on all pur-
chases. The store carries q frst-eIass
line of staple foods and salt meats