. Canadian grocer January-March 1918. THE!I! FRUITS SHALL THEY BE KNOWN THE daily press is getting itself very muchwrought up over the agitation it has apparentlydiscovered to remove the Cosl of Living Commis-sioner, W. F. OConnor, to some other sphere ofusefulness. They seem to think that the poor con-sumer would be hopelessly unprotected were it notfor Mr. OConnor. But wherein in any of his vari-ous investigations has this energetic investigatorhelped the public9 Has the public bought anythinga cent cheaper because of these various investiga-tions? If the Cost of Living Commissioner is sucha
. Canadian grocer January-March 1918. THE!I! FRUITS SHALL THEY BE KNOWN THE daily press is getting itself very muchwrought up over the agitation it has apparentlydiscovered to remove the Cosl of Living Commis-sioner, W. F. OConnor, to some other sphere ofusefulness. They seem to think that the poor con-sumer would be hopelessly unprotected were it notfor Mr. OConnor. But wherein in any of his vari-ous investigations has this energetic investigatorhelped the public9 Has the public bought anythinga cent cheaper because of these various investiga-tions? If the Cost of Living Commissioner is suchan infallible gentleman, how is it that none of hischarges have borne fruit i> lessened costs? Tinsmuck-raking is all righl if it is justified by conditionsand if it lead- anywhere. Rut to disturb public con-fidence and achieve no results is worse than Mr. OConnor produce, not reports but the and only then will his office he justified. February 22, 1918. CANADIAN GROCER 29 Current Events in Photograph—No. 8. ..• .*.. THE STRETCHER-BEARER IN EAST AFRICA THE East African campaign is far afield, and has no definite associations for Can-adians, therefore it is little thought of. Yet the troops in this field of action havehad to overcome almost superhuman conditions, intense heat, difficulties of trans-portation, and unhealthy climate. In this photo are shown two of the types of stretchersused in carrying the wounded in theatre of war. The net stretcher has been foundto be exceedingly light, effective and handy, and causes the minimum of suffering tothe wounded. Does House Benefit the Community? You Have an Opinion on This Subject—You Dont Believe it Does. Why Not?—Read the Accompanying Letter and Lend a Hand in the Good Work CANADIAN GROCER has just re-ceived the following letter from aSaskatchewan retailer:Editor Canadian Grocer: I have to uphold the retail merchantsend in the following debate and I wouldbe thankful to you for any literaturebea
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