Show cITY A DEALER I IN 1 GROCERIES AT COST Municipal Store In Chicago Has Proved Big Bid Success Father fc Fa Father f r that's the for tor 9 Chicago has p opened pel his sales a at groc grocery grocery- rY fo for push push- r n noss ss It t Js is I fn In n a neighborhood where where the tho winter cold cola ape and the th lack a 9 pf of have caused considerable distress ss County Agent Meyers has hns' b beep been p designated designated des des- Ignited as store boss am his bis heed bead nd clerk derk is Douglas Cleary t-o t tion of was made nade jointly by t the e city and county to Q relieve the immediate imme diate needs of the poor and It w was s de deg de- de g prided to open a t ci city y store estore where staple f too foods s might tie e bought al at cost One Onehundred Onehundred Onehundred hundred and twenty five y custo customer I spent on the first day Only persons deemed fIt in need of ot tik benefits of the store are i permitted er to bu buy at tit the cost prices Circulars were were sent out to families whose names ur uron are on on the list of ot the bureau of or charities These will be provided with cards and acid 1 those who wish at nt the store will willbe willbe I Ibe be asked to present the cards j I IThe The storekeeper however is Js permit j t I ted to use discretion It If he considers applicants are worthy Those who are without cards s and are out of employment em plo ment or in difficult circumstances es because because of of illness Ulness are given a chance to register at the at-the store and their cases casell Investigated Alderman James H. H fawley who aided Mr Ir Meyers in planning the store presented to the municipal markets commission at an afternoon mc meeting n a I graphic Illustration of or the part played by th the cost of food tood In the a average vi-ruge fine faUl I II j I I lly's Uy's existence It showed that almost I j half baIt of ot the Income pie was con consumed at the tho family table The computations made by Frederick Rex municipal reference reference ref ref- librarian were edlon fh the Mie Investigations In vesti i of ot the commission comm com mission ion on the cost copt of living J |