Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-18
Public Forum
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inat lt,fn,+ IA discover the aus Con-
aest,na committees and civic as
sociations are investigating 10 iilu :
ncraon or persons upon whom 20 -
Inc blame. IN the opinion ~ J,
writer. IL SENS "a tempest IN ~ VIZ"
A little delibcratiun epmplil'H "+
rcasouable amount of practical kupNI-
odre of the law OF supply aud d~elhaIu'
90 tbe changing conditions In the pro.
dnrtion Of foodstuffs and the aliiiose
Irresistible increasing eXtraNaBai'' ~
consumers should enable the alAlous
inuuirer to obtain q correct sVi"'tV"
Of this perpleXing question a..
The trust, the greedy packers 9me
cattle barnus. the railroads, ana JIM
mix, tbat -bctc noire" Of national pro-
grcss. the tariff, variously inquire as
contributing To- the present hlgh COST
of living. IL would be considered u
sacrlIere 10 suggest, in these demo-
cratic and super-socialistic times, mat
not the least of the causes OF hlBh-
priced food rs the wilful habit OF the
consumer in first gorging himself
win various and unnecessary food
stuffs. aud, secondly, in living beyond
his means TO indulge IN this foolish
the suggestion viii be met Of
course. hy the indignant demand as to
why the rich nan should be allowed
highcr-priced and better food than the
poor man. It is not Il matter OF al
loWance at all. II is a question OF the
ability TO obtain the same food
II the poor man has the inclination
and the means to buy lis porterhouse
steaks, his chicken salads aud ms 70
cent cigars he certainly has the rlfht
TO do it. II he persists In trying To i've
beyond his means he has but himself
TO blame, and unless he les willing to
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be content to live ON cheaper food.
The primary cause, however, Tor
tho Increasing cost Of meatstuff is the
decreasing supply of live stock n it's
increasing inability to keep pace with
Increase of populations. Again, 1t
costs more 90 raise cattle thai IL used
TO do on account OF the ever-diminish-
ing area Of "Ullclc SANS grazing
range that has so long furnished free
pasturage for the vast herds Of the
cattle raisers of the west.
Forest reservations and hOmesteads
are fast limiting the area of these free
ranges; the former are now charging
a pasturage fee for cattle ana sheep;
the Increased grain cost OF fattening
the cattle also adds to the expenses
of the cattle ~raiscrs.
The price OF meat must gradually
advance until the proper remedy is
applied. and IL remains to be said tina
a permanent restricted consumption
OF flcsh-food must he regorted To- The
pcrsistout demand ~ Tho In horfnp
man for portorhouso steaks ana nm
ster splads mugt he III himself mndi-
fled: il is whnltv unnernesnrv FOR
health and comfort. Tho Fnplish Ia
borcr thinks he can do win meat
once or twice "a week. tho scotch
Highlander can do Il good days work
ul principally oat meal porridge. the
rice ana fish fed Japanese have hardy
ana efficient citizens and soldiers.
For myself. / believe In a more gem
erous diet for the laboring man. but
not To the pampering degree praoticed
10y our workmen. Eventually they
may be obliged to come to a foreign
tll't me democratic party succeeds
~ lhe Inauguration of its favorite
,'lleY 81 ifee trade, for low wages or
nVSe superlnduced by foreign c0mpe-
titipn u hfing about cheap living
"lim low conditions.
packers are denounced for re-
aYi,,ug l" t"lu storage. Wen. why
b,'uu , tleN 40 ~ They have on
Z a"tIiN INV the usual demand,
prvslo g crusade starts up, moro
t IN ll"n NOSE In olden times
MI iN,VN'rN "I the Holy Sepulchre.
P'i"'A crusade lessons the
MOI nl'hi" 1" lhe extent that the
or spoil SaI iuu5t So INTO cold storage
~ eli preservation is the first
~ nature. What the pnckprs a.
KY any sensible person would do,
IHStlIithle. The pack