The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-02
Postmaster Hancock Has
Taken Matter Up With
Department in Interest
Local Patrons.
PRICE LISTS TO
BE PUBLISHED SOON
Stock Comprising vege-
tables and Meats Will Be
Handled Through Parcels
Post, it is Planned.

In accordance with announcement
from Washington that through the
postmasters Of the country the war
department will offer direct to con-
sumers its present available supply
OF surplus food stuffs. the local post
office department is planning activi-
ties in this direction and Postmaster
b. s. Hancock has already taken up
the matter with the dxpartmcnt Mt
piled with price lists and full instruc-
tions within the next two or three
days.
Already a great deal Of local interest
is being manifested by consumers In
the opportunity that will be offered
to procure the necessities of life TO.
at least a brief period at reduced cost,
according to Mr.. Hancock and lie IL
anxious that as many Of the local
people as possible benefit by the op-
portunity offered. He suggests that
all those who desire TO take ndvan-
tage of the distribution, which Will
last perhaps through week or ten
days. get ready to place their orders
by application at the postofffce Gr to
carriers.
This surplus consists Of appfoxi-
mately 341.000.000 pounds Of canned
vegetables and meats, will be sold at
prices representing the cost to .hs
government plus postage.
Arr angements for the sale Of The
fQpdatuffR. directed by . sfrclpiian
1t q conference held by Secretary
Baker with postoffice officials and
Representative Kelly OF Pennsylvania,
author OF the resolution.
Secretary Baker at the close Of the
conference said a price list covering
the entire available surplus would be
prepared mt once by Assistant Secre-
tary CrcweII. This list. II WAS sald
at the postofftce department, wouid
be sent out to each of the $4,000 post
ms sters OF the country and to every
rural route carrier.
The postoffice and carriera under
arrangements made at the conference.
will act as government statesmen. ir-
| forming interest," ed consumers OF the
prices and methods Of sale and taking
| orders FOR the foodstuffs. Payment
will he made by buyers at the time
the orde.s are given the postmastcrs
and carriers. who will issue roccipts
which will be redeenablo In cash In
event Of inability TO fill the orders
(: through exhaustion Of the supply.
| In accordance with the house reso-
| luton, the foodstuffs will be distribu- :
ted by parcel post and the prices to pc
| quoted at each postoffice will repre-
sent the original cost OF the foodstufis
to the government plus IN. parcel
| post transportation charges from the
nearest war department depot having
| the foodstuffs in charge.
| The prices quoted. officials said,
would be considerably below tho pre-
yailing market prices.
1 While the amount Of foCdstuffs IN
| each class has not been estimated,
hearings before q house war investt-
A ating committee recently showed the
value of the surplus available July :
to be approximately an follows:
Canned vegetables. S23.000.Q00.
j Corned beef, $24.00O,000.
Bacon, $4,000. 000-
flashed corned beef. $10.O0O,O00.
/ Roast beef, $2o.500.0O0-
i Fresh frozen meats and poultry
S2O. .O0O, 900.
Mr.. Hancock states that az soon az
price lists are received thew win -
given the local press for publicatton iu
order that people desiring 70 sa4Ae .-s.-
vantage of the distribution may in
i telIigentIy make out lists Of just what
articles and how much Of each the,
i NAV want to order.