The Washington times., 1919-09-02

S DELIVERING
SJRPLUSFOOD
Inc Delay Ended Is Trucks
Start on Rounds Filling
Orders.

Fhe first truck load OF surplus army
ID being distributed By the Post
ice BY means Of parcel post left
Postoffice warehouse, az North
bitoI and B streets northwest this
lernoon-
After q delay Of almost four weeks,
sixty carloads OF surplus army
"a allotted 70 Washington have been
de available for distribution, and
now being sent out to the individ-
] homes that placed orders faF this
q.
thirty postoffics trucks win leave
warehouse ~ North Capitol and
streets northwest each day at Z
Rock a. N. and - o'clock noon on
lir rounds of bringing the food or
red 70 the homes OF the consumers
An Fooa Has Arrived.
Practically all OF the food had ar
led this morning, Assistant POST
lster Kerlin said, and postoffice Of
fals. after having been prepared for
FeraI weeks, are now permitted to
ahead with the distribution Of the
IA
This morning army trucks were
hnsferring the sixty carloads Of
bd from the Government warehouse
Twelfth an DE- streets southwest to
: Postoffice warehouse.
Approximately 100 orders for this
bd have already been received
Fough the Postoffice. Mr. Kerlin
Ia. Now that orders can be deliv-
Bd promptly. and consumers order
win not tie up their money by
ing 90, i a expected that orders
ll come IN more rapidly.
rive weeks To Deliver.
IA consolidated order Is being
hced with the War Department, /
Ia it Is the intention OF Postoffice |
ficials 70 requisition the War De-
Irtment for an order . day until /
entire shipment Is disposed OF. /
the rate the orders are now be-
placed, it "a estimated that Il /
Il take about five weeks TO deliver /
3 total sixty car1oads.
Eighty employees Of the Postofeice |
Q now engaged In moving this food /
pm the postoffice warehouse to the |
ines Of consumers Deliveries viii /
made just as fast az orders can
4 filled. and the goods viii be de-
Fered from z 70 3 and from - to
bach day directly TO the homes that
I've placed orders
Mail carriers have already distri-
tied about 25.OO0 order blanks. Ad-
ficnal blanks may be obtained from
Rflmen or postal substatiOnS.
Compile Sales List.
iThe surplus property division of
e War Department under the
pervision OF the Office OF director
sales and the quartermaster gem
al is compiling a list OF the com
bdities that viii be offered for sale
4 the army retail stores, which are
be established by September 25
loughout the country.
Selling prices for these commodi-
s are also being fixed, and Il ia
pected that the list, including the
ices. viii be made public within
few days.
h is necessary 70 invoice all the
lterial which viii be declared sur
BE-, II was said a. the War Depart
lnt today, before q definite an
hncement can be made regarding
lat win be sold
Plln Chain storeh
rhe prices Of these commodities, il
IS explained, would bear the same
ation to the cost price that the
fplus army food now being sold by
Fious municipalities bears to the
ginal cost price.
rhe chain Of cities, IN addition 70
army supply zones, in which
lse stores viii be located, has not
bn definitely announced yet, but Il
Expected that the names Of these
hitional cities will be made pub
4 before September IS.
Wherever possible, Il was stated,
ildings now owned by the Govern
int would be occupied by. the retail
ires, but in certain cities, Il was
PuGht, IL would be necessary 70
i stores.
Harvest To Cat Price.
Fhe arrivel OF the fan, harvest on !
food market will cause a break {
the high price OF foodstuffs In the
ftrict within the next three
inths, according TO local dealers
p have pledged themselves to
lerTe the fair margins Of profits
now being drawn up by the fair
Re committee.
--AAAk NNP4ILA AQE AHNL week .
WED decided drop IN the prices
pertain vegetables, particularly po-
PES and this drop Is due, II is
ntatned, TO increased production
the influx OF products on the !
gket II Is believed the early re-
e indicate q heavy crop this fall.
Q. 8. Action Urged.
,ealers urge that Government .
lon be taken 70 guard against C
iteerE and hoaFderS. 90 that there
not be q coFnering Of the crop.
liting In high prices during the
lter.
meeting OF the central COMMITTEES
ne Citizens Buying and DistFibut-
League Of washington will be
tonight az s o'clock at 1923 New
K avenue 70 effect a system OF en-
ing members in the league. II is
eeteo details will be worked out
that the league nav berfn vvopIr |