Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-12
HAS PLAN TO GIVE
D. c. CHEAPER MILK
6. ]. Ward for Post Office as
Distributor, He Tells Farm
Organizations.
PRODUCER HELPED ALSO

Washington citizens will be able to
buy their milk at from to 3 cents
. quart less than the prevailing
prices and the producers will obtain
from to cents a quart more than
they are now obtaining if a plan
outlined by E. j. Ward, connected with
the Community Association at Park
View. to the annual conference of the
National Board of Farm Organizations,
this morning, prevails.
This at least is the opinion of Mr.
Ward and concurred in by Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Blaks
lee, who also addressed the confer
ence.
Plan Has Proved Feasible.
Mr.. Ward urged that the Post Office
Department be made the carrying and
distributing agency for milk and
milk products. He said already the
plan was in operation to a limited
extent in regard to other commodi-
ties. Eggs, sausages and other
products were carried on motor
trucks attached to the Post Office
Department Oysters are brought in
the game way from Chesapeake bay
and are sold to the oyster eaters at
~ cents a quart
Why not include milk. the basis of
al food. the essence of all nourish-
Ment. In this program" said Mr..
Ward This is not socialism 1t is
simply exteAding the functions of the
PQgt Once Department.
The farmers at Mount Joy have re-
ceived cents a quart for their milk
Aottling., transportation, pasteuriza-
report by the Agricultural Depart
ment. should not cost more than 5
cents . quart.
New let us give the farmer cents
more for his milk and let the custo-
mer hsve the product at cents less
snd everybody will be benefited"
Post ONCE to Do Bottling.
-ppt who would do the bottling and
aHend TO the pasteurization?" Mr.
why the Post ONCE Department"
he replied The dairy division of the
AHr4cuHurM Department would give
MAxA4ap94Ix Instructions and the
DspAFtneat would attend
sTh9 - not governmsatraxpership.
The -geHefnment would not own the
mix. 1T would simply distribute it
- Npfk Of bottling would be
p2Ek 81 TIE duties Of distribution 1t
u simply bringing the product of the
firm direct to the table Of the city
x- Wafd said the community asso-
ee1ftons which is part Of the Post
Ssgce department. at Park View. is
fesponeapie to some extent for the
sharp decline in eggs.
1T ie true that we are only RECEIVE
ing eeout $50 dozen eggs day. but
the price II fixed so that the consumer
enly pays the original cost at the
t1rm ptus the expense of carrying the
ProdnSt On motor trucks to the city"
Gen. SBlakslee said that by extending
the motor truck carrying system and
placing 1T under the general direction
ct the Post ONCE Department. he
yould guarantee a substantial reduc-
ton In the cost Of living and at the
ssme time a gratifying increase ,in
the reward given produce.
All Would Be Benefited.
There are 2.1es.soo miles of high
vays In the United States, and these.
unHke the railways and the water
weys, lead right up to the doors of the
RIV1uC<gs anQ consumers, said Gen.
Biakziee- By the intensive use OF
these IT viii be possible to establish
direct connection between the con-
sumer and the producer. The latter
VIII be able to buy cheaper and the
former will be able to get more money
for his products.
AN the post office would want
would be the cost of delivering the
pFoouct, plus reasonable allowance
for depreciation of equipment"
Gen. Biaksiee said he hoped the
House appropriation of $1,000, 900 for
motor truck service. reduced TO $780,.
poo by the Senate. would be accepted
by the conference
can absolutely guarantee cheaper
food for everybody il the plan l have
u mind is permitted to prevail" said
Gen. Blak kalee