Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-08-05
BY MARION +. LELAND.
Special Correspondent of The Sentinel.
Washington, D. G., July rs, 1910.

Washington, D. c., July rs, 1910.
Madam, have you been to the dry goods
store lately-the dry-soods store in your
own town.
Have you noticed that you must pay
from 10 to IL cents these days for the stand
ard muslins that retailed for 8 to 3 cents
not long agoY
And do you know that ginghams that
sold last year for l-2 cents yard now
cost 3 1877
These questions are addressed to the
women folks. In fact, this article is die
tated to the women of Montgomery county
This is because the editor has asked for
political letter from Washington for the
sole interest of his women readers
Yes, the request was somewhat unusual
The newspaper correspondents who sit in
the press gallares In the United States
Capitol seldom, II ever, prepare articles for
the enlightenment of women of the land
But why not Is II not true that they do
more buying than men ? And that increased
prices pinch the women even more than
the men?
Now, if you have noted muslins and
ginghams and such are higher, do you
know the reasonY Senator Aldrich, of
Rhode Island, and Senator Flint, of Cali
fornia, stated on the floor of the Senate
that the retailers were to blame for the
upward tendency of prices. These sena-
tors were trying to pass the responsibility
from their shoulders, where il belongs to
the shoulders of the corner store. where il
does not belong. Your local retailer is as
blameless for increasing prices as you are.
Then who is to blameH can give you
the answer, The colored gentleman in the
woOdpile is the Payne-Aldrich tariff law
The members of Congress who voted for
this measure will be explaining to your
husbands before long that they voted for
protection. But what they really voted for
was eXtOrti0n.
STOCKINGS Cost MORE Now.
Ginghams and laces are not the only
things that cost more because of the pas
sage of the "extOrtiOn" bill. Take stock
ings for instance
A year ago popular seller was Ger
man knit cotton stocking with a seamless
foot and Louis liermesdorf dyes. This stock
ing cost the merchant SIPS dozen pair
and sold for rs cents pair. ..r
Last year certain American stocking,
not so well dyed, nor so well made, cost
the merchant $l.75 dozen pair.
Today the American stocking costs the
merchant SIPS dozen and sells for rs
cents. Do you see the point The tariff
has raised the price Of its German rival
10 cents pair, and il is no longer on sale.
The greedy American gets monopoly on
stockings. Then he Immediately raises
his price to the retailer And you are now
paying the same price for an inferior arti-
Gle that you used to pay for good article.
! Higher prices and cheaper qualities
That 10 the short definition OF Aldrichism.
WoMEN's CLOTHES CosT MORE.
Womens clothes cost more this year than
they did last, as result Of the Payne
Aldrich bill A woman's ready-made suit
costs So more than II did for pattern Of
the same quality. The woman who bought
a pattern and made her own spring suit
had TO pay 81 a yard for common blue
serge that she bought last year for rs
cents, or for broadcloth $3.50 yard for
what was formerly $125.
PRICES In GENERAL SOAR
Nor are these things an exception. Take
WOODEN blankets, take w0Olens of any kind,
take mems, ladies' and chiidren's gloves
but why more examples II you have been
shopping you know the story better than
the writer.
But on one thing, at least the Washing
ton correspondent. if he knows his business.
can put you straight. Your local retailers,
American women, are not the responsible
parties. II is true that the clue to higher
prices leads into the local retailers. but it
Is also true that IL runs right on through
and out Of his back door
REPUBLICANS ARE RESPONSIBLE.
The really responsible parties are the
members of Congress who voted for the
Payne-Aldrich bill. And you might. by
the way, inquire around and find out
just how your member voted.
If he voted AYE, nail him. And nail
him hard For he is the villain in the piece.