The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-09-18

>'~s>s e.o - - noc0 toseu AM r00poIt-
I'd among his coilsssuss - he ~ashss-si
and dsspised tn yssu aso. In the su-
tumn OF his iifs 10 may 10 said that he
has mee With come succrus-
The HIGH COST OF LIVING
Authositiss upon the high Goa d living
have blamed The automobiles for . GOOD
deal of Z. and have pointed ous the al.
moss fsbuloas price, demanded by "wine,
vonsa - song," which figure in the
luxurtn - hioh- living smons the people
Of lsrSse ct>o 70 . sreassr exssns than
ever bseoss In hissory But now tbers is
real and valid recon for thoss Who
have co0plsines, since the prices paid %
producers of meat animals In the Uuit,d
sesss advanced thrss PER csnt during the
month from judy Is 70 Aaeuss Is SUI
gar hss slso msssdslly sdvsncsd. but the
hresksass food peopls patrioticaIly sdver-
t'sr that they propose 70 keep down the
prices OF their goods. lt may b afesr
all that the sctual food values have in
some instances important hearing upon
the high cost of living. although - q
general rule too much emphasis cannot
he laid upon the fact that the res.on why
thinss cost % much moro than formerly
10 largely due IN the demand of the pso-
pie themsslv~s for more luxuriss and
comforts shsn their parent ever dream
ed would Be possible except for those who
we're very rich.
WHAT II DOING IN MEXICO.
Naturally shs nsws FROM Mexico 10 not
s'i of . roy hue, bus is 10 quits csrssin
that the QUARREL bstv.sn Csrranxa and
Vnia y not - ssriow = hes been picsur-
ID. and even though The two chisis oc-
casiooally have thsir quarrsls, there i
nos much likelihood but shat they will
eventually submeree their difference and
pull tnsether for the good Of Mexico.
The Plundsring Of Mexico hes long held
mp prizes which have instirated the
trouble makss. and IL Carrsnxs arise.
above the level OF the petty srafters. our
Interference in his behalf will have bern
worth while. and the American people
can forgive some Of his peppery replies
TO our sngssstions - % what should be
his course In Asxico. The Unitei State.
10 - anxious 70 eet out OF yers Orux n
the Mexicans are to have M leave.
THE PRESIDENTS BALE or
COTTON.
Presidsnt Wilson hes invested $50 in q
bale OF co<son. The "Bsle OF Cotton
Club'' = . sort Of emsroency institution
pssslting frna ths ssrain csa,,sd by The
Europess wsx. m noennn grsussu ore
having hard time Of it and their Init
alive in creating public ssutimsat In their
behalf may be followed By "bushsl Of
wheat clubs" or pound OF sirloin'' fra
ternities. In the upset conditions In
vslved in our foreign commsrce the
American people will indulge in . sort Of
set-toeefhsr reunion. aud it v slsogssher
likely - . result that good many things
that our people have thought it necessary
10 buy abroad will hereafter be listed q.
staple American products. While there
10 considerable deprrssion in many CON-
msrcisl lines, thsrs 10 on the other hand.
. genuine hoom in many other produc-
tions- 1hlngs are evening up," and
although il 10 nscsssary to raise addition
al revenues for the government By emsr-
geney measures, yet fsr-sishtsd men can
hgnre out iumense profits in peace for
the American manufacturer and mer-
chant. while our less fortunate bsotherv
aeros- the Atlantic are alredy suffering
from the rsyaees OF war.
SEE AMERICA NOW"
Washington has backed up the state
ment OF the ofncials ~ the San Francis-
co Exposition 20 the effect that the big
show will be pulled OF socordins % the
schedule next year. Apparently there
are good many thousands OF people
throughout the United states that ought
TO See America Now" and the big sf-
lair st San francisco will give them 90
opportunity 10 travel on their own con-
tinent. After ali, the European war
may really be 9 good thing for the Erpo-
sition people.