Evening journal., 1901-09-25


Two pounds lard, 12c. pound ........ "a
2S loayes of bread, at 4c.............. 1.12
Total cost OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S6.21
Thus it is seen that the Wilmington
housewife can save 60 cents week, $40
a month of S31.2O year at least, ON her
marketing than can the Camden house
wife.
Comparison of the dwellings in the
cities and the rental values thereof also
proves advantageous to Wilmington.
James Pratt. real estate broker in
the New Jersey city. said that two-story
houses there rent from $5 to S17 Il month,
and that such three-stOry houses as are
occupied by workingmen rent from $40 to
$50 month. Houses that pay their own
ers monthly rentals of from IS to $12 EN-
brace that class occupied by colOred peO-
pie. and by the white laboring man who is
not particular about having the cOnven-
fences which now are common in all new
houses. The S12. $13, S14 and SIG houses
are comfortable and well situated. but
without bathroom. conyeniences, etc. At
rental values of $17 and SIS a month the
city offers splendid homes with porches
and front yards.
These values, while not higher than
those which prevail here. do not mean as
much to the workingman of Camden as
do like rents to the workingman of this
city, the workingman here being able to
occupy a desirably situated house CON
tanning all modern improvements. includ-
ing porch and yard, for as low as SIG a
month. One row of such houses is to be
found in Connell street. between Second
and Third streets. Similar houses in
Camden rent for SIS month. Mr..
Moore, Of the firm of Gibbons and Moore.
local real estate brokers. said that many
other comfortable homes here can be
rented for Sl2 and $i4 a month Such
houses cannot be rented at this time,
however. Mr.. Moore is not familiar with
real estate in Camden, but is of the opin-
ion that that city cannot offer working
men as comfortable homes at as low rents
as are offered here
From this brief study Of rentals in the
two cities, it does not yet appear that
Camden is the more desirable place for
the workingman
Although it is generally believed that
wearing apparel can be bought in Phila-
delphia cheaper than it can here, Will
mington merchants declare that the sup
position is unwarranted They say that
the local clothing and dry goods markets,
in particular offer as good stock at as low
prices as do the Philadelphia shops 1t is
conceded, however that the variety OF
goods in Philadelphia is greater than
here, and that the prices on such articles
as are beyond the means Of the working
man, are lower than on like goods in this
city.
In the discussion on the subject of good
drinking water, the people of Wilmington
will not permit themselves to be forced
into the background by any community
that believes it has the best drinking
water obtainable. The system of fltra.
tion in this city nsures the best drinking
water to be had. Notwithstanding Cam
den's claim that the spring water supplied
to residents of that city is the best ever
tasted.
There is but one commodity that the
workingman of the New Jersey city can
buy cheaper than the workingman of this
city cQn,. 1t is cQaL and that fhere is d
differences Of SO cents ton in the price Of
stove. nut and egg, and 70 cents in the
price of pea coal. is attributed to the fact
that Camden is nearer the mines Of Penn
sylvania than is Wilmington. and the
cost of shipping consequently is less. AT
this time the Camden uealer is getting Sc
per ton for nut. stove and egg, and $45O
for pea coal The Wilmington dealer Is
getting $3.50 per ton for the first thre,
named sizes and $5.25 for the last named
This difference i'm the cost of coal may
appear as an induccment for the work
ingman TO seek home in Camden. but
when it is remembered that the cost OF
market produce there is higher than here
that as desirable homes cannot be obtain
ed there, that the average wages paiC
there are not higher than are paid here
and that transportation charges to thu
best of the markets is higher than in thi,
city, there would be nothing gained 10y
{ him removing there
1 1t being shown that Wilmington is
more desirable city than Camden. for tn,
workngman because of lower living ex
! penses, ii remains to be proven that j
likewise is the hetter place for the capi
I talist, because Of the inducements Offcre,
him to locate here At this time valuable
A building sites along the Delaware rive
/ front can be bought for less money than
equally advantageous sites can be bOugh
in Camden. The question of taxes nee
not keep the business man away, the cit!
eXempting all new industrial plants iron
taxation for period Of ten years. Rail
way owners stand ready to provide troll
ley accommodation for the employees O
river front establishments and the loca
Board of Trade offers many other induce
ments to capitalists who are in search O
sites for industries. Wilmington's super
} ior business advantages have brougl
several big establishments here, but ther
is room for more and to have new one
come is the aim Of every member of tn
} Board.