New-York tribune., 1919-10-05
Arlllv to Sell
City Supply of
Canned Bacon
DR.. Day Expected to Drop
Plan for Distribution of
Swift X Co. Meat in
Clubs and Schoolhouses
Million Pounds Promised
surplus Stock Will Cost
Market Bureau % Cents:
Consumers Will Pay q

The proposed sale of q million
rounds of Swift & Companys canned
bacon. at two hundred political and
social clubs here next week, probably
will not naterialize, it was learned yes
erdsy. The bacon was to have been
,old under the direction of DR.. Jona-
nan c. Day, commissioner of public
markets. VI. j. O'Connor, Of 3Os
l.ennox Avenue, had purchased the
sacon on ne condition that it be dis
,ributed through these clubs at small
margin of profit.
According to the circular mailed by
IONS asking them TO handle the bacon,
re maximum pries was to be 50 cents
q pound Colonel j. NJ. Carson, zone
suppiy Office, declared yesterday that
thc army was prepared to sell 100000
pounds of bacon to the city. the canned
aacon to be released for $50 can
Of twelve pounds. or not quite 23 cents
pound. 4 4-cent margin would cover
aid making the bacon available for
ine public At u cents pound, 8 cents
ow the price at which the Identical
ariety of bacon would have been sold
/. political clubs
Army Men Object
Army officers. III discussing this lat
-er sale, took exception to the term
"Swift's best army issue bacon" en-
ployed by DR. Day in his letter to the
organizations. They pointed out that
none Of this bacon had been received
by the government and that it was not
q part OF the huge surplus supplies
valch are piled nigh in army ware
houses awaiting distribution. These
officers We're of the opinion that the
real patriotic service and also the serv-
lee to the community rested in the dis
posal OF the bacon held by The govern
ment before other distribution was
begun.
The announcement by Or. Day that
bacon would be sold at political and
social clubs came as distinct sur
prise to Colonel Carson. who has been
extremely active to turning over the
argest possible quantities Of army
God at the lowest prices.
900 pounds of army canned bacon at
$40 "a twelve pound can. beginning
Monday Colonel Carson said eve
have completed arrangements for this
transfer with Deputy Markets Commits
sioner Edwin J. O'Malley."
ben this was put up to Mr.. O'Mal-
iey he readily admitted that he had
ordered the 100000 pounds of canned
bacon from Colonel Carson and that
ie was prepared to order more as soon
as that was disposed Of
Bacon of Good Quality
We originally paid 34 cents pound
'or canned bacon" Mr.. O'Malley said
but we were finally fortunate enough
% obtain slight reduction and then
greater one. the later having brought
ne price down to % cents pound.
Inc bacon IS some OF the best obtain
able. coming in three pieces of four
pounds each and being particularly
perior 10 the strip bacon which at
irscted thousands OF purchasers at
prices higher than those being asked
'or the canned bacon"
Mr.. Malley said he had been un-
sware cf Dr.. Days plsl to sell bacon
purchased directly from Swift & Co.
antil he had read of it in the news
papers.
Dr. Day added another kink 10 the
bacon tangle, when he declared last
night that he had not heard of Colonel
Carson's offer of canned bacon at 80
cents pound. Nor was he aware. he
SAID, that Mr.. O'Malley had ordered
100000 pounds Of it as first install
ment. The Markets Commissioner said
mat he would attempt to learn moro
NH. \
would substitute the army bacon to be
sold by the sales organization formu-
ated % handle the bacon purchased
ny Mr.. O'Connor.
he last offer made by the govern
ment . US was 33 y cents pound"
~ Day sald II was not certain,
either. that more Of it had become
sTaiiahle- | would not hesitate to take
al | could obtain at % cents a pound,
AID Il | find that the offer is being
made | VIII place my order at once"
Deal Ends in Tangle
Ine Markets Commissioner did not
'ay What re would DO with the million
pognds Of oaccr contracted for by Mr..
V1onnos. In his letter TO the political
ana social organizations he had de-
cared that the government has mott
aea u that II cannot supply us with
more foods When the orders we now
NSfe are Sled, we shall have to dis
ssufs.p
Nr. 0'Connor. who is listed in the
orectory hotel keeper, contributed
70 tie general nisunde rstanding by de-
esring that eserything wasn't SO.
don't believe Mr.. O O'Malley entered
no contract With the government to
a1Fe 10000 pounds Of bacon TO be de-
..sfed % be sold at the schools he
si9 ms would be too contradictory
I'm the terrns - distribution entered
.pon os Dr. DaY The Commissioner
- %ss fai control orer all distribution
!. both k'na. Of bacon. ] think you
'fs snisinforned
~ want 70 distribute the bacon for
peneft o tnc citizens Of the city
,s'' lsn.t an politics figuring in the
asaci3ou a. all
nf.'nr Williams, Federal Food Ad-
,.a'f'taeor, yesterday held confer
..s 'f presentatives Of foreign Ian
s,e 20 newspapers and asked their co
fsssauon IN keeping the public in
,..."o ,A'so Or FIR prices and the fight
ss'st profteers and hoarders. He
~ assured u fun assistance. Rus
~, syrian, Swedieh and Italian news
q ~efe among those reprcsented.
A,s"''en slater Attorney Joseph l.. Ro-
,slxu 49, skp:d warrant yenterday for the
~. ,sfs of Z.732 tub. of butter held for