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Show MtUHB i a m ai-ia PRACTICAL FOOD RESOLUTIONS ' THE resolutions adopted by the National Na-tional representatives of the retail grocery trade at their recent conference confer-ence in Washington, D. C, are regarded regard-ed by the administration as sufficiently important to necessitate a telegram to the Federal Food Administrator urging urg-ing that the resolutions, all or in part, be given state wide publicity. Some of the resolutions pertaining to smaller localities will be found of interest in-terest to the readers of this journal, as for instance "We recommend that under conditions condi-tions and in localities where it is feasible, feas-ible, the cooperative system of delivery be employed. "We urge all retailers and their clerks to concentrate their effort on selling wholesome and nutritious substitutes sub-stitutes for flour and meat. "We urge the most strict economy in the conduct of all retail grocery stores, and constant efforts to eliminate waste and extravagant methods, to the end that time, energy, fuel, equipment and men be conserved, and that wholesome food may be placed in the hands of consumers at the lowest possible prices. "We recommend that all retail grocers gro-cers assist in the potato campaign of . the Food Administration, by urging the sale of that commodity this season. "We urge that all food products, where possible, be sold by weight in reasonably large quantities, and for cash. "We recommend that all Tetailers urge the sale of such items as small prunes, cornmeal, oatmeal, rice, hominy and similar articles in bulk. "We ask all retailers to urge the sale of such articles as. soup stock and materials, ma-terials, peas, rice, barley, fresh vegeta bles and fresh canned cove oysters." |