The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-06
A Statement Of Public Policy
by The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company


a. The Interests Of the Farmer
Eight million farm families engaged "a prcducips the
food by the American people Az OF the ts.m homes
sen s &. unsS ssss have direct the methods
Of distribution BY which the products Of their labor and OF the
'0 Approamstsy so Of their marketed through
the chain food about 7o through individual srcee,s
chain l0S
at which they sold BY many soeers u the farmer sels
@ hsras ~. bubble more to take care his higher
Thus 30% Of the farmers products reach !ne PuDs = @
II the public cannot consume given crop Of apples pcta'
toes berries ohe! product at the prices at which snsy
surplus aceumuate and the farmer finds that ne either can;
not cell the balance Of his or mus: cell st Sesan.a.
for farmer let his apples his peaches rot on ne srcund
than sxpsnd the labor cost: to pss. sna snip ns
1919 less the farmer but often more than ZV1 less
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the Of production plus fair profit and e get them e n:
public with few n.ermedae costs and profits &c possible
which would single blow wipe out 3o Of he distributing
: o The .. s sp s.ss..s s pre-.
noa distribution would be just unfair @ the farmer 70
putting Gn. Ct @ ~ o. the o ssd
and individual perform dshbuve funeon
vital to the nteres OF the farmer eithsT failed e unccg
ducers and consumers We feel that have definite cbga.
and duty oppose legislative attack upon their best
interests. ,F Ntf @.2fp.
S. The Interests Of Labor .1;'
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purchasing power everyone p prosperous: When Isbors pu
can standard living impaired For many years 10. Ssea
the wise policy O. the national % protect ss1 Vases
been declared Illegal
destroy group Of businesses for the frankly admitted
that they furnish the necessities Of life 70 the wage Garner snd
workers. directly y" employed II he chain store industry Whs
course open to us but 70 the action OF man e ats
Of work and 5000 900 families on relief proposes b that
would add almost another million 70 the roll q unemployed
Of the United States and raise the cost OF living Of the wage
We bssve that cur crssnizasion has rendered great
service 70 the American people and that y 10 result
Of that service that have prospsrsd consulted
whatever leisure leisure We "i S.S. sa"ed one dspssds
upon us except our fellow workers However after ths
decision that would be doing less than our full daty
ws failed s e oppose: n .s;sy ss %ss lss-sa pro-
A. We have said. Nj. PamaD . able peli.iei.n, An
able obbyl.. and able prop.s.nds n that Geld Ne
We Believe hs chain stores have right present .hsir
ease e che Am:,ssn people ". wl 70, g int goItis
csss eV. :: .ss. AZ If: q i y:
organzaton Tor ths. American people ..t N Y.
Since che have set before ene involving The
enc American people, and since this Il pFofessien II
whieh we moi expert have engaged Carl Dyoir q
Associates public reationa counsel DO thls work. We
realize that views seldom We know hsFe.
fore that be prepared 70 spend substantial bu
We declare that this money will be sent In che die.
seninasion " information through paid advertising and
work formation 81 study groups amerK eoRewmass,
farmers and workers. which provide open feEaIns fer
discussion 81 al measures affecting the cost Of living
We believe that when the American people have AL ~
the facts they will make their decision knewn - their
content with that decision. st N ES s@sFt Fia
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