Show m I. I ATE AY ARY FOOD 1 Iq I. I I I I 11 OF f SI STORE RE 8 BY I il STATE IS PLAN I Governor Declares Citizens I Will Get Army Supplies at Cost City May I I I Refuse to Handle Them ThemE E ESTABLISHMENT b by y j t the thel h e 6 estate l j state of or a store in the downtown downtown down down- lonton town to district of or the city un under er erthe the supervision of a competent manager to ta take e charge of or the distribution to the people of or Utah Utah's s I portion of ot the surplus war food tood supply held In storage by the th government is a possibility It if the city refuses to undertake this work This Thi I was made plain this morning when Governor Go Simon Bamberger an announced an- an that in case the city refuses to handle the distribution of the foodstuffs foodstuffs food food- stuffs to the people as haa has been In Intimated in in- he will wire to Senator William Willam William Wil Wil- liam lam H. H King to request the war de department department department de- de to honor requisitions made by the governor of Utah for tor the states state s portion fo to the surplus army foodstuffs DETAILS INCOMPLETE Just how the state will handle the distribution of ot tho the foodstuffs In case caseI I the tho city refuses to take ch charge rg of or the tho j J work has not been l definitely definitely deft deft- and n 1 WIll depend to a great ex extent extent ex- ex tent upon the arm army n regulations governing gov gol th matter The most probable probable probable able plan however unless s army regulations regulations regulations reg reg- prevent would be the establishment establishment establishment of ot the state store In a a. convenient con con- part of ot the business district to sell the food to the tho people at cost The idea that the army foods are arc not up to the standard was scouted by Governor Bamberger I r have investigated the matter and havo have talked to officers from Ft Douglas Doug Doug- las and I am given Iven ever every assurance that the army food is as good as any anyon on the market Governor Bamberger Bamber Bamber- ger asserted It will be considerably cheaper than an any food purchased upon the market marlet and the prices will be within with with- in reach of ot tho the workingman FOOD IS GOOD I have been given to understand that the city has intimated that U tho city may refuse to handle the distribution distribution dis die of ot th the foodstuffs because there might t be some risk involved 1 an and that the foods might not bo be up to th the standard There Is no better food tood than the army food It Is not fanc fancy but it is good wholesome substantial food and there Is no risk involved in selling it In case the city should re refuse refuse re- re fuse tuse to handle the distribution of ot the foodstuffs that are Utah's portion I will wire to S Senator King and ask him to arrange that th the governors governor's r be honored by the war department If It this should become necessary then we will arrange for tor distribution of ot the foods at cost in some Mme place Inthe Inthe in inthe the city most convenient for Cor all Tho The people of ot Utah are going to get their share sharo of ot the army's arms surplus food tood supply supply supply sup sup- ply and at reasonable prices |