New-York tribune., 1919-08-22


served more quickly
Fully one thousand persons anxious
to buy bacon had to be turned away
from School 3, Hudson and Grove
Streets. Several dealers who brought
trucks along with them and wanted to
buy in large quantities also went away
empty handed. More than four hun
dred purchases were made in the course
of the day.
Early in the morning several fash
ionably dressed women drove IN to
School 94, Sixty-cighth Street and Am
sterdam Avenue, in Il limousine and
asked for $500 worth of canned things
for the use of a womens country club
| The order was refused, and the dsap-
pointed bargainers departed with ono
case of beans.
Women Offer to Aid Others
Long before the doors of School 94
opened in the morning a large crowd
was lined up Two women with tour
ing cars posted themselves in front of
foodstutfs to the homes of purchasers
who had no other means of convey
| ance
More than 2,100 cans Of pork and
beans were sold at Public School lO5,
259 East Fourth Street The schools
on the East Side had a number of He
brew patrons, some of whom returned
with their purchases when they found
that pork mingled with the army beans.
Three hundred persons were in line
when Public School 80, 135th Street
were conducted by George W. Harris,
editor of a newspaper for colored peo-
pie. Only 500 cases of goods. consist
ing of two sizes of cans of baked beans
and tomatoes, were on sale, and the
supply was exhausted early.
Public School 159. 10th and 120th
streets. was one of the busiest centres,
and when the doors were opened the
! line Of customers extended direct to
Fifth Avenue.
At Public School 1856, 145th Street,
near Broadway, 1900 cans of toma-
toes, peas and baked beans were sold
within couple of hours. The average
sale was one to two dozen cans to a
customer
Women members of the Hamilton
Community Council had spread ad-
vance news Of the sale to every house
wife from 135th Street to 154th Street
and from St. Nicholas Avenue to the
river The housewives responded early.
Of the sale; with staff Of helpers, was
kept busy handing out the goods and
taking in the cash.
Only 250 OF the $50 cases Of canned
goods on hand at Public School SO wer
sold before closing time. Patrolman
Edwin Kehr explained that this was
due to the inability Of his fifteen help
ers to hand the goods out fast enough.
Only in few instances were Quanti-
ties costing as much as $40 purchased.
Baby Buggies Utilized
Perambulators, wheelbarrows, toy
wagons, coal buckets, clothes baskets
and laundry bags were used by women
and children in carrying away canned
goods sold at Public School 5.
Academy Street and Vermilyea Ave
nue..
"Gmme 12 cans of tomatoes, s cans
Of peas and a cans of baked beans"
said little woman who appeared to
weigh not more than 100 pounds.
"You can't carry that much pro-
tested Mrs. Robert S. Levy, chairman
of the local volunteer committee.
"Yes, cam" said the woman, as
she whiskcd collapsible baby car
riage from beneath her apron and pro-
ceeded to get it ready for action.
In less than two hours 200 cases Of
tomatoes, 200 cases Of peas and almost
$50 cans of beans were sod.
Grocery stores i'll the ncighborhood
vigorously protested against the gov
ernmcnt sale, according to Mrs. Levy.
cone of the grocers said he would
have to quit if the government was
going into the retail business and sell
food at cost" she said.
Just as the school closed for the day
an army truck came up with q load of
canned milk This, with the bacon and
other commodities, will be sold to-day.
About 450 customers were served at
this school. The receipts were 1000.
Ten Stations in Bronx
were sold at ten schools throughout
The Bronx. The sale will be extended
to other schools to-day and the variety
Of supplies widened to include bacon
and an increased variety Of canned
vegetables and fruits
At Public School 80. at 141st Street
and Brook Avenue, 500 cases of toma-
toes, 25O cases Of peas and $50 cases Of
condensed milk were sold before 3
O'Clock and the depot was closed to the
clamorlng line of unserved customers.
who were told to return to-day Retail
grocery dealers in the ncifrhborhood of
the school attempted to purchase the
supplies through relatives and friends
The wives Of the ncighborhood were
soon aware Of the presence Of the un-
authorized in the line OF customers.
ou get out Of this line!" shouted q
chorus Of women to another woman
who came with a perambulator. Owe
ail know your brcthor-iu- law kecps q
delicatessen store. Go buy from him. "
The woman protested that she was
purchasing for her own use, but the
moral pressure put upon her by the
crowd soon caused her to trundle her
empty perambulator away
At Public School 4, at 173d Street
and Fulton Avenue, 20G cases of to-
matoes, 2o0 cases o peas and 200 cases
OF condensed milk were sold.
Rich Women Evahc Notice
Long lines of automobiles stood all
day outside of Erasmus Hall and Com
mercial High schools and other dis
tribution centres in the better class
residence districts of BROOKLYN.
Women in silks and women in knitted
shawls Went together to the counters
whore the food was sold and carried
away their provisions.
Many Of the wealthier women didn't
like their friends to see them carting
oil the cut-rate canned goods.
81 haven't seen woman | know all
afternoon, and I've been in this neigh
borhood for ten years" said Thomas
houston, who runs a grocery store
opposite the Commercial High School
at Bergen Street and Albany Avenue.
Il dope 1t out this way: they don't want
/ to be seen c0 tHay 10 - ,.l,oal