The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-06
Suicide Statistics Show One
Result Of ths Increased
Cost Of Living
OVER 100000 PERSONS
INDECENT IN NEW YORK
Official Action VIII Be Taken This
Week Against the Beef Tturpt and
the Cold Storage Monopolies
of the Large Cities

of the Large Cities
New York. February Especial THE
climax in the fight against high prices,
not only of foodstuffs but other commo-
dities as well, is expected in the east next
week with official action against the
beef trust and "cold storage trust
and with individuals aiding In the bat
tie with their boycott of prohibtivey
high priced foods.
Statistics made today show general eff
fects from high prices which are astonish-
ing One-sxth of those dying in Greater
New York are buried in the potter's field.
The ratio of suicides in the envrons of
New York has increased 40 per cent. More
than 1O2 400 persons seeking shelter in
tree lodging houses, an increase of 100
per cent More than $1,000 persons are
seeking relief from charitable organiza-
tlons. increase of 80 per cent. More
han 250O persons have been sent to the
llmshouse, an increase of 10 per cent
More than 1890 husbands have been placed
under bonds to support their families,
increase of IS per cent
These figures have been compiled over
hat period of time in which the food
-l'usts' and other combintions were grad
ally increasing prices With the climax II
reached in the past few weeks, interested
ersons began to inquire into statistics.
some of the figures cover the period {
few weeks; others go back to the III
( the 1907 panic, when prosperity no ii
)rth and the trust began to takeCN III
antage of the opportunity to eds Ill
ices few cents at time. I
Critical Time at Hand
The coming week is going to b
Al one as affects New York. o
Introduced In the board of
ills introduced In the legisla
leasures proposed by the health IsItltWtv
ioner come up for consideratN oVoutb
n Nea Jersey the Hudson cour
Try will report upon its investi
The New Jersey grand jury Is. the court.
.-vs,mportant, because many 60 see great
aif sads have terminals In Hudsonally, but I
sy such as the Erie Pennsylve and influence
more and Ohio, Delaware. Lale county.
nd Western and others. ! Will try to
A statement was issued by refood name Of
tives of the eastern railroads tooster the law
planning that the railroads srely yours.
from high prices, and that the In e. FORT.
cost of things in general is keeping
the wages of employees In part this .edule
ment reads: ear ~
"The railroads are victims of ''a oan' no 90
prices. II beef, flour any other c. '''
modify has increased in prices in the -.
10 years the roads cannot be held nls 81
sponsble because freight rates have bees
increased. Freight rates nave Deen low
cred on certain live stocks and yet meat
prices advanced. Total cost of railroad 70,
fuel Is 208 per cent higher than in 1907.
Railroads heavy purchasers of every
thing In the market from butter and eggs
for dining cars to steel rails. few hg-
ures Just to show the increase in cost of
supplies used by railroads:
Lead pipe 55 per cent, yellow pine s.
per cent, hemlock 102 per cent cut nails
60 per cent, window glass 27 per cent
common locks 140 per cent. The inter-
state commerce commission compiled sta
tistics. and from those the information
contained in this statement Is gathered.
Costs a Lot to Die
Perhaps there is nothing that has
capped 1t costs more to die than 1t did
few years ago. for merchandise re-
volvers, cemetery tools and clothes have
all gone up. There is agitation for
higher rates for physicians.
1.-The outlok is fearful in considering
the gruesome subject of death. From the
slogan of High cost of living 1t may
eventually be changed to the Increased
cost of dying.
statement is also issued by the Gen.
trail Labor union, the local branch Of the
merican Federation of Labor. which says
that more than 100000 workmen are now
boycotting meat. In part the statement
says:
1.-THE boycott against high prices is
growing rapidly In Mississippi, Missouri,
Nebraska, Illinois and Michigan Marked
strength Is shown in Pennsylvania, Dela-
ware Maryland and Conencticut. We
have information that the Chicago Fed
Grafton of Labor will soon act.'
All Men Not Vegetarians
New York. February 5.-(Special)-The
activity women displaying in the
war aginst high prices for food has de-
veloped a counter movement on the part
of business men in this city who do not
relish dinners arranged wholly on vege-
table basis. The pendulum Of their wives
interest in social economy, swinging from
votes for women to boycott the beef
trust" has bumped mere man in the spot
where he lives.
He is unable to wage the battle alone.
Realizing that in union there is strength.
he has united with fellow sufferers from
unsatisfied appetites, and today, at the
close of business, bank employees, BUSH
ness managers and representatives of
many important interests that keep
man in the city to send him home hungry
at night, held meeting to organize
humanitarian society. 1t will likely be-
come affiliated with the theatrical organ
izaton only Their Husbands club.
with headquarters in the Albany hotel.
Both will move in the interests of hungry
husbands.
1--WE will give you all the points you
want" said the secretary of the Tempo
rary organization, John J. Scanlon, the
paying teller of a Broadway bank, when
a publishers Press representative sought
data I'VE are willing to stand or fall
together
Harry L. witherow, superintendent of
a Reade street dry goods store. presided
at the meeting. In part he said;
"The Good Book gays that man does
not live by meat alone and we might
argue from the same text that man
cannot live by vegetables alone. al
though 1 have known chaps who got
along on a regular allowance of hops
and rice. Even bread and peanut but
I; er will not do the business. Now we
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