Show III II COST OF DE LUNCH LUNCH I II I IS BEING ING REDUCED Twenty Cents a Meal For Employees Employees Em Em- of Uncle Sam Washington Director Ralph In sole solvIng I Ing lag the high cost of ot living for the I employees of the bureau of ot engraving engra and printing has h s arranged It so that thaI I these people get the best things In the market at the lowest possible po cost Twenty cents a meal Is the a average cost to each eater eater- Mr Ralph Is Is of the belief that the same system be he has baa Installed at the bureau can be ed In the big cities In tu the event of or h crisis and there are many experts who back his bis views lews Instead of or the employees of the bu bureau bureau bureau reau bringing their lunches Mr Ralph Installed a lunch room which is co cooperatively cooperatively operatively owned by those who dine there The employees ot of of the bureau were told of ot the new scheme before it was installed so 80 o that it was through their operation co that the present system was brought about The men each put up 1 to tart start their lunch room The women were taxed 50 cents all who could afford It And they merely loaned the money In two months' months time wb when n the 8 system has baa been six months old this mone money will be refunded With the 2500 subscribed In this manner Director Ralph set about In Installing installing stalling on the top floor of the fine pew bureau building H I modern kitchen end and dining room He Be went to NewYork New NewYork NewYork York and purchased the dishes Then he be se selected a good head cook a first dus dass at steward ward a a. a.- a. u man Y who o knew I how 4 0 A 1 0 y i s to buy In the open market Director Ralph employed sixty other men to take care of the hungry hnnry Any person connected with the bu bureau bureau bureau reau can have haven a first rate meal for 20 cents or If It the diner feels reel gant 25 cents may b be expended At present the prices are art higher hl her It ItIs ItIs ItIs Is said than they will be A cup up of or coffee cortee now costs 5 cents Eventually Eventual this will be brought down to 3 cents l But coffee milk and tea are minor details The main meal is IR the thing Here is a sample menu menu Half Hal Halfried fried chicken mashed potatoes sliced tomatoes and cornbread orn rt nd and butter and pie 20 cents Corned orned beef and cabbage e. e mashed pot potatoes t es h beets t bread and butter utter and dessert dEf ert 20 rents M |