The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-02-16


and Sweeping Over South America
as Well.
A worldwide change In human con-
ditions, political as we'll as economic,
Is indicated by the latest figures as to
the growth of cities. The figures now
being gathered show the phenomenon
sweeping over Europe and Asia and
Africa and the Australian continent.
In the Polish district of Russia, for
example, there has been in the last
year an increase of 1900 workmen in
Moscow and 1000 in Warsaw. This
means 100000 more mouths to feed in
these two places.
The problem is of the greatest i'm
portance to those who live in Ameri-
can cities. for until the reaction. the
back to the soil'' movement comes,
perhaps twenty to twenty-five years
hence. this enormous growth of mu-
inequalities is taken by European econ
omists to mean permanently higher
prices for food
United States will be the source of
supplies. inasmuch as the European
countries. which are more densely
populated. must continually cry TO 9th
er continents for food and the mate
rlals for clothing. Thus the American
planters and farmers will be able at
all times to find a first class foreign
market for cereals. cattle, cotton. wool
and other raw materials. This inevi-
tably means higher prices for those
articles in the American market under
the memorable law OF supply and de-
mand This growth of cities at the
expense of rural communities has
reached India. China and Japan, and
1t is sweeping over South Africa.
Capitalists Exploiting Cities.
Capital all over the world is now
chiefly engaged in exploiting the cities
against the country. 1t is calculated
that for every dollar invested in graz
ing or planting a thousand dollars
goes into municipal and industrial de-
velopment. and so when such a tend
ency assumes. as it now has assumed,
worldwide proportions the outlook
for cheaper food and clothing in Amer
lea and elsewhere is regarded as re-
mote indeed.
A recent Russian loan bank report
shows the average number of dwellers
in a house has increased to forty
eight in Vienna. fifty in Berlin and
fifty-two in Moscow and st. Peters
Il, fgs
eight to house. The average yearly
rent of a two room fat is 800 in Ber-
lin and S12S in Moscow and st. Pc
tersburg.
Since 1882 the number of wnrking
peoDle in the German empire mas in
creased from 100000 to 26.S00.OOO.
which is an increase in percentage
from 80 to 1916 In the same period
the foreign workers in Germany have
increased from 325.0OO to more than
100000. of whom $4,000 are Aus
TRANS. Germany now has as many
foreigners as any other country in Eu-
rope except France. which only slight
" exceeds her. There are in Great
Britain only about 100000 foreigners.
The Prussian city of Frankfort-on-
the-Main. which now has a population
of 100000. is growing as fast as any
of the western cities in America. More
than S1.5OOOO0 is TO be spent in an
addition to the s1O.O0O.OOO railway sta
ton, which handles 500 trains a day.
The hotels take care annually of Co.,
600 strangers.
Turks Improve Cities.
The Young Turks are preparing their
ancient country for western civiliza-
ton and luxuries. The city of Aleppo.
with 100000 inhabitants. is to under
go q complete transformation. Gas,
electric light and water are to be in
troduced and there is to be a fire de-
partment Constantinople is beginning
to grow. her accessions coming mostly
from Asia Minor and the Turkish sub
urban provinces.
In Spain the growth of population
and industries in the chief cities has
been such that the number Of savings
bank depositors has increased from
100000 TO 100000 in the last two years.
1t is scarcely realized in America that
the large fruit and vegetable growers
In Spain are among the wealthies
class in Europe. Their land sells TO
as high as $1,000 an acre.
In Sweden the private fortunes
the people now aggregate S2,19T.00O1
900. divided among 123S.000 estates
In the city of Stockholm the privat
estates aggregate S4s2. 100000 an av
erage of S1245 for each citizen. Their,
are now 100000 savings bank deposi
tors in Sweden. and they have 1904.
100000 to their credit. an increase o
SO, $4,000 in the last year.
As bearing on the meat problem tn
government count made on Oct. 10 las
shows that in Bavaria, where the pop,
ulation is largely interested in German
cattle raising. there has been in one
year a decrease of 100000 cattle and
81. 900 sheep Bavaria. SaXony anG
Alsace- lorraine have authorized the
importation of French. Danish and
other foreign meat.
Colombia Drops Export Duties.
Colombia has abolished its eNDOrt