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Show SURPLUS FOODSTUFF FOOD-STUFF TO BE SOLD THRUJWOFRCE In accordance with a resolution recently paoscd by Congress, provld. Ing for tho distribution of cortnln surplus foodstuffs now on hand at several military. suluistcnco depots by utilizing tho parcel post, tho postmaster post-master general dcslrc3 that nil employees em-ployees of tho postal sorvico co.opcr-nto co.opcr-nto wllh tho nuthorlllcs of tho war department In carrying out plans to placo tho material In tho hands ot consumers. In order to secure tho best results and to bo certain that tho foodstuffs get into tho hands of bona-fldo consumers, con-sumers, It Is necessary to utllizo post. ol!lcesas distributing agencies nnd to leave to tho individual postmaster somo measure ot dlscrcatlon ait to tho actual consumer to whom sulci should bo made and In what quant!, lies. Tho prices quoted In tho list aro the unit costs to tho consumors, to which must bo added postage at the parcel post rato on tho total gross weight of the order from tho zono surplus sur-plus property officer nt tho particular olllco to which hta state Is nsstgnod. Tho exact cost of each Item to tho consumer can bo determined by tho postmaster r.ddlng to tho "prlco per can," etc tho prop'r amount for parcel par-cel post charges For Instance, rn of. fleer located In tho first or second zono from tho supply depot ran show that on tho first Item, bacon, packed six 'i pound cans to tho caso, tho price per can to tho consumer would bo $4.33; tho parcel post rato on 102 pounds (tho total weight of tho caso) being G cents for tho first pound and 1 cent for each additional pound, amounting to a total of $1.00. As tlicro aro six cani to tho caso tho proportionate amounted to bo added to tho cost ot each can would be 18 cents. All orders from consumers must bo accompanied with tho cash, which must Include, tho total cost of the or. dcr and parcol past charges. Consumers Con-sumers must order In writing nnd Itemize tho foodstuffs desired, so that tho postmasters may readily deter-mlno deter-mlno tho exact clrirgo to bo mado. '. o |