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Show PLAN TO LOWER LIVING COST. I Government to Establish Stores and I Sell at Cost J Washington. A radical project, of 'K to force HK of thu necessities of lift) and hold them Wji In check pending tho restoration of norinnl prices- and production condl- .J lions, In being considered by tbo uil- 1 ministration. I The proposal Is that the govern' J ment establish retail stores throughout through-out thu country, purchnso food, clothing cloth-ing uud other necessities In Immense quantities nnd resell' them to consumers consum-ers ut cost. A step In this direction was taken on August 20, when tho war department depart-ment announced that It would open September 25 fourteen or moro retail stores for the sulo directly to tho people peo-ple of surplus army clothing, blnnkets, soap ami other articles. Sales will bo mado by tho government ut cost, either over thu counter or on catalogue cata-logue orders, deliveries to bo made by parcel post to any pnrt of tho coun- ' try at counter prices. If It Is determined deter-mined to undertnko tho, larger project of the government regulating prices by acting us middleman and retailer and selling at cost, tho war department depart-ment will refciuno wholesale purchases on a largo scale, contluuu tho stores after thu surplus supplies are disposed of and open mnny other sales centers. |