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Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-03-13

1t was the youngsters first
experience at Sunday school and
he sat eagerly watching the su-
perintendent illustrate the lesson
on the board. The superlntend-
ent drew the path to heaven
one straight line-and started
the figure of a man on it. Grad
ually the man became larger,
and finally when he arrived at
the gate of heaven he cou,i
not get in. Whereupop the su-
perintendent turned 20 his small
audince and in a tragic and sor-
rowful tone said: You see, he
is so puffed up with sin that he
canuot enter. I" Try him side
ways. miSter!r' called out the
youngSter.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-03-13
lO46 MAJORITY VO TIES
CAST FOR STOCK LAW
IN JACKSON COUNTY.

In the election held through
out jackson county, Saturday,
March |, to.ascertain the will of
the people relative to retaining
the present Stock Law, l43l
votes were cast for the law, and
385 votes against the law, max
ing a majority of l046 for the
law. Only two districts, the 9th
and 9th, went against the law.
The following is the vote by
districts.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-03-13
ROOM l.

ROOM l.
Honor roll for week ending
March Z.
1st Honor
Cordell Smith.
Zella V. Smith,
Anna Lee Smith,
Marie Gentry,
Maud Hunter,
Second Honor
Buster Poison,
Joe Roark,
Zella V. Smith.
Mary Ann Dennis,
Willie West.
William c. Anderson.
Donald Anderson,
James Montgomery.
Joe West,
Henry Dennis.
Earnest Hestand,
Cordell Hestand,
Victor McDearman,
Deerwood Stafford,
Settle Huff,
Program Rendered.
The following short program
was given by the pupils of this
room Friday afternoon:
Game, Cut out readings. y
Primer Grade and section one
of First Grade. Mieram And.
erson and Ruth Reeves of pri.
mer Grade, tied in this game
lst and End Grade. Right and
Left Drill.
End Grade. Memory verce,
9rd Grade. Memory verse.
Spelling Battle between sec
and third grades. Celia Crow
ford Morgan. captain of seconC
grade: Floy Johnson captain o.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-03-13

Where Pat Was. In a small
village in Ireland the mother Of
a soldier met the village priest,
who asked her if she had had
bad news. Sure. | have" " she
said.
''Pat has been killed. :"
"Oh, | am very sorry" said
the priest. did you receive
word from the War Officer"
No." she said, II receive
word from himself. +"
The priest looked perplexed,
and said But how is that?"
Sure" " said she. here is the
letter; read it for. yourself"
The letter said. Dear Mother
| am now in the Holly Land. "
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-03-13
The War Is Not Over for Har-

~. Jane Willis" You look as if
you mad lost your last friend.
What is wrongm
Marie Gillis-"I've just dis
covered that Harry is false to
me. He wrote me from France
that he wasn't even looking at
any other girl and see in the
paper that he just been decorat-
ed for gallantry."
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-03-13

Too MueR-The Author: "Ha!
so YOU have been in the trenches.
Then, of course you will delight
in reading my latest book, entit-
led Ten Days on the Western
Front tits only" ,
And then the man who had
really been there calmly wiped
the gore from his bayonet and
rsnlaced it in the serabbsrd-
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-03-13

Shoe repairing and harness
mendlng done on short notice.
See Jess Walker. Gainesboro
RI. ladv)
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-03-13
FORMER JACKSON FOUNTAINS DOING
WELL In TEXAS.
Livingston, Texas.
Feb. 20, 1919.

county, ana nave many relatives
and friends there, it may be Of
some interest to them to read q
letter from me. | have one
brother living in Gainesboro now.
left Jackson county about Is
years ago, and have lived in sew
eral states. Have lived in Texas
10 years, and believe this is the
best poor mans country | have
ever lived in.
This is great cotton country.
There is 2 cotton gins in the
town. They gined over 1000
bales this year. 500 pounds to
the bale. Most farmers got
from 80 to IS cents per pound for
their. cotton.
A man with a large family, is
the man that makes the money
raising cotton. When chopping
and picking time comes there is
a job for every member Of the
family 1t makes no difference
how small they are, they can pick
cotton. Every little bit helps.
The beauty of it all is, a man
that rents land can get every
thing furnished. such as tools
and teams, and his teams fed
and gets half he makes. If a
man wants to furnish his own
tools he only ays a third of the
corn and fourth of the cotton, so
you see that beats paying half
and furnishing your own tools
and teams. Besides this coun-
try is level, and one man can
raise more cotton than he can
gather.
There are several families liv-
ing in this county from Jackson
county.
Don Moore lives near Living
ston. He owns a good farm and
is doing well. He is a son Of
Newt Moore.
Eliza Carlisle is another Jack
son county man, here, he is well
known. He owns a good farm
and ;s we'll fixed.
Vesper Moss, son of 0. 5.
Moss of Sugar creek, owns a
good farm here in Polk county,
and he is doing well.
Luke Gore lives here and owns
land. and is getting along fine.
He is son of Bill Gore, who
was raised on Roaring River.
Grundy Denton is another
Jackson county man. He owns
a fine farm ard is doing well. SO
you see there is several Jackson
county people here and they are
here to stay.
There is good schools here, 9
months free school.
am not farming myself. as |
have said, a man with the large
family is the one to raise cotton.
and | only have one child, a boy
IA years old. | keep him in
school all the time. | would
rather sell goods to the farmers
and let him raise the cotton. |
own my own home here in town
am getting along all 0. K.
am always glad to get the
Jackson county paper. | read
every ad and everything from
start to finish.
While | have been away from
Jackson county many years, !
still call it home. and | always
come back to see my parents
every 5 years, and will continue
to come so long as they live.
don't think could ever live
in that country any more, but
am always glad for the time tC
come when | can come to see my
relatives and friends in dear old
Jackson comfy.
Respt.
w. L. Bailey.
| Lock Box 35l.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-03-13

We have already collected and
turned over to the county chair
man, Mrs. ]. B. Abrsms S2OI.57,
almost the required amount for
the adoption of 6 orphans for the
year.
We appreciate very much this
uoble work the children are do
ing.
ALICE CARNAHAN.
Glynn School Chairman Father
less Children of France.
Brunswick News, Brunswick,
Ga.
Miss Carnahan is a native of
Jackson county, and has many
friends throuout the county, who
will be glad to learn of the sue
cessful work she is doing in her
Georgia school.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-03-13
UNITED STATES CASUALT.
les in WAR over
25O,OCO.

Washington, March 10. Bat
tie casualties of the Ameritar
army in France, as shown by re.
vised divisional records announc.
ed to-day by Gen. March totaled
240. 1877. These included killed
in action, wounded, missing in
action, and prisoners. There pro-
badly will be some slight futher
revision as final reports are re-
ceived.
The End Regular Division show
the greatest losses in the revised
list, with "a, 429 The 1st Divis-
ion came next with 23.97S. The
28th Pennsylvania led Nation
al Guard and National Army Di-
visions, being fourth in the list
with I4,4l7. The 32d michigan
and Wisconsin), was fifth with
14,268.
In the new list the AID Divis-
ion (Rainbow) reported a total of
battle casualties of 12.252; the
77th New YORK Metropolitan
National Guard and National
Army, 9,423; the 26th (New
England), 1856; the 9th New
York; 7,94O; the 30th (Tennes-
see, North Csrolina and South
Carolina), 6.893.
American troops actually par
ticipating in engagements a.
gainst the enemy numbered l.
800, 1000 men. Gen. March an
nounced the figures, showing
that |, 100000 comprised 'divis-
ional replacemenls, 24O,OOO corps
and army troops and $4,000 SER
vice of supply troops.
The battle casualty figures
now announced include in the
totals wounded which were not
included in the tables of major
casualties recently made public
by the War Department. The
list of divisional totals follows:
I'd (Regular) -. ......... -. N,429
1st (Regular) u ............... 23,674
Sd '(Regular) ! ....,... T.. :. 16, 1856
29th (Pennsylvania) = - l4.4l7
32d michigan, Wisconsin, ....-.-
... ~. -. ....... ........ -......... 44,26
4th (Regular) - =. -. ~. 12.948
42d (Rainbow) 49,. ......-... 12,252
goth (Texas, oklahoma -. 9.7IO
87th metropolitan New York; :
-. =. ..... ....,....... -. ,.~ 9,423
26th New England] . 1856
82d(Georgia, Alabama, Tennes-
see) ....... .... S.3OO
5th [Regular) ...... 8, ,28O
18th Western New York, New
Jersey, Delewarel : ...... 8, 1873
9th (New York; : ...~ 7,94O
33d (Illinois) 49, ..~..... ..~. 1850
35th (Nissouri, Kansas) -. 7.745
89th kansas, Missouri, South
Dakota. Nebraska. Colorado.
New Mexico, Arizona). go 1903
3Oth Tennessee, North Carolina.
South Carolina) 6,893
29th (New Jersey. Delaware, vir-
ginia. Maryland, District of Col:
umbial ..- - .~5,Y2
9lst Alaska. Washington. Ore
gon. California, Idaho, Nebras-
Ka, Montana, Wyoming, Utahl :,
I'LL. -. -. ......... B. S38
8Oth Virginia, West Virginia.
Western Pennsylvania - 5. l&
9th [Ohio) -.....- =. 4.U3
10Th PENNSYLVANIA. Eastern Mary-
land District of Columbia) : 1928
36th (Texas, OKlahoma) 1887
7th Irregular = ...-...- l.546
92d Negro National Army -
sIst North Carolina, South Car
olina. Florida. Porto Rco) :. |. 062
9Th Irregular -...--.- 81
S8th North Dakota. Minnesota.
Iowa, Western Illinois --6S
Too MucR-The Author: "Ha!
so YOU have been in the trenches.
Then. of course you will delight
in reading my latest book. EMIT
led Ten Days on the Western
Front tits only"
And then the man who had
-oally heen there calmly wiped
The Washington herald., 1919-02-02
MOTOR STOCKS
SHOW STRENGTH
Tobacco List Also in Good
Demand; Copper Securi-
ties in Disfavor.,
BY BRoADAN WALL.

New York, Feb. 1.-The actual bank
statement today showed surplus In
creased 9,OS3. $50. loan decreased s6,-
$4,000 and net demand deposits de-
creased s43, 900. The average state
ments showed surplus increased sl0,-
024.OoO, loans decreased slO.0l0.o0o and
net demand deposits decreased s1s,-
10000.
Stocks were heavy during most OF
the day, but the existence of a short
interest was demonstrated just before
the close, when there was some nerv-
GUS buying in nearly all departments.
Particular weakness developed in Ohio
Cities Gas. following announcement
that new stock issue of Isl, 500
would be made to finance extensions.
Motor stocks were in good demand,
Chandler being one of the strongest
of these. The tobacco list was under
leadership of Tobacco Products for the
strength OF which there will shortly
appear good and sufficient reasons.
Bear traders attempted to muddle up
the situation in regard to Mexican
Petroleum, but with little success.
Some very important deals are 60
ing on beneath the surface of Wall
Street that will surprise the public
when disclosed. One of these that
is soon to be made known officially
has to do with the purchase by the
South Penn Oil Company of prac-
tically all the minority stock Of the
Penn Mex Company. The Penn Mex
Company is the third largest pro-
ducer of crude oil in Mexico and has
undeveloped lands equal to those of
any company operating there. The
South Penn has for a number of
years owned 81 per cent of the
stock.
Copper stocks are still in disfavor
with commission houses that look
for immediate profits for their Gus
toners. Thousands of miners are
almost out of work and the cond!-
ton of the industry is such that
wages will have to be brought
down. AS the miners were treated
literally when copper was at high
prices the companies believe the
men will accept the new situation
gracefully. The copper industry
cannot revive by itself. The steel
trade must pick up first. Judge
Gary believes the recovery of steel
will be rapid.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-02
Club Wants Hyattsvine
Rail Crossing Removed

The Young Mems Club of Prince
George County, Maryland, held its
regular monthly meeting, January
80, at the home of oliver HoIbrook,
Mount Rainier, Maryland. The meet
ident and Managing Director Lee in
the absence of President Gardner
who is serving with the u. S. navy,
and located atSan Juan, Porto Rico.
The meeting was opened with an
invocation by the chaplain of the
club, Rev. A. K. Stockebrand.
Several important business mat
ters were voted upon, including res
olutions Offering cooperation to the
Chamber of Commerce and Agricul-
ture Of Prince George County, to.
ward the elimination of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad crossing at
Hyattsville. Maryland, which has
been the scene of accidents and
deaths: and commencing Professor
James Harris Rogers, of Hyattsville,
Md, for his epoch making discovery
Of underground and underwater
radio, which has been of great help
to the Navy Department.
The meeting was attended by rep
resentatives from fifteen towns.
After the adjournment the club
the direction OF oliver Holbrook.
Refreshments were served.
The following members were ini-
tiated: Clayton James, of River
dale, and William Scott, of Laurel.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-02
STUDENT WINS
HONOR IN ARMY
Sergt Samuel Claiborne
Recommended for Com
mission After Bravery

Sergt. Samuel Homer claibsrue,
a former student in the chemistry
department at George washinrton
University. who has been serving
with Company b, 3Isth Machine Gun
Battalion. in France. has been ree-
commended for a commission as sec-s
ond Lieutenant. according TO word
received by relatives. IN
During the FIVE days battle Of
Montfaucon, in which the al2th
Machine Gun Battalion. composed
largely Of District boys, took part
Sergt Claiborne deported himself
so bravely and efficiently that he
was recommended for the officers
training school at Langres, France.
He was under training there when
the armistice was signed. After
completing the course Of instruc-
tion he was recommended for a
commission. He has been resssigp-
ed to his old unit, which is in rhe
Seventy-ninth Division. a part OF
the reserve army Of occupation.
Before rejoining his unit he is sakS
ing a weeks furlough.
Sergt Claiborne entered the serv-
ice in September, 1917. and was sent
TO Camp Meade, where he remafned
until last June, then going to
France. - +.
Before entering the service Serrt
Claiborne was an adjuster for the
First National Fire Insurance Com
pany, with offices in New York City.
He is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs ].
II. Claiborne. OF $50 Seaton place
His wife. Mrs. Lillian Nichol Clai-
borne. resides at 1924 Georgia ave-
nue. northwest
The Washington herald., 1919-02-02
DEBATING PRIZE
FOR |. H. TRACY
Massachusetts, Boy Wins
First Honor in Contest at
Georgetown University.

Leo. II. Tracy. OF Massa chusetts. IL
the honor man in the debating teams
at Georgetown University Law School,
as a result of the victory OF the Junior
Debating Society over the Senior De-
batting Society in the January contest
Friday night. Tracy received the de-
cision of the Judges as being the best
speaker of the six students who con-
tested.
The Junior Society, with the neg
ative side OF the question, Resolved,
That it should be the policy of the
United States to establish and main
tain the largest navy in the world"
received the unanimous vote of the
judges. The speakers on this side
were John Darby. of the District:
Leo II. Tracy. of Massachusetts,, and
Hardy A. Moore (alternate). of Texas
The members of the senior team were
John L. Burns. of Massachusetts,:
Dobert II. Kempton. of Massachu-
sets, and Francis w. Cleary Calter-
nate. of Illinois.
The judges OF the debate, which was
held in the law school auditorium.
were William II. Dennis. ]. Morrill,
Chamberlain and Judge NJ. NJ Bowie
Joseph l.. Hurley was chairman OF
the meeting
The Washington herald., 1919-02-02
irish PLAN BIG
RALLY TONIGHT
Men Prominent in Freedom
Movement Will Give
Addresses.

Friends of Irish Freedom will hold
mass meeting tonight at Gonzaga
Hall. As 1 street northwest.
Men prominent in the affairs OF
ireland in the United States, will
speak. among them Diarmod Lynch.
recently elected member of the Brit
ish parliament.
Will Speak Tonight.
The speakers will include Bishop
Thomas ]. Shahan. rector of the
Catholic University; Hon. Augustin
Longergan. of Connecticut; Hon.
Leonidas Dyer. of Missouri; Hon.
William Mason. of Illinois; Kath-
eryn Hughes. of the Irish National
Bureau, OF Washington. and Padraic
Callan, the Irish poet.
Vice presidents appointed are: John
]. Noonan, Bishop Shahan, Peter A.
Drury. p. 7. Moran. James O'Don-
nell, p. J. Nee, Joseph c. Sheehy,
James A. Cahill, John O'Dea, Mrs.
Thomas A. Carter. NJ. ]. Keane,
Michael Dowd, Z. J. Murphy, DR..
Joseph Dunn. DR.. p. J. Lenox, Frank
O'Hara, Isaac Cans. Judge Milton
Strasburger, Judge Robert II. Terrell
and Harry King.
The committee of arrangements are
Daniel Callihan, r. F. Downing, J. J.
Ryan. Joseph S. Reeves, Mitchell
O'Connor. J. Frank O'Meara. p. o.
Day. p. r. Moran, Frank J. Sheridan
and Eugene Commit.
Rosa F. Downing is in charge of
the meeting.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-02
PERSHING NAILS
s-
PARIS CRIME LIE
American Soldiers in City
Well Under Control,
He Cables.

Grimes BY Am srican soldiers in
paTis are almo I ne':liiiLle Corssd-
G Ig the large Humba- OF men iu
the vicinity"
Gen. PershiTtG SO reported 10 the
War Department yesterday, answer.
h.S the request FOR investigation OF
sensational crime charges recently
published.
These reports ave gross eKsEgers-
tions," Pershing dec.ared.
Disorders at Minimum.
Since conclusion Of the Hrmistice.
Paris offers attraction % the mis-
ChievoUsly and criminally iucdned.-
PershinE said. NATURALLY there are
minor disturbances in Paris. Bur fhe
American military police oTEaniEa-
ton is excellent. and these disorders
are kept at a minimum.
None Of these are traceat,e IN anv
respect 20 faulty pay systems. No
penniless soldiers are found in Paris"
Pay. the general declared. has been
almost always correct. He declared
that refgtatI0u d tho charges Of crime
and disorders cannot be put too
strongly before the Amerl ,an public.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-02
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

EGGS - Strictly fresh. select, IS; current re-
ceipts. 60
CHEES New York State factory, new. 35.ss.
BUTTER-Elgin print, SOa6l; Elgin tub. 9aep
LIVE POULTRY - RoosteTs, per ID, ga. S:
turkeys. per ID. 3sa4o; hens. per ID. 32aa:
chickens, 35a57 gIineas, 75c each
DRESSED POULTRY-Strictly fresh. IL III
brOilers. 50: 21s-lb fries, IS; to 5-lb baking
chickens. 42 turkeys. per ID. 4sa50; ROSTERS,
Per lb, Sass; hens. per ID, s.
GREEN FRUIT - Apples, per Dbl, ykas
box 3a35s; California lemons, 4a41k; California
oranges sac; Florida oranges. 4Ika51s; cram
berries. lsa0 per bbl: grapefruit, Slash.
NEGETABLES-POtatoe No. /, 35La3.75 Der
sack; beans, per bas Sa3l+; peppers, crate, 5sa6
eEEplants Jaa5 crate: cabbage old. 100 lbs. 2 Goa
rs; cabbage new. 2a21& bas; beets. crate, 21.ai
lettuce. 24ail4 bas peas. Gas bas; sweet potatoes
5as per bbl; California celery, crate, I2aI4;
Florida 5a6s4; celery, LSOa2.0o bunch; squash,
per bbl, l.5OaL75; spinach, 300a4.Oo per Dbl :
kaIe, 2a2A per Dbl; turnips. L25al 50 per bbls
Florida tomatoes, 4Iss6 crate.
DRESSED PORK - Light. %; medium, 70;
heavy. lsaIg.
LIVE STOCK-Sheep. per h., 6as; calves,
70; medium, l3al4; lambs. l4al5.
HAY AND GRAIN-No. / timothy, 32s3 a
ton; No. 2 timothy. u ton; mixed hay,
0a5l ton; mixed oats, es; white oats, sea7O
SEEDS-Cloyer, 25a2 Per bushel; timo-
thy. 5 s per bushel; red top grass. Isal7c per
pound; blue grass, 3.5oa3.T5 per bushel; orchard
grass ST5a5.oo per bushel.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-02

6.5oas00; Pennsylvania, fancy Yorks, No. l. per
bbl, 75Oas.o; Maryland and Virginia. various
varieties No. /. 55Oa7.00; beans. 3.ooa40 per
bas; celery. California, per crate. 0ooal2 50
washed per dOz, l75a2OO; New York, per crate.
9OOal20O: washed per doz, LOCAL 40; cranberTies,
per bbl lsOOa2LOO; cabbage, New York Danish,
seed. per ton. l5oh0.oo; domestic. per ton.
OOal0Oo; home grown, per 100 heads. 30oa5. %
new Florida, per basket, 2ooa2 10; eggplant,
Florida per crate, 40oa50O: grapefruit. Florida,
brights, per box 3.75a4 20; kale. per box. 0a6Oc;
per bbl L5OaL75; lettuoe, Florida. per bas 500
as 80; DO. California 5O0a5 80; onions, Now York.
per cwt, l25a2 90: do Western. per cwt. 2.Oos
GO; oranges, Florida, per box, 3.75a45o; pep
pers Florida per crate 6.O0a6. so; squash, F7ori-
da per crate 3.5Oa4.0O; spinach. homegrown. per
box, 50a1.75; Norfolk, Dbl. 275a3.oo; strawber-
ries. Florida, per qt, 5oaTOc; sweet potatoes,
6.5Oa7.0o; do. 7s-bus has. 2ooa2Z5; Delaware.
Z bus bas 200a2. 3; yams, York River. Dbl. $50
s6 20: tomatoes Florida. fancy per crate. 5.ooa
80; choice. per crate, 3ooaSo; turnips, pr
b,shcl 50a5Cc.
LIVE POULTRY-Chickens, young, ID, large,
smooth, 5Ias5c: do. young. rough and stagEy. ID.
Ta2c: do. young. by express. Sc; do, old roOs-
ters per b. 2la22c: do, old hens per ID. over
I lbs Sake; DO. small, per 10. 3la52c do. White
Leghon hens, h. 3la31c; ducks, muscoyy and
mOngrel, 10, young 0a3.c; do. White Pekins,
per 10. young, 4a-6c; do. puddle. per 10. 81
lbs and over. 33a34c do, smaller, poor 9a30c
turkeys. choice young hens. per lb, sc; do,
gObblers. per ID, 4ls43c; do. old toms, per 10.
37a3sc; do. crooked breast, poor, per ID. Sa35c;
pigeons, per pair. old. 25a3Oc; do. young, 25a3Oc
guinea fowl. young. each. over IA lbs, 9ocaL %
do. under IA lbs. 60a75c; do, smaller. Sc; do,
old. each. 6Oc
BUTTER-Western creamery separator extra
6Oa6lc; fTsts. 5sa59c; Western prints, per ID.
extra Glaze; firsts, 5sa59c; nearby creamery.
pr b. extra. 59a6Oc: frsts 57s5sc; dairy prints,
per ID Maryland Pennsylvanis and Nirginia),
extra, +a4c; frsts i2a43c; store-packed, Sc
rolls, Maryland and Pennsylvania, per ID, Sa5sc
do. West Virginia, Ssa5ec; do. Ohio. Sss39c.
EGGS-Wsstcrn MARYLAND and Pennsylvania
nearby. pcr doz. Gle; Eastern Shore Of Maryland
and Virginia, per doz SIC; Western (ohiol per
doz, 6lc; West Virginia. per dOz. eoc; Southern
North Cardinal. per doz, Soc.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-02
COMMUNITY MARKET PLAN
TO BE URGED FOR DISTRICT
perimental Station by Citizens Food
Council; Plans Completed.

benefit il the shape of lower prices,
VIII be able to buy food at reason
able prices and yet give fair prices
to the producers.
May Use Schools.
1t is planned to use the community
secretaries in each school community
market as distributing agents for
wholesale lots consigned to the CEN
trail market. These community sec
retaries, who are paid about S1.2OO a
year, are now engaged in doing this
sort of work to a limited extent
These community markets are con-
Quoted by Mrs. Ida Kebler, at Wilson
Normal School; Mrs. W. B. Hardy.
at Eastern High School, and Mrs. w.
F. Pelham, at the Minor Normal
School.
1t now costs as much to cart a
bushel of potatoes across Washington
as it does to bring it from Chicago.
By giving one man the concession to
do all the delivery work and fixing
the amount he shall charge, it is be-
lieved that 75 per cent of the carriage
expense can be eliminated.
Backers of the new system OF dis
tributing food with a minimum of eX-
pense to the producer and all pos
sible economies to insure reasonable
prices to the city dweller. state that
Washington, like practically all other
great cities of the country, has ig-
nored this great problem of food dis
tribution and marketing as a matter
that concerned only farmers, trans
portation companies, the wholesalers,
brokers and commission merchants.
Functions of Manager.
1t is proposed that the manager of
the model market should fulfill ala
the functions of a broker, a commits
sion merchant and a wholesaler for
commission of about per cent or
the sales price. Ordinarily a broker
charges per cent commission man
from 10 to Is per cent, and a whole
saler an additional 10 per cent
Thus II the plan works out success
fully, and it has already been tried
out in a number of European mar
kets, the city dweller should be able
to purchase food at a reduction of
from 25 per cent of what is now paid
by the consumer for his food supply.