Putnam patriot., 1919-08-08
NOT TO PURCHASE
 U. s. FOOD STUFF
Mayor Allie w. Marcy Keeps In Close Touch With Feder- al Authorities, But Will Take No Immediate Action.
Will Wait to See What Develops When Postoffiee Offers Supplies
 For Sale

Although he has kept in close touch with the situation, and stands ready to take any action which may eventu- ally be deemed advisable, Mayor AL lie w Marcy does not believe that it would be expedient just at present for the city authorities to purchase Unit ed States Government supplies that are now being offered to municipali- ties in car load lots at greatly reduc- ed prices. Instead, the mayor thinks it best to wait until after the food stuffs have been offered to the public through the postoffice officials, and to see what response the public makes to this.
 Mayor Marcy has written for in- formation with regard to the pur- chase of federal food by city govern ments, for the purpose of reselling, and has formed his opinion after re- ceiving the replies.
 It is with the hope of reducing the hiah cost of living that the govern ment is offering to the public, both through sales to cities and by parcel post to individuals, the vast quanti- ties of army and navy supplies now on hand. It is planned to take orders for these supplies through the post office, and rural carriers will be in structed to take orders as they go along their routes.
 The prices at which the foods will be disposed of to the public and which will prevail here in Putnam, and surrounding towns, are given be- low In addition to the price quoted, parcel postage from the shipping poht is also to be paid by the GUS toner.
 Meats-Corned beef. No. 1 can, 30 cents; No. can, 58 cents; six-pound can, S2. Roast beef, No. l can, 29 cents; ne-pound can, fl cents; two pound can, 66 cents; six-pound can, $220. Corned beef hash, one-pound can, r cents; two-pound can, 40 cexts. Bacon in crates, 34 cents per pound; in 12-pound tins, 36 cents per pound
 getables-Baked beans, No. 1 con, T cents; No. can, 13 cents; No. 3 can, IS cents. Stringless beans, No. 2 can, II cents; No. 10 can, AS cents. Corn, No. ? can, 12 cents. Reas, No. can, II cents. Toma- toes, No. ? can, II cents; No. F, 1s cents; No. can, , cents. Pump kin, No. can, 6 cents; No. can, 9 eents; No. 10 can, "A cents. Squash, No. can, 6 cents.
 Fhe number of cans available for sale m each commodity range from eS,03G,2S5 of the No. 3 cans of to- mskoes to 1925 cans of No. 10 size pumpkin The largest amounts otherwise are 15,OOO,000 No. cans and 19,O00, 900 No. cans of corned beef, 12,000,000 each of the 1 and 2 pound cans of roast beef, II 100000 each of the i and 2 pound cans of corned beef hash, 13,000,000 cans No 3 size baked beans, 18,000,00O cams No. 2 cans of corn, 100000 pounds of crated bacon, and 6,0O0,- OOe of bacon in 12-pound tins.
 The sale, the War Department said, Twill be the largest direct sale to the American people ever at tempted.' The prices were stated to be materially lower" than those prevailing in the commercial mar ket and the food was described as being in excellent condition.
 "Ah the commodities, the state ment continues, ''were government Inspected and prepared in accordance with army specifications.