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Show SURPLUS ARMY FOOD MAY BE SOLDBY CITIES NEW YORK, Jul 31 Surplus army food wil be sold to municipalities on a thirty-day consignment plan, accord- j ing to a message- received tonight by' i Mayor Hylan from Deputy Commis-sioner Commis-sioner of Markets O'Mallej who went to Washington to urco upon the war department a scheme sucetcd by iln mayor which would enable city officials offi-cials to place ormy food within reach of the people without paying for it in ! advance. Secretary Baktr, said the, message, "settled the difficul question which has divided bof' factions of the house by accepting your proposition." |