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ment to the city-the cost OF hauling
from the depot in the city to the place
Of business OF the wholesaler.
The slight proft OF the wholesaler.
The cost of hauling from the es-
tablishment Of the wholesaler to the
store OF the retailer.
The profit Of the retailer.
The cost OF hauling from the re-
taller to the consumers house.
We hear a great deal about mid
dIemsn.
Who is the middIeman?
Is he the manufacturer OF the bar
rels in which the apples are con-
tained? Is he the railroad man who
handles the apples? Is he the dray-
man who hauls the barrels OF apples
from the station in the city to the
point OF destination or distribution
in the city? Is he the wholesaler?
Is he the drayman who hauls from
the wholesalers establishment to the
retailers store? Is ne the proprietor
of the retail establishment or the
salesman or the man who finally de-
livers the goods At the door OF the
consumer
An Are AIIddIemen.
Each and every one Of these parties
are niddlemen.. Each is entitled to a
fair Compensation for his labor and
the proprietors- are entitled to a fair
return upon their investment and q
fair compensation for their time de-
voted to the business
At the present time, the men en-
gagged in the distribution Of food pro-
ducts work longer hours and for less
pay than any other known line Of
to ahn
plOyers as well as to the employees.
With the shortening Of hours and
raising of pay Of employees a wider
margin will constantly be developed
between the producer and the con-
sumer and there Is no remedy for this
condition, as labor must be paid for.
A man who Is employed in the dis
tributfon OF food products cannot be
expected to give his service for any
less compensation than he would
receive in any other line Of employ
ment.
With the development ins this city
of apartment houses, automobile de-
liveries and the natural desire on
the part OF many retailers 70 fur
nish their patrons with the best Of
accommodations in the way Of such
delivery service and with credit, etc,
there has been. a tendency on the
part Of the housekeepers to get away
from the labor and annoyance OF buy
ing goods in quantity and looking
out for their proper preservation. and
in fact to get away from all atten-
ton to such housekeeping duties.
consequently the retailer has in
many instances been called upon to
deliver many times day to such
households small quantities Of goods
on which the high delivery cost
amounted to more than the total sale
Of the goods, therefore this dealer
would have been in debt on the
transaetion even IL the goods had
been given to him by the wholesaler.
Remedy Lies Wlthin.
The remedy for this condition
should come from within.
Housekeepers must purchase their
supplies in larger quantities ano
must be careful not 20 require OF
their retail dealers unnecessary end
expensive service. They must study
END know what Is seasonable-not
/ expect strawberries in December.
broiling chickens in January spring
lamb in February fresh tomatoes in
March.
The high cost Of living can only
be remedied BY turning more persons
| from other pursuits to agriculture
/ thereby increasing production
BY increasing the energy OF All
/ handlers of products from transpor-
tation employees to the final delivery
man, thereby increasing volume NOV
| ed without increasing cost eonse-
ouentIy decreasing expense per pack
age.
BY the housewife purchasing wise
Iy of seasonable commodities produced
as near as possible to the place OF
distribution.
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