The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-30
Director Fooshe to
Prove Himself
Modern Day Seer

j. Frank F'ocshe, director, division
night speech before the Renters and
Consumers Protective association yes
to-day with q letter to MEG. Fsanigaa,
president of the association, in which
he promises to slrow the members how
they can save from twenty to nifty
cents on a dollar purchase, providing
they will stop clinging. Samson-llke,
in their drunken frenzy OF eXtrava-
gance, to two pillars. legislation and
fair prices ''
Mr. Flnnigan said last night that he
was leaving the city and would not
be able. to answer the letter before
"Wednesday, but that he would place II
in the hands of Commonwealth At
torney George Wise and authorize him
to make any arrangements he deemed
best In discussing the letter. Mr.
F'inniran said nat suggestions one
and two could scarcely be carried out
in the short space Of, time provided
and that suggestion four was already
being followed by the association.
The letter. in which Mr.. Fooshe
prom ises definitely to save all mem
bers from twenty to fifty per cent on
purchases. and sets Saturday as the
date on which the miracle viii be per
formed. is as follows;
"Septen Der 20.
mfr, MEG. F'innigan American Ma
tional. Bank Building, Richmond
Virginia.
1Dear Sir:
After hearing The talks of Coione
Wise and Colonel Kelley before youI
Gy.k ~ =
vinced than ever OF the hopeiesssne sS
Of relief from the present burden Of
high prices through the courts anc
price, fixing committees Any teeth
either OF these supposed remedies has
NAV he AS easy TO remove as were
f,ros,e Of q. certain official. who, on be-
ing advised as n last resort oy al
eminent specialist to have an A-fa'
made Of his teeth, begged perrnfssaoi
II, send them around to the oenffs
the following day, as ne had 10 ne GU
of the state on a business trip,
Now In proof of my contention
that the people have It within they
mower tn do much for bettering thel
condition by taking advantage OF op
portuufties already at hand through
intelligent buying and the cash "a
carry system. 7 arm willing TO give ID
whole of F'rislay afternoon To pofntfh'
cut TO your mem bers, sndiVho1sAtly q
collectively, how they can save from
, 81 to 80 cents on each dollars pur
chase. Saturday. 81 the following con
ditions:
1f11 You arrange a place wher'
vo,,r members could come and sind,
the food charts would have on ex
hibftion. showing what DIG larto
the knowledge Of food values Isl In re
! t.r1cirg the higf, crst osssfvfna-
Ia Yon prepare a. list oF dssn1 .sg
in the city markets or wi'hlh or
! block of them, VINO VIII nave spessia
bargains for Saturday, the said ast u
/ give the name and price OF at leas
| two articles offered by each dealer
I which VIM be most advantageous Il
| buy. 1 would be pleased TO give yo'
| eyery assistance possible In the Pre-
parafion of snch list
-(al Your members agree 10 otr
not more than two kinds or res
meal preferably beef and lamb. an
that they confine their purchase
medium and how priced cuta
-lG Your members In the pur
| chase of their vegetables give IN
farmers the preference where TN
o,,aiitv and the price JUSTIFY sue
consideration.
| .(5) Your league arrange Tor
+y4,ek tn deliver all purchases of II
mexrrbers. amounting TO ten pounc
or wore. where such delivery is neces
sarv' ar a cost of not more than tween
ty-flve cents for each delivery. :,
| I'm connection wit htha tifth cond
ton, I am enclosing vou hefewN
! Farmers Bulletin. No. 1892. enntle'
Generating a Co operative Motor true
Route which is a wonderful story :
how a rural section in Maryland. sixt
Irn1 i'm 80 hoe
completely transformed through tn
h TEST Innovation In reducing the cor
of distribution of farm products Iw
wears ago. when here in Richmond q
director OF the garden club work,
presented Through the. daily press.
Ico-operatiye delivery system as or
probable means of reducing the COS
Of thu extensive delivery service, an
from my study Of the proposfuo
since 7 am now much more tui1y cor
WINGED that 1t has posi- bllities thu
make 1t wen worth trying, In proc
OF my convictions that co+operaffs
delivery system has real merit. al
willing to cancel an engagement
have for Saturday and place myself
the disposal of your league to give
a trial, provided you Will advise m
nv Friday morning. that my serv1c'
+ dKe WaIieut fhAAaA liifil Spa w "a NV ~N
proposed plan due publicity.
"Of course. 1t is taken for granite
that All your members. who woul
take advantage Of any at these oppol
4 tunities TO save money, would III
settle with their grocer and butche
express their gratitude to them Il
rast favors. and explain 10 them thi
their only reason for making II
change in their system OF purchasiT
their food supplies is that they HAY
decided to buy the necessities Of Ill
without ifsdulging in such luxuries {
credit and delivery. And in furth'
lpursvSance OF this same system of fla
: dealing they would naturally, wheI
ever IL was convenient to buy fro
,hrrr a.sa;n. rote' their pnrchase
The Division Of markets Is in pos
ltion To render valuable assistance
! consumers. provided they VIII ste
clinging, Samson-iike, In their drunkt
| frenzy OF extravaganza, to the two pi
lara, legislation and fair prices, und'
twh5nh they may be cruslsed before ~
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