Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21


ton by the Federal Government, i'm
partially distributed throughout the
Union, places Atlanta right near the
top notch as an expensive city in
which 10 live. and although eXplana-
tions Of this UnssvOry Indictment
have been many and varied no one
OF them has seemed TO explain com
pletely and convlncingly.
And vet. there must be some rea
son why the cost OF living is rela-
lively so high in Atlanta-in Allan
Ia, where, Of all places. it should be
at least AS reasonable as the average,
if not below the average, taking into
consideration the very many advan-
tages Atlanta unquestonably has as
place of residence.
Some of Atlantas marketmen
frankly admit that the Government $
figures do Atlanta no injustice what
ever. They say the cost of living is
high in this city, and that they can
not help tor at least. if they can
the way has not yet been shown
them
Other marketmeu vchemently deny
that there is anything whatever about
AtlantaS marketing situation that
different istes Il CouspiCuously or I'M
favOrably from any other city. and
that the Government figures simply
MAKE a mountain out tl a lilbltilll,
TO Atlant8's seuseless dlsCredit
Various reasons are assigned for
the high cost of living IN the Gate
City Of the South.
High Living Blamed.
Atlanta people merely are high
livers. and pay the price because IT
suits them to do just that, the farm
ers do not diversity their crops suf-
ficiently TO make Georgia independent
of the outside world. which they
might do easily enough. Georgia
farmers do not raise beef and for thai
reason the city is dependent upon the
West for its meat supply. and this
runs up the cost of living tremen-
dously; rents are abnoTmally high in
Atlanta. and the merchants have to
add 10 their margin OF expense suf-
fiCiently to take care of the rent, OF
course, and this the consumer neces-
sarily pays, cotton crowds all other
lines Of agricultural industry so close
ly that many foodstuns must be OBJ
tanned from sources beyond the State.
at "A higher rate of expense than
would he entailed IL wheat. oats and
corn were raised al home. butter,
that might be made In Georgia. Is not
made here in particularly appreCia-
bile quantity, and that keeps the price
of butter up; freight rates are dis
criminatory and people do not shop
intelligently. anyway,
These are a few of the reasons
why Atlanta, according TO local mar
ketmen has been handed the doubt
full award OF being next to the most
expensive city ia the United States
I'm which TO live.
Whatever the cause may be for the
high cost of living in Atlanta, how
ever one thing seems TO stand out
undisputcd the cost OF living is some
high, all right
The One Vital Question.
Indeed there is no topic I'm which
the public the home makers. espe-
Cially. is SO vitality and compeilingly
interested as this problem of living
within the family income.
The people of Atlanta are much
more seriously concerned with the
question of how TO live on their daily.
weekly or monthly stiponds than they
are with whether Mayor Woodward
is cheap skate" or Or. Lincoln Nc
Council "a coward"
They viii hearken much more in
terestedly To sensible dissertation
ons how the cost of living may be
brought down even a little hit. than
they will To why somebody sent His
Honor a tube of carbon dioNide in
stead Of a nOscEay of tuberoSes
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