The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-06
Another Solution

'le HaitoT of Tho Washington Times.
Allow me TO express. through vor,r
valuable paper, my humble opinion IN
regard to the present high cost Of Ii,,-
ing- I have read with much Interest," an
the different opinions so far advanced
ny experts. grOcers, wholesalers. and
scientific men, including several freak
opinions As mechanic, receiving from
the United States Government a stated
and fixed salary, with family Of six
children the question OF how to make
both ends meet on the same SALARY. was
put up to ne real strooz
Pay day coming around only tuyice q
month, the most natural fFfnr- -, a
was TO run a book account. for we ro,,st
bear in mind, that il is to most Of ms
great temptation, il we should have
a sum OF money lying around loose. sur
hcient 70 pay cash for one-half Of the
month, as we go along Consequently
We humbly and with proper respect. eslx
some groceryman 10 kindly trust Us
from one pay day to the other. which
great boon he grants US only after a
very thorough examination, making YOU
believe he doesn't care overrnuch about
IL Finally he viii grant you this great
favor, especially IF you are a Govern
ment emplOye
And now begins your high cost CT
living problem Your cash balance after
you settle with the grocer, rent man. in
surance man, and so forth, is in most
cases nothing Therefore. II YOU even
had the chance TO deal somewhere
where you could save a few cents on
most any article, you can not 90 so.
you humbly take your little book, ask
for what YOU want get 1t II the grocer
has t. and II not you get something else.
that you probably don't want: a few
strokes with the pencil IN your book
and you wander home again happy thai
you have something 10 eat
No use OF asking the price. Because
you have got 10 take Il anyhow When
pay day comes, the grocer counts Il
Up and with smile announces to Won
the amount. You may open your mouth
10 say something. but YOU can't. Il took
your breath away. You pay and--o
home broke.
This had been my experience for years.
81 finally sot SO could not meet my
bills and 7 resOIved-yes. sEore a mighty
swear-to cut loose, and 7 did. Today
I pay cash for everything. save several
good dollars e.ery two weeks. which
when applied 20 Iiquidate my debts. T
get what 7 want. get IL where f Is
cheapest and just as good. sometimes
better, and have the satisfaction OF
knowing that when pay day comes I
can say. 7 at least know the feeling or
ready money. II is a close shave. but
10 works
Now n On my huuh bic opinion al
wages Of the Government employees. as
well as the mechanic. clerk. and labor
81 IN private employ, where paid every
Saturday, promptly ard surely. while
employed. then It would be possible for
AT least g per cent OF those so paid. 20
cut loose from the book account sys-
tenn The other 3 per cent would probably
rot be able 90 hold on 90 the money e
they Eot ft every half hour The conse-
guence would be a sense Of independence
on the part Of the consumer never felt
before and a more reasonable and just
regulation OF food prices by the pur-
xevor.
with a book account the man who
sells YOU your daily food IS Your boss.
with cash YOU are the boss. because IN
the first instance. you cant help your
self. In the second you can, by going
somewhere else Therefore. again, one
NV day every week viii solve the high
est OF living problem Can It be done
II can and eventually must
F2ezDe-tfuIIy. GEO. SUNDAY.