DISCONTENT AT
HIGH PRICES I
BRITISH ISLES
LONDON, July 15 (Correspondence
of Associated Press).—The food riots
in Italy and agitations elsewhere on
the continent are focusing attention
on the continued increase in the
prices of food and clothing in this
country. Public feeling, judged by
protesting letters to the press and
the talk one hears in restaurants and
private houses, is mounting to the
point of extreme indignation.
Newspapers are devoting much
space to this subject and warning the
government that unless it takes ac
tion to curb profiteering, trouble may
be expected this winter. The govern
ment’s recent announcement that its
present modified food control would
be continued at least through the
winter does not appear to have ap
peased the public, and the demand is
widely made for a return to the strict
war-time regulations.
There is great discontent among |
small householders. One writes to a
London paper complaining of high
prices demanded for eggs, milk and
fruit and declaring “those who buy
and sell seem to have gone mad in
their ‘get-rich-quick’ craze, and their
impertinence in wrhat they charge the
public is something gross.”
The same writer, discussing tne
“extortion on clothing,” quotes the
announcement made in the house of
commons the other day that the high
price of woolen garments is not due
to short supplies or government
charges, and that the stocks of wool
in this country are the greatest ever
known.
“If that is so,” the writer com
ments, “why are all Avoolen goods
at famine prices, and why does a
man’s suit of clothes cost anything
from eight to eighteen guineas ($40
to $90)? Why is the profiteering al
loAved ?”
The minister of munitions, the of
ficial Avho made the announcement re
garding wool, said that bulk of respon
sibility for the high prices of Avoolen
goods lay between the man who
makes the cloth and the dealer. He
said the government Avas considering
action to prevent profiteering.
We always have a supply of
pasteurized sweet milk and cream on
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hand. Also buttermilk arid Bulgarian
buttermilk. City Dairy. Phone 187.
Electric irons, 3 pounds to 6 1-2
pounds. Prices $3.50 to $6.50 at the
Northwestern Hardware Company.
NOTICE TO INDEPENDENT
FISHERMEN
The Hillery-Scott Company is in
the market for silver salmon, and for
the purpose of receiving fish have
established receiving stations at the
following points: Floating Trap,
Fidalgo Bay, Canoe Pass Trap, Gra
vena Bay, Johnstone Point Trap,
Johnstone Point.
For further information enquire at
the cannery office.
HILLERY-SCOTT COMPANY
City Dock Cordova.
BRITISH ANTHEM REVISED
With the approval of King George,
the British national anthem was re
vised for the period of the recent peace
celebration so as to include certain
sentiments that will appeal to the en
tire empire. The revised anthem, as
sung in the thanksgiving service at
St. Paul’s, retains the first stanza of
the time-honored hymn, but the next
two are replaced by the following:
“One realm of races four,
Blest more and evermore,
God save our land.
Home of the brave and free,
Set in the silver sea,
True nurse of chivalry,
God save our land.
“Kinsfolk in love and birth
From utmost ends of earth,
God save us all.
Bid strife and hatred cease,
Bid hope and joy increase,
Spread universal peace,
God save us all.
CRUDE METHODS USED
FOR MINING OPALS
Opal mining in the Queretaro district
of Mexico, an industry as yet un
touched by foreign capital, has shown
renewed activity with the close of the
war, and a normal number of men
will soon be at work. The Queretaro
district for more than sixty years
had furnished virtually all of the
opals sold in the republic, most of
the valuable gems going to dealers
in Mexico City, who in turn ship
them to the United States. Primi
tive methods are still used here to
secure the gems. Dynamite is used
to blast the gems from the ground.
After the rock is broken into sizable
pieces it is taken to the shops for
the grinding and polishing processes.
Modern methods are not used, the
rough stones merely being placed on
spindles and applied to an ordinary
grindstone worked by foot power.
Vigorous rubbing on soft leather is
the last step in completing an opal
for the market.
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Are you a good citizen or are you
“fudging” on your duties? Do you
help support the city’s institutions or
are you a parasite, living off the town
and spending your money in the
states? Do you help support the
bank, the electric light and telephone
service and the other necessary busi
ness institutions of the city? Unless
you do the burden falls upon others
and you are shirking your share in
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bringing prosperity once more to the
city. If every man gets in and helps
pull the load is slides easily; if you
hang back in the pessimistic breech
ing, letting others do your share, the
load is heavy on the optimists. A
good citizen is one who spends his
money helping his neighbors sled
over the rough spots. You may be
able to do without things but in times
like these you shouldn't.—Yaldez
Miner.
James, Anagnoslopas Takes an Interesting Trip
GENEVA, ILL.—Somebody told James Anagnoslopas, a farmer at Geneva,
that they saw In the paper where he had been sued in the federal court In
Chicago and that it said the case was to be called the very next day. James
knew nothing about it, but he went to
Chicago, hunted up the federal build
ing and .went into Judge Carpenter’s
court. *
Clerk Claussen was calling out
names of men who had failed to ap
pear during the past four years. He
reached the name of James Anagnos
lopas, and James answered “here.”
My. what a sensation! About
eight pairs of hands grabbed James at
the same time and presto! he was in a
dungeon vile. It appears thut the
missing man had been indicted four years before and had jumped his bail
bond. The government had sold the homes of two workmen, his bondsmen.
When they questioned James of Geneva he spoiled it all. He wasn’t the
man a-tall.
Then James of Geneva got huffy and demanded his car fare from Judge
Carpenter. The judge sent him to District Attorney Clyne, who sent him to
Marshal Bradley, who sent him to Commissioner Mason, who sent him back
again. After three round trips James sat down on the steps and wept.
“Rosie” the charwoman objected and complained to Marshal Bradley.
Mr. Bradley then dug up 70 cents and told James to go back to Geneva and
never even think of coming to Chicago again.
James of Geneva is safely home again and is inclined to think he is ft
lucky man, all things considered.
Geneva, he says, is good enough for him; he never did care for big citie»
like Chicago.
He says he’s going to take Marshal Bradley’s advice.
JUST RECEIVED
A LARGE SHIPMENT OF
LIVE CHICKENS
Good Friers
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FRESH EGGS
FOR SALE
Phone 22
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