Show PLAN TO LOWER LIVING COST V Government to to Establish Stores Stores and V Sell at Cost V. V A Washington A A radical project of V vast Aast proportions proportion to force fOlce down prices price 1 of f the necessities of life and ami hold them V in check pending the restoration of V normal prices and production conditions condi condl- V V lions Hom is being considered tred b. b by the ad ad- ministration V V The rhe proposal is that the govern govern- establish retail stores throughout through through- V out the c country purchase food clothing cloth lug ing and tind other necessities In immense S. S quantities and resell them m to consumers ers CIS at cost V 5 L A step te te n In direction was taken V b bri bh i. i August iO when depart depart- V V in n ht announced that it would open 1 t nb l 23 l H HU U ob W hl Y 1 retail tn tn for fOI I i th 5 Sale hh directly to the peoV peoA peo- peo V I A t tit t Surplus army clothing blankets soap and other articles Sales willlIe will willlie V lie be made by the government at cost I VV V either over the counter or on catalogue cata- cata V hague logue orders deliveries to be made madeI I V V by 3 parcel post to any an part of the country coun- coun try at counter prices If It it is determined determined determined deter- deter mined to undertake the larger project V V of V the government nt regulating prices I h. h by acting as middleman and retailer t and und selling at cost the war depart depart- I V V uncut ment will re resume ume wholesale purchases V on a n large scale continue the stores utter after the surplus supplies are disposed r of fJand and open many other sales centers |