Show j ARMY BUYING OF FOOD WASHINGTON Feb 22 lP-In lP ff In In Ina Ina a move expressly designed to promote promote promote pro pro- mote efficiency and economy in feeding the nations nation's rapidly growIng growing growing grow grow- ing army the war department announced announced an an- Saturday the centralization tion Uon of purchases of ot certain canned and nonperishable foods The list of foods included in the new system ranged from coffee and spices to beans and canned fish The quartermaster depots which will handle the centralized purchases purchases purchases pur pur- chases and the chief Items each will buy were listed as follows New York York York-AU All tea coffee sugar extracts spices jams pickles syrups baking powder and certain other items Chicago Chicago All All canned vegetables red sour cherries flour and flour products rice beans dried peas canned meats evaporated and dried milk and a number of other items San Francisco Francisco All All canned fruit except those mentioned above dried fruits and canned fish Officials said the products purchased purchased pur put chased by those three offices would have to be delivered to army stations stations stations sta sta- sta- sta all over the country and that every merchant merchant no no matter where located would located would have an equal opportunity opportunity op op- op to participate The system was decided upon it was sal said to save money prevent disruption of market conditions and avoid situations in which Various various various va va- rious quartermaster corps offices might compete for needed supplies |