The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-09


called, When He Was About TO
Board the Train and Had No Money.
Major Hemphill at the Gridiron
Banquet and as the White Houses
Guest.
(By THOMAS j. PENCE)
Washington, Jan. 6.-While it IS j
notorious fact that it costs equally as
much, and probably more, to live i'll
Washington than in any other city OF
the country, it is, generally speaking,
true Of all cities that food prices this
past holiday season have been higher
than ever before.
Something like Two years ago a
Great cutlery arose throughout the
nation by reason of the rapid increase
III the cost of living, but since that
time ood products have increased in
price, and it would seem that the
public having become accustomed
and strained to the higher charges,
accept them in the natural order OF
things and with little or no murnlef-
ing.
Congress. it Will be recalled, took
u flyer at the question as to Why the
cost Of living so greatly Increased,
and a very wise and learned com
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ditior was worldwide, being equally
us apparent in England and France
as in America. This idea was com
batted by a minority, hut the poll
ticians conceived the notion that the
farmer is pleased with existing CON
ditions, and the subject was quickly
permitted To be forgotten.
Washington is one> of the most
heavily taxed cities thai pays tribute
tA thA food no ron, Cp,oiI nr1 1,>n +
This situation results in b large de-
gree from the presence Of 50 many
m~illiOnaires and Well-tO-dO people at
the national capital. From every
quarter Of h nation folks who have
made their millions and their near
million or millions have been NOV
ing on Washington. The beauty of
the city appeals to some. others like
the quietude liz cleanliness of the
place, while no inconsiderable num-
Der are burdened with an ambition
to break into society. But the FAC
is they are here, and all Washington
knows it. The presence of so many
retired business men and idle rich
from a distance at the national capital
has helped to swell prices. the native
tradesman being at all times alive
to his opportunities.
Such is the solution of the reason
1ol MIG tNtI i 81 1Sl 1ooA
prices that prevail in Washington ad.
yanced by the proprietor Of one O.
the larger restaurants here. He con.
tends that the daily market quota.
tons will show that the cost of foOt
in Baltimore, a distance Of only
forty miles, is twenty-five per cen
less than in Washington. This au
thority does not absolve the beef trus
from blame. holding that combina
ION r1nJa o1,iItNy III ~ oil 9th ORG cnJ,1
bined.
Those who are interested in tn,
politics Of the nation will want t.
read a book from the pen Of tina
l well-known kehtuckian, Mr.. Eugen,
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/ that appears in the daily papers a
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