The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03
State Inspector Kremer
Tells Bakers That Law
Will be Enforced.
NO RETURNS ALLOWED
Bakers Will No Longer Take
Back Stale Bread Left in
Cases of the Grocers,

Kenosha bakers are going to quit
trying to sell tomorrow the bread they
sold today. The return privilege on
bread has outworn its welcome and in
addition it is contrary to the state
law. The decision to have the bread
stay sold was reached by the Master
Bakers on Thursday afternoon follow
ing a conference between the bakers
and State Bakery Inspector Kremer of
the Dairy and Food Department at
Madison. Some of the bakers are a
little in doubt as to whether or not
the elimination of the return priv
lege on bread would not bring a big
reduction in the amount made by the
bakers. The state inspector was insist
ent that the change in the method of
selling the bread be made and he de-
clared that if the bakers were not
ready to adopt the plan voluntarily
he would inaugurate prosecutions
which would force the adoption of the
"stay sold" system. The grocers are
equally liable for violation of the law
Unfair Trade Measure.
"This idea of taking back unsold
bread is an unfair wasteful measure.
1t is unfair to the baker and it is un-
fair to the general public because
some one has to pay for the money
that is lost in a baker taking back
bread which is stale. Of course some
of this bread might be sold by the
baker but it would be sold at frac-
ton of its original cost and to any
one who makes q study of the plan it
must appeal to him as unfair to the
general public" said Inspector Krem-
err. Il believe that the bakers have
agreed with me that the plan should
be ended right now. Of course there
are few men who believe that they
can get little advantage in the whole
sailing of bread by promising to take
back the unsold portion Of a days
supply but they will not be permitted
by the department to make this trade
concession. Bread sold by the bakers
must stay sold and no returns will be
allowed bv the state"
Leading Bakers Favor Plan.
Several of the leading and largest
bakers of the city who were present
when Inspector Kremer talked with a
representative of the News declared
that they were very much in favor of
the plan. "New dealers in bread use
the return privilege as sort of an
entering wedge" said one of the bak-
ers, "thev 60 to the grocer and prom
Use to take back the unsold product
and he expects all the rest of US to
do the same thing. At. times hun
dreds of loaves are taken back in Ke-
nosha daily and of course some one
must pay the cost of this bread. We
are in favor of this plan because it is
economical and because it means fair
connection. Some orocers would be
willing to have wagon load of bread
taken to their stores daily if, thew took
no responsibility for the sale of it.
We want to make good bread and fur
nish it to the people at the lowest
possible price, but we cannot do this
if we must count on selling it again
as stale bread on the day after it is
baked"
Inspector Kremer declared that it
was mot necessary to give any further
notice to bakers in regard to the elm
nation Of the return privilege "The
bakers know now that to take this
bread back is against the law and the