The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-11

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II system ~ municipal markets IA
~; ~ or~rste1 a. % p-DTlss . place
where peOSSs esn purchase food more
eAszDly than 81 other food disfrib1i.
lag szeDeies. the system II 10; iEs;i-
ed. the specialists believe While Il
IL true that public markets are useful
IN that fhey assemble and make read
~ available large assortment % csr-
tain products. some % which might
Otherwise be wasted. this ls Of rela-
lively minor irspOrtance Ia deisrmin-
Ing the markets success. Well-Oper.
atsd markets may also benefit prac-
tiezlly all consumers by furnishing
competition which Will stimulate pri-
ssfe food dispensing agencies 20 Oper-
ate more efficiently and % charge low
er prices than they would II the com
petition Of the markets did not exist.
But public markets cannot bring low
er prices unless the cost Of operation
II less In them than elsewhere. This
II largely the problem Of the market
manager.
Give Manager Unhsmpered Field.
The first essential 10 a successful
market Is competent. well-lnformed
snd progressive manager man N.
miliar with mOdern merchandising
methods should b. procured even II
the salary asked Is more than nt Gsst
seems necessary. No private com
merclal enterprise would think of piac-
ing a plant In which 10000 or more
has been Invested in charge Of an in
competent. pOorly-paid manager This
has been done. however, by some city
markets with very unsatisfactory re-
sulis. Such market has never come
up 20 expectations and the commu-
nifty which II ~ intended 10 serve. as
well ns many observers. have been
led rightly 70 question the work Of
the whole municipal market idea.
The manager must have 30 unhan-
pered field IN which 20 work. In ad-
diton 10 having satisfactory equip
ment he must make and enforce strict
iy good. practical sanitary regulations
governing the methods ~ doing busl-
ness on the part Of the dealers IN the
market To do this. he must be given
almost dlctatorlai powers and not be
obstructed by politics or other outside
influences
Renting Market Stalls
Most successful markets rent the
stalls from month 10 month. By this
method. no question 81 a long lease
viii interfere with ojectlng dealer
in case he refuses 10 conduct bis busl-
ness In accordance with the market
rules and regulations and IN the best
interests Of the market as whole.
All equipment, such ~ counters, racks,
coldBtorngc boxes and N possible,
computing scales. should be owned by
the city 20 that no dealer will acquire
property rights IN the permanent FIX
ures IN the stan.
The manager should exert every ef.
fort 30 attract dealers OF the best
type 10 the market He should re-
qulre all occupants of stalls 10 keep
simple, uniform records, which should
be available for his examination
30 that he can ascertain az least
the volume Of business Of each dealer
the dealers cost Of doing business and
his net profits.
In all his efforts 10 better merchnn-
dislng methods in the market, tho
manager should keep In mind two fun
damental things: u) To justify the
existence Of the market. consumers
must obtain food more cheaply than
II can be obtained from most private
stores: (2) to induce the dealers TO
make this cheaper food possible. they
must be given a greater aggregate re-
turn thnn II they were In business
merely as private storekecpcrs. The
competent manager II given adequate
powers by the city, can accomplish
both aims. One OF the first regula.
tlons should be to strip from the price
OF food products as completely az pos.
slble all charges for service normally
hidden In the price. A dollar spent In
the market should bring a dollars
worth Of food. not. say. 50 cents worth
Of food, 10 cents worth ~ delivery