South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-23
UNCLE SAM WILL
OPEN 4 RETAIL
STORE IN CHICAGO
He'll Pay Parcel Post Charges
on Mail Order Articles to
South Bend.
BY LOUIS LUDLOW.


arrangements for the government
retail store which is TO be opened at
chicago on Sept. 25 and from which
the people Of northern Indiana are
20 be allowed TO buy surplus army
goods az reduced prices.
This store will make sales over
the counter and on mail order. The
price fixed includes delivery charges
10 any point within the district. The
over-the-counter price and the price
~ goods delivered 10 the consumer
anywhere I'm the district are the
same. The old phrase Jones pays
the freight" has been changed 20
Uncle sam Pays parcel post"
To Display lists.
Complete lists OF commodities Of
fered for sale in these shores and the
prices at which they will be sold
will be displayed I'm every postoffice
and postal sub-station in the United
states at the slime the stores are
opened AS additional articles, the
character OF which will permit Of
their sale in the stores. are declared
surplus they will be added 10 these
lists and prices will be changed
from time 10 time. All mail orders
must be accompanied by cash. post
M money order or certified check.
No uncertifed checks will be accept
ed. To assure delivery Of mail
orders the war department will in
sure all mail order purchases Of
over 81 at government expense. Or
ders for less than 81 worth OF goods
will be shipped at purchasers risk.
The character OF certain of the com
modities 20 be offered for sale is
sucn that the demand for them will
be restricted TO certain sections Of
the country. Such commodities
viii be distributed only 20 the stores
located in these particular sections.
prico List of Goods.
The following is a price list at
which articles are TO be sold:
New articles-Arctics cloth top.
$3.50 per pair; arctics, all rubber,
$2.25 per pair; blankets, all wool.
Sc each: blankets. wool and cotton,
s.: blankets, cotton. SO per pair;
hot water bags. rubber, SO cents
each. rubber hip boots, S5.25 per
pair: brooms. stable. with handle.
- cents each: brooms, corn, so
cents each: scrub brushes, 10 cents
each. shaving brushes, 10 cents
each: talIow candles. 90 cents per
pound ash or garbage cans, as
sorted sizes. So each; canteen cups,
10 cents each; drawers, wool-rib-
led. winter heavy. 81 per pair;
drawers. winter, wool, light, 81 per
pair: drawers. summer. BalhGiggan,
NainsooS. Elias. Seam Knee and full
length. so cents: gloves, Jersey knit,
so cents. oil skin hats, rs cents
each. camp kettles with covers, so
cents each: lariats. 65 cents each;
foot leggins. Is cents per pair;
overaIs combination. $3.50; over
aus. bib. 1925 per pair; commercial
raincoats. $5.25 each; STATS, flag.
5-foot sectional steel. $1.1O each;
STATS flag. S-foot sectional wood,
S1.l0 each: summer cotton socks,
Is cents per pair; socks. wool, light,
% cents per pair; socks. wool.
heavy So cents per pair; saddler' S
thimbles. s cents each; bath towels,
s5 cents each; buck toweH 90
cents each: undershirts winter,
wool. 81; understands. cotton fleece
Lined. so cents; undershirts, sum-
mer. so cents; whips, artillery, 81
each.
RENOVATED ARTICLES-Arc-
ties of all kinds, 81 per pair; blan-
lets all wool. IS each: blankets
wool and cotton mixed. $3.50 each;
blankets. cotton. 81 per pair: cans
mert. 20 cents; summer drawers
IS ents per pair; forks a cents
per dozen. knives. IS cents per doz-
an: Ieggins. SO cents per pair; over
aIIs. ombination. SIS per pair
overalis. bib 80 cents per pair;
spoons. IS cents per dozen; socks
wool. light. 121a cents per pair;
socks. wool. heavy 80 cents pei
pair. undershirts winter. wool
light. so cents each. undershirts
winter. wool. heavy. so cents each
rndershirts. wool and cotton, 81
cents each. undershirts, summer, q
cents each.
other stocks, will he declared sur