Bisbee daily review., 1919-08-14

Acting under orders received yes terday from Washington, Postmaster L. R. Bailey will today assume the role of grocer in Uncle Sam's assault upon the high cost of living. Surplus stores of the war department of great variety willie be placed at the order of Bisbee people. Orders will close on Friday. lh
 The postoffice grocery" will be merely a supplement- to that now be- ing conducted at the Central Labor Union hall under the direction of Mayor Erickson and R. J. Wilbert. There is this distinction, however, All orders placed with the postoffice people must come through parcel post, which will mean a slightly higher transportation cost than on those ordered through the city which are to be shipped by freight.
 A new and considerably lower price list on the different commodities re- ceived by Postmaster Bailey yester- day will be in effect today at both the city and federal places of sale.
 Mayor Erickson announced yester- day that those Bisbee people who have already ordered at Central La bor Union hall at the higher price will receive a rebate amounting to the difference between the figure at which they ordered and the new price list. This rebate will not be paid un- til the goods arrive.
 All persons who buy through the postoffice must order by case or orig inal jackage lots and must obtain a office money order orRlraft made pay able to the postmaster. This order will be used as a receipt.
 The new list of prices received by Postmaster Bailey from the war de- partment yestsEday show a reduction of from S5 to 36 cents on different articles being sold by MT. Wilbert. These reductions go into effect to- day.
 A slight saving may be effected, ! postoffice officials pointed out yester- day for the benefit of prospective GUS toners, by buying at the city depart ment
 The parcel post rate is six cents for the first pound and two cents for every other pound up to 70. It is esti- mated that a case of tomatoes, for ex- ample, would cost the buyer $1.04 for shipment outside the price. The i rate by freight is lower.
 According to the Washington order parcel post shipment that is re- ceived in a damaged condition may be exchanged or replaced only upon sworn affidavit of the receiver to be 1 forwarded to the postmaster.
 Just how many articles on the fol- lowing new list will be available for Bisbeeites, Postmaster Bailey is en- deavoring to find out by wire to El Paso. The new price list:
 Bacon-sIX 12-pound cans per case, $24.9O.
 Beef, corned-4S No. l cans per case, $13.92.
 Beef, corned-24 No. 2 cans per case, $13.20.JS Fl
 Beef, corned-12 6tpound cans per case, S21.
 Beef, roast-4S No. 1 cans per case, $1344.
 Beef, roast-24 No. 2 cans per case. $15.12.
 Beef, roast-12 6-pound cans per case, $22.SO.
 Hash, corned beef-4S 1-pound cans per case, S10.56.
 Hash, corned beef-24 2-pound cans per case, $S.SS.
 Beans, baked-4S No. 1 cans per case, $1.92.
 Beans, baked-24 No. cans per case, $144.
 Beans, baked-24 No. cans per case, $216.
 Beans, stringless-24 No. ? cans per case, S216.
 Beans, stringless-12 No. 10 cans per case, $4.S0.
 Corn, sweet-24 No. cans per case, S2.16.
 Bafing powder-24 1-pound cans per case, $2.16.
 Baking powder-S 5-pound cans per case, $3.60.
 Barley. Pearl-100-lb. bags. $2.S3.
 Beans, dry-100-lb. bags, $6.49.
 Cherries, canned-24 cans to case, $5.04.