Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-13
COSTLY LIVING IN GOTHAM
Bath Tubs Impossible on an In
come of Less than 81, 100.
Neither Fuel nor Cias--new Amuac-
ment Censors Make a Record
The JanitOr Joke.

New York, May Figures which have
Just been compiled here dealing with the
cost of living in this city as compared
to tie country in general not only show,
for the hrst time, just how any given
income is distributed but also reveal
some astonishing details Of the method
OF living among the classes which they
cover. The hgures deal with Incomes
ranging from 500 year to $1,000 and
are divided into five classes 800 apart.
BASED on all i've classes the figures show
that the average part of the income spent
for rent Is q per cent. in Kew York as
compared to l. per cent. for the whole
country; IS per cent. for food as COM
pared to ~ per cent for the whole
country; while for clothing the figure
Is the same in both cases. that Is. IA per
cont. In the case of incomes Of $500 or
$500. the balance is much heavier against
New York. rent taking one-quarter more
than elsewhere and food considerably
less. not because food is cheaper but
because there Is less to spend on 1t. De-
tails of the mode of living possible with
the incomes mentioned leads to the con-
clusion that considerably less is actually
gotten for the money here s compared
to the whole country. This is borne out
by statements appearing in the report
which show that in this city half the
$500 families and moro than one-third
of the 500 families cannot afford to buy
fuel. but rather Il on tho streets One
third of the $500 families cannot afford
gas Only one family in ten in the 5000
group and only one family in six In the
500 group spends anything on the care
of tho teeth Perhaps the most astonish-
ing fact of all is that TO more than three
fourtls OF the families with incomes OF
Sllol or less bath tubs are beyond their
m"ans-that IS. are not included IN the
standard of living
a THEATRICAL CENSORSHIP.
While repeated attempts to pass a law
establishing a theatrical censorship in
New York have always ended in failure
the city now has "A board of censors which
effectively regulates one important field
Of theatrical entertainment not only for
the metropolis but for the whole country
This censoring authority was created
however. not by legal enactment by but
cooperation between the Peoples Insti-
tu,e and the Motion Picture Patents
company. an organization including the
companies that produce nine-tenths Of
thousand moving picture shows through
out the country. This action was taken
because of objections to the character
Of some OF the scenes displayed. As a
result, although the standing OF the
censors is entirely extra official no scenes
are sent out by any of the principal man.
ufacturers of films unless they first re-
ceive the approval of the board Of CEN
SOS The task Of the latter is by no
means easy for they have to examine
several miles of films each week As
fourteen separate pictures pass the eye
each moment while the machines are In
motion, TIVE Censors thus far have look
ed upon triAe of 2 800 10000 pictures in
eXauing the 46-i2 miles Of film that have
passed under their inspection. This IL a
record that should satisfy eve. the most
ardent follower of the nickoiodeon's at
fractions.
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