The Washington times., 1919-08-22
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CARS Of FOOD
NEXT MONDAY
Permanent Food Buying Organ
ization to Be Effected At
Meeting Tonight.

Under the direction OF the commit
tee OF fifteen. the five carloads Of sur
plus army food which was stored at
the Municipal Fish Market. are now
being sent out to various community
centers and Government departments.
Almost all the Government depart
ments have presented consolidated
orders to the committee OF hfteen.
and the goods are now being deliv-
cred. It Is expected that the ave
carloads that were on hand will all
be delivered by Monday. II
Whether the committee viii dis
tribute any more food in this manner
Is contingent on the decision OF the
War Department as to the method OF
distribution OF the surplus army
food, and also what steps the COM
mittee takes tonight at its meeting
in the District Building.
Form Permanent Body.
It is intended tonight to form a
permanent organization for group
buying. Delegates from all the
labor, economic, and civic Organiza-
tions in the city, and Representatives
Of the Government departments and
the District administration will be
present.
We have received favorable COM
ment from all parts Of the city" said
Mr.. Atkinson, chairman OF the COM
mittee today. I'VE have been COM
plimented especially by the eommun-
lty centers."
It is expected that Commissioners
Gardiner and Senator Capper. who
has been taking a keen interest in the
local food situation, will be present at
the meeting.
Additional cars OF the sixty car.
loads Of surplus army food allotted TO
the District arrived today at the
Government warehouse. II is eX-
pected that the entire allotment will
have arrived by Monday, and that It's
distribution will begin the early part
OF next week.
The total shipment scheduled for
Washington, pOstoffice officials say.
includes twenty different items of
foodstuffs. This morning quantities
Of thirteen different items had al
ready arrived. Assistant Postmaster
Kerlin said the entire allotment OF
corned beef was here. It was also
reported that 10000 pounds OF flour
were on the way from Camp Dix.
Plan Community Store.
Details for the establishment OF q
community" store in one OF the
largest departments Of the Govern
ment, employing about $4,000 persons.
are now being worked out, and IL
is expected that the plan will be sub
mitted TO the secretary OF the de-
partment the first part OF next week.
Advocates OF this system OF CO.
operative buying and selling main
tain that a considerable saving on
all commodities handled will be az
fected. The employees Of the depart
ment are now being asked whether
they will favor such an undertaking.
George NJ. Roberts, superintendent
OF weights, measures and markets.
and the originator of the back TO
the market basket" movement, today
pointed out some Of the advantages
Of purchasing foodstuffs from the
producer at the Farmers Produce
Market.
"PersOns who are really in earnest"
Mr.. Roberts said, about wanting 10
buy directly from the producer have
the opportunity 10 do so every week
day in the year By going to the
Farmers Produce Market. II 10
owned and controlled by the District
Of Columbia, and no person who
makes a practice OF cefrauding his
customers will be permitted to con
tinue selling there.
This market is no new thing. Il
has been in operation many years.
but many people have not heretofore
taken the trouble to patronize Il and
buy directly from the producers