Ogden Daily Standard | 1919-08-26 | Page 1 | Retail Stores for U. S

RETAIL STORES FORI). S. WiU Be Established for Sale of Surplus War Stocks. WASHINGTON. A us 26 Retail I Stores for the sale of household commodities com-modities included in the surplus stocks of the war department will be i tabllshed September 25, it was announced an-nounced today The stores will be lo-cated lo-cated in depot renters and other lare ities and they will accept and 'fill mail orders. Continued purchase by the depan-ment depan-ment of certain necessities so that these purchases may bo continued in definitely as a part of the governmen Campaign acainet the hiph cost ot livint. is understood to be under :on Isideratlon. Prices on all commodities offered for ah will be so fixed as to prevent discrimination between the purchasers ; who buy over the counter and those vho purchase through the mail. Mail Orders by Parcel Post. All mail orders will be delivered bv 'parcel post, hut the policy of making these sales through the postoffice department de-partment is to l" i--continued All such orders will go directly to the stores To expedite the material sales, ih- postoffice department has hern ;:sked to establish sub stations In each 'store. Catalogues quoting prices and living the location of all stores are beinc prepared and will be available I at every portoffice in the United I States. The prs nt plan is lo open si ores in the fourteen zone supply cities, Boston. Bos-ton. New York. Philadelphia. Baltimore, Balti-more, Atlanta, Jeffersonville Chicago, St. Louis. New Orleans, San Antonio, Omaha, El Paso, San Francisco anl Washington, The chain will be -x tended to additional cities as rapidly as possible