Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-06-14
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
BY CLYDE H. TAvENNER.
Washington. D. c., June 10, 1912.

| Is tne DeeI trust Digger tnaH tne UnlteC
States government
Made bold by its victory, after nine
years delay in the courts, in the famous
trust busting" suit started against 1t by
| former President Roosevelt, this trust has
boosted meat prices to the highest figure
ever known in this country, not even ex-
cepting war times The trust gives a
shortage in the live stock supply" as its
reason for increasing prices.
That this excuse is only subterfuge is
shown by the last report of the government
bureau of statistics. which shows that in
stead of a shortage in the live stock sup
ply. there has been steady increase.
THE supply of cattle at the seven prin-
cipal western markets in April was greater
than in any April in the last decade" this
report says. THE number of cattle shipped
to these markets last month was greater
than the same month year ago by 10
per cent. and greater than the period for
1910 by 40 per cent. There was a proper
tionate increase in the supply Of hogs and
sheep also, and that the weight Of these
animals was up to the standard of former
years is indicated by the fact that the sup
ply of dressed meat now on hand in the pack
ers' warehouses is greatly in excess of the
amount held there last year"
The report shows that the beef trust has
made up its mind to force the consumer
to pay the cost of the nine years suit it
has just won. All the big fees paid out to
lawyers for keeping the trust magnates out
of the penitentiary will be taken from the
consumers. Nothing must interfere with
the trusts dividends
A subcommittee Of the Judiciary COM
mittee Of the Democratic House Of Repre-
sentatives has just started an investiga-
ton of the beef trust, and its report will be
an answer to the question as to whether
the beef barons are more powerful than
the United States government
Why COFFEE CosTs MORE.
Within three or four years the price of
coffee has doubled, along with everything
else. Evidence has just come to light
showing why the price of coffee has in
creased.
The remarkable feature of the situation
is that, for once, the increase is not due to
increased wages, which is the stock excuse
the multi-millionaire owners of the indus
trial trusts-hand out every time they make
up their minds to increase their dividends
at the expense Of the consumer.
Cof"a has increased in price. although
produ,' fon has doubled, because the market
supplyhas been artiflcially restricted
A CosT-0F-LIvNG SECRET.
In cold storage at Detroit, Mich. are 49,
900 quarts Of fresh berries. They are held
out Of the market to keep the price high.
Thus capital uses refrigeration. invented to
benefit man, for the purpose of exploiting
man.
The REAL PLUNDERERs.
Mr. Roosevelt has repeatedly denounced
boss rule" during his campaign He has
held up to scorn the PenrOses. the Lori
mers, and the COxes and other bosses not
for Roosevelt as typifying the evils Of pre-
sent day politics.
Every one admits that such men as these
should be ousted from power. But are
these men, after all, really the greatest
danger to this RepublicP
John d. Rockefeller. who has boarded up
a fortune of $900.000,000 through sharp
practice and legislative fpyoriiism is not
boss" Andrew Carnegie not politi-
cal boss. j. Pierpont MorgGE who is so
anxious to have Roosevelt Nominated. was
never accused Of being political boss.
George W. Perkins, who organized the ille-
gal harvester trust, and Is financing ROOse-
velt's campaign, according to sworn state
ments of the Roosevelt campaign commit
tees, is not a boss" The millionaire
owners Of the wooden trust and the sugar
trust and the steel trust are not bosses.
The boss" issue Is largely false issue.
The men who are plundering the people
directly and making the common people
dissatisfied with the way things are going
under this form Of government are chiefly
the multi-millionaire owners Of the tariff
| al sr, a. ind al
welt campaign in order to return the Colo.
mel to the White House so that he can give
instructions to his attorney general not Il
start suits against illegal trusts, like the
harvester trust. until he gives the word
ROCKEFELLER GETS MILLION A WEEK.
Administration Of the government by
Republicans Is a good thing for John d
Rockefeller. Through the collection OF re-
bates from railroads, a practice that his
competitors were not allowed to indulge in
and aided by tariff wall which enabled
him to build up a monopoly without fear oil
competition from abroad, he has built W
$900.000.000 fortune. From the OF
industry, and subsidiary industries. which
the high tariff advocates still refer to as
infants" yet In need of protective tariff
Mr.. Rockefeller derives an income Of ap.
proximately So a second. The Rockefeller
income at the present time. as near as f.
nancial experts have been able to estimate
II, is $80.000,000 year, $5,000.000 a
month, $1,153 .846 week, S 1854, 735 day.
$8.883 an hour. $l14 n minute. or $l.90
second
A girl working in a store for SIS week
would have to labor 4.438 years TO earn
as much as the unequal. unfair and unjust
laws Of this nation permit Rockefeller to
draw down every week.
William Wood, president Of the wooden
trust. testified In court not long ago that he
had no idea as to the number Of autOmo-
biles he owned. j. p. Morgan, II was re-
Gently announced, now has an art collec-
ton worth $50. 100000. Andrew Carnegie.
it is well known, has lost oil track" Of his
wealth.
These are the plundcrers Of America. In
order that they and the horde Of lesser
millionaires who enjoy their privileges I'M
der the law may pile up such fortunes
every reader Of this article must pay tribute
in the form OF unnecessarily high prices for