The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-08-22
ARMY BACON IS PLACED ON SALE AFTER A SERLE

1O
ing on on inspection trip through
Queens at . O'Clock, got no further
than Bryant High School at noon. lie
found the crowds increased over yes
tsrday to an extent that made a CON-
plete fearrangement OF the salesrooms
necessary. Long counters were cot
up the length OF the gymnasium and
separate entrances and exits insti-
tuted.
vast increases In transportation In
hand pulled carts. for the most part
soap boxes on a chassis fabricated
from .velocipede wheels, caused the
prices for this service TO drop Nfrom
10 cents TO s cents IN Queens for d.s-
tanees not greater than 1--WE blocks. =.
Thomas Casey. nine years Old. from
a tenement In West e4th Street made
Individual concessions which brought
the Manhattan record far below that
OF Queens. however. His charge ~
De witt Clinton High School was 2
cents a customer. irrespectively OF the
size OF the load. within ten blocks.
I'm not looking 10 get rich" he
said. "Ail / want Is 20 make enough
TO buy me mother a case o beans for
a surprlse." t..l.
TWELVE MORE pEpoTs OPENED
IN THE BRONX.
The sales In the Bronx opened with
a rush. which continued through the
dag. Twelve new depots were opened
In school houses. making twenty-five
In all. and at no time after . o'clock
were there lees than 500 persons in
line at any Of the sales points.
The greatest crowds besleged the
schools at i61st Street ana Brooklyn
Avenue aud 2slth street and Kepler
Avenue. There were about 1000
women in line at both these depots
when the doors were opened.
Additional sales clerks and
cashiers were on duty in all the
schools and the distribution
moved smoothly and rapidly.
Small boys with hand wagons and
pushcarts and baby carriages reaped
harvest taking goods from the
schools TO the homes OF the pur-
chasera The charge for this SER
vice ranged from a dime to a quar-
ter and housewives were glad TO pay
Il.
Bronx seekers for bargains were
able TO buy bacon. canned peas.
corn. soup. tomatoes. pork and
beans and condensed milk.
BRookLVNITEs OUT EARLY TO
LAY IN STORES.
Brooklyn folk went early TO TO- days
sales. At Public School No. Z. In York
Street near Bridge. where yesterday
the sales totalled tlOs,os. condensed
milk sold rapidly this morning. there
having been many inquiries for Il on
the FIRST day. Rich and poor were
represented in the line. and among
them were three nremen from near
by flre house. youngsters brought
homemade wagons and pushmobiles
with them TO help carry tho food
home.
When Mrs. Mary Wise. Democratic
leader in the Eighth Assembly Dis
trlct. and in charge OF the sale OF
Army food at p. s. No. -. Royt and
President Streets, Brooklyn. declared
the sale to be on this morning. more
than $50 persons were In line armed
with all manner OF can-carrying con-
trivances. Yesterday tl,o62 worth OF
Army food was sold at this school.
and indications at noon to-day
pointed 90 a breaking OF that record
Many dealers who appeared to-day
at the sale at Public School No. l47
MoKibben Street and BuShwiok
Avenue. were recognized and no sales
were made 10 them.
Commissioner Day said II was evil
dent from yesterdays experience that
the rich as well As the poor feel the
effects OF the high cost OF living. Many
eApenslvely dressed women who came
in automobiles topk their places be-
side their poorer sisters, who hac
brought baby carriages along TO carry
away purchases II was found at the
close OF the day that the demands had
been greatest In well-to do sections
But this was partly due. II wal
thought. to the fact many OF the pool
did not understand the sales as yet