Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-30
SAVE MONEY BY CAREFUL
PURCHASING, SAYS F00SHE.
His Plan Cut Cost 20 to
30 Per Cent.
WILL DEMONSTRATES TO BUYERS
Confident Neither Courts. nor Price
FIXING Committee Will Hclp-Will
Devote Friday Afternoon to EA-
planning How to Economic.

planning How to Economic.
j. Frank Fooshe, director OF the
State Division OF Markets and apostle
OF the market basket and the cash
and carry" system OF food purchase.
mas entered the lists to do battle
against the proatccr.
Convinced more than ever OF the
hopelessness Of relief from the present
burden of high prices through the
courts and pricc-fNns committees.
since the mass meeting in the John
Marshall High School Saturday night.
Mr. Fooshe mas written to MEG. Fin
negan. president Of the Renters and
Consumers Protective Association, de-
clarng that the people have 1t within
their power to benefit their condition
{, by intelligent buying and the cash
and carry system.
VIII Explain His Plnn Friday.
To prove that ne has the utmost be-
lief in his contention and plan. Nh.
Fooshe has declared that he will de-
explaining TO members of the Renters
and Consumers Protective Association
how they can save from 90 cents to
80 cents on each dollars purchase the
next day. Saturday.
Mr. Fooshe. in his letter. declares
that the Division of Markets is in a
position to render valuable assistance
TO consumers provided they will stop
clinging, Sauson-like, in their drunken
frenzy of extravaganza to the two
{ pillars, legislation and fair prices.
under which they may be crushed be-
fore any relief comes"
Tcrt of rouShe's Letter.
Mr.. FooShe's plan Is outlined fully
in his letter to Mr.. Finnegan, which
follows:
and At esop ssf A ss' Of .
sre e1y Of n ,ss more e d thar
present burden OF high prices through the
teeth e,ner Of
as be al easE 70 re b as were those
have an x-ray made Of his ,ee,h. hsErSS'
ssass! sse Snow.ns a% S r""S had 10 to be be
Now 'f in proof Of my oonten,ion iha, the
mems nj M,hS ,hs5
has ssad ,nloasS IN bHSns aud
Five tSs whole of FTiday afternoon 10 20 point.
ssfIeesiyeiy. how they can s saw y" rom from g TO
day the foiowiHE ;A cond fiHEonss' 1'"F
You could rans and d h9 Hs yoS5
sshSslT,s i would have on s!hibtion: showing
values is in reducing the high cost Of living
"!a1 Y ., prepare list Of dealers in the
who VII hay have ,sneeis SaIsains for satur
zach each dealer; which VIII b most sdyantaE-
paration OF sUCh "A list.
aSS sasf and sa nSs s Of ;S, ss
their purchases to medium and iow-priccd
hsr H P he q
y tify such consid grafton.
FOR Co-Oprraltivc Delivery.
do,iHus,- Topr iGssuG arrange for truck TO
snnS aesery 70 Ten sSs;
delivery
am aim GSrInscior o VIII The mn sGnaop
s1n No l0$2; eTn,iilsd 6neraiins co.
MARYLAND. sixty 10 100 mile from Balti i"
through his ates, fnnovaSfen in r.dGons
i've COS, OF ais'niSn,cn Of farm Groaac,s
director OF he garden, club work. pre-
i've delHeSy system ' a. ON" probabiS msas
vers the and Sps from Ef tns y sinG2 f
up enc that ha bpfh m S
my my, CONVICTIONS that co-9pera tive delivery
cancel an cnGsgcmcnt ! have for. saturday
essuss 70 s9s s'f at p at3G YOU 90 %
services are aay AND mS Sa YOU hf rvs
the DT0F% veay 0,I4 IA! es Yo,, Eaolici'y
~. FRANK FOOSHE.
Director, Division of Markets
State Agent In MarketinG.~
Proves Existence of ProfiteerinE.
Commemorative Attorney George T.
Wise stated yesterday. that in his
opinion tho demonstration given by
}: Frank Fooshe Saturday night at
the citizens mass-meetins at the audi
torium OF John Marshall High School
conclusiNc!y proved that proftcering
has been carried on in Richmond. Mr.
Fooshe appeared on the stage with
market basket fun OF foodstuffs which
ne mad pNrchaScd on the market nj
prices much below those generally
quoted.
Commenting on this yesterday. MIR.
Wise stated that Mr.. Fooshe having
concluSively demonstrated that some
dealers in Richmond were selling food
at reasonable prices. IL naturally fol-
lowed that those who We're selling at
the very hiSh prices. We're pro;teer-
had been informed that very good
roast beef was purchased in Richmond
SATURDAY for - cents a pound.
Mr.. Wise is now studying tho cold
storage law which was passed at the
recent special session Of the General
Assembly. Under IFS provisions any
cold storage for over thirty days must
he labeled cold storage" when nut
on sale. NJ Wise desires that citi-
zens inform him Of violations OF this
law so that prosecutions OF offenders
can be made. The Law generally rro-
vides that foodstuffs generally must
not be kept in cold storage for over
len months
Encouraged Over Awakening.
Mr.. Wise said further Yesterday that
he felt very much ENCOURAGED over
the support that citizens arc giving
TO the fight against the high cost OF
living here.
Another inass-7n ect!n= Of the people
Of Richmond VIII hc held in the audi
forum of John Marshall High School
Friday night at $50 O'Clock /, is
hoped that Governor DAVIS viii pre-
side and ne Will do SO II nc returns
TO Richmond by thst time. Hiram NJ
Smith, .Ir.. attorney-Ht-law. will 10
among those 10 address the mass.
meeting.
MEG F'fnnegan president o. ,he
Renters and Consumers Protect!y,
y Association, announces yesterday ihar
bills in chancery will be nIcd snort,
by his association against comh!ra.
: tons alleged 20 have fixed the pric,
u of coal and the CHARGES for rem, 4,
n Richmond. This dissolution OF tines.