The evening world., 1919-07-31
Allotment for Opening Day at
Mayors Stores Snapped
Up Early.
MORE FOOD SENT OUT.
Success of Experiment Is AS
sured; Larger Force to
to Help Sales.

Newark housewives benefited ~
the first practical demonstratlon OF
the sale OF army foods to-day. Ten
thousand pounds Of bacon were sold
IN the thirteen stations established
In two hours this morning at % cents
a pound.
Az an experiment only 400 pounds
was supplied 70 each Of the IL city
n-s houses for the sale. which was
scseduIed TO begin At 10 O'Clock. BY
II o'clock rush calls we're received at
the Henslsr Cold storage plant for
moro bacon. Extra automobile trucks
were procured and 40 additional
pounds sent 70 each station. This
was quickly sold by noon.
The afternoon sale began at 3
o'clock and 80 anxious Is Mayor
Charles p. Glnen that every one shall
be supplied that he put extra men 70
work cutting the bacon and packing
II for the sales as soon az the sue
ceas Of the experiment became ap-
parent.
FOODS ON SALE FOR FIVE
HOURS EACH WEEKDAY.
The sales hours are from 10 to ~
o'clock in the morning and 10 9
o'clock In the afternoon except sun
days.
Newark Is Cutting the High Cost
Of Living"
This was the sign over the door OF
Engine Company No. Z. at Wallace
Place and Hudson street. this morn
ing when Mayor Giren opened the
sales The Mayor. with the assistance
OF Fire Capt Hugh Fox. catved up
and sold $50 pounds OF bacon.
Newark's campaign against prof.
teerlng food dealers win be continued
In twelve city hre houses and in a
salesroom OF the New Jersey Urban
League. at No. 2ts Bank Street. oper-
ated by a negro welfare organization.
Sugar cured ham is expected on sale
by Saturday and canned vegetables
next week.
A large crowd greeted the Mayor as
he appeared In front Of the FIRE house
and made a short address. in which
he stated that the city'E twofold pur-
pose in going into the food business.
for the time being. was to give the
people at least temporary relief from
the high cost OF living and 10 force
down the prices OF staples in the city
retail market.
Following q conference with Mayor
Gillen yesterday afternoon, John b.
Brasser, sales manager for the city
In this project. announced that rigid
measures would be employed to
thwart any prohteering. Tho fear
has arisen that some consclenceless
persons might purchase the food
stuffs with the object OF reselllnE
later In Newark stores at profit.
Amy person or Arm attempting TO
prohteer," said Mr.. Brasser, 'or in
any other way attempting 10 take
an unfair advantage OF this effort to
cut the cost OF living will be exposed
and publicly censured, even II we find
It impossible TO reach them by GRIM
inAl procedure. Pitlless publicity will
be used relentlessly."
RED CROSS WOMEN ASSIST IN
THE SALES.
/ Mrs Joseph q. Spur. President OF
the Newark Chapter. American Red
Cross. called on Mayor Oillen last
evening with "A proffer OF aid from
members OF the Red Cross. She Of
fered TO supply any number OF vol
unteers 10 serve as assistants 70 the
selected persons in charge OF tho
sales stations. The Mayor accepted
the ofrer. and II was arranged for a
small group OF Red Cross volunteers
TO be at each fire house this morning
They will dole out the bacon, while
the person in charge will handle the
finances.
Mayor Gillen announced this morn
Ing the list OF names OF those In
? charge at the several selling points
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