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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 21 Jun 1918, p. 3

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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1918 Am 7222222277222, 777 222222 22222777727 \ N 2% A al EE SRR Bl pa Hi ---- \ ealiers to | . \ \ food conserve TT 2 ll, -- 7/77 222 Fo the purpose of conservation of food, man-power and gasoline, the United States Food Administration re- commends to food dealers the curtailment of deliveries. In accor dares with this advice the following re- gulations will beradopted by every food dealer in New Trier Tow nship. They are to go into effect July 1, 1918. Four Deliveries Daily. There will be four deliveries daily; 9:00 a. m.; 11.00 a. m.; 2:30 p. m. and 4:30 p. m. To insure delivery, patrons must have their orders in thirty minutes before the scheduled leaving time. Unfair Dealers. All food dealers in this district have agreed to adopt these recommendations and any one who fails to live up to the agreement will be con- sidered unfair by the United States Food Administra- Each Delivery to Cost Five Cents. A charge of 5 cents tonand dealt with accordingly. service. \ \ \ N \ \ \ N\ \ \ \ \ \ | \ per unit will be made for each delivery of any or all : \ i \ foodstuffs. The advantage of placing the entire order Co-Operation. We have every confidence in the pat- \ 4 \ for the day at one time is thus apparent riotism of the people of New Trier Townshi d feel \ \ 3 pp : peop ownship and fee \ \ that 1 d their co- ion. \ \ Hours of Business. All food dealers will close their TBE Yo tn Depend vpn Je Operation ie \ \ \ stores at 6 o'clock except on Saturdays and the days expense of delivery has doubled in the past fourteen \ \ Preceding Holidavs ; months so that each delivery costs the dealer 10 cents. \ S Ye : \ \ : Under the announced plan the cost will be equally \ \ Sunday Closing. No food will be sold or delivered divided between merchant and customer. \ \ Sundays and on national holidays. \ \ ; TER eile . Small Stores. Not maintaining a delivery system, The members of "The Food Dealers' Association of . \ owned or hired will be allowed to keep open until New Trier Township" are pledged to comply strictly \ \ 7:00 o'clock p. m. Week days, and until 10:00 o'clock with all the rules and regulations herein set forth, \ \ a. m. Sundays during July, August and September thus to aid the United States Food Administration in \ \ 1918. the distribution and conservation of food. Any \ NA iy ne i 7 ing se N \ This Is a War Measure. These restrictions upon the merchant seeking 10 gain trade by not sniorcing these \ \ delivery of food have been recommended by the rules and regulations should be considered of \ \ United States Food Administration as a war measure questionable loyalty and reported at once to George \ | \ because it is fully recognized that food merchants F. Appleyard, Food Administrator for the North \ | \ cannot weather the present economic conditions un- Shore. \ der the old methods of free and unlimited delivery \ . \ . \ N\ The Food Dealers' Association of \ \ N\ N\ \ : . ! \ \ i Trier T hi New Trier Township | AN \ \ \ T H. VERHALEN, O. R. ASPEGREN, A. S. VAN DEUSEN, . . Secretary Treasurer Chairman of Board of Directors. President. . . . N . . \ . \ \ vr I 7 vig I 0077)

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