Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-09-16
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The High Cost of Living.

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The High Cost of Living.
Authorities upon the high cost of
living have blamed the automobiles
for a good deal of it, and have point
ed out the almost fabulous prices
demanded by wine, women and
song" which figure in the Injuries
of high-living among the people of
larger cities to a greater extent than
ever before in history. But now
there is real and valid reason for
those who have complaints, since
the prices paid to producers of meat
animals in the United States advanc-
ed three per cent during the month
from July Is to August Is. Sugar
has also materially advanced, but
the breakfast food people patrioti-
eally advertise that they propose to
keep down the prices of their goods.
1t may be after all that the actual
food values have in some instances
important bearing upon the high
cost of living, although as a general
rule too much emphasis cannot be
laid upon the fact that the reason
why things cost so much more than
formerly is largely due to the de-
mand of the people themselves for
more luxuries and comforts than
their parents ever dreamed would be
possible except for those who were
very rich.
What is Doing in Mexico.
Naturally the news from Mexico
is not all of rosy hue, but it is
quite certain that the quarrel be-
tween Carranza and Villa is not as
serious as has been pictured, and
even though the two chiefs occasion
ally have their quarrels, there is not
much likelihood but what they will
eventually submerge their differen-
ces and pull together for the good
of Mexico The plundering of Mex
leo has long held up prizes which
have instigated the trouble makers,
and il Carranza arises above the lev
ell Of the petty grafters, our interfer-
ence in his behalf will have been
we'll worth while, and the American
people can forgive some of his pep
perry replies to our suggestions as
to what should be his course in Mex
leo. The United States is as anxious
to get out of Vera Cruz as the Next
cans are to have us leave
The Presidents Bale of Cotton.
President Wilson has invested
$50 in a. bale of cotton. The Bale
of Cotton Club" is a sort of emer-
gency institution resulting from the
strain caused by the European war.
The cotton growers are having a
hard time of it and their initiative
in creating public sentiment in their
behalf may be followed by "bushel
of wheat clubs" or pound of sir
loin" fraternities. In the upset con-
ditions involved in our foreign COM
merce the American people will in
dulge in a sort of get-together reun-
ion, and it is altogether likely as a
result that a good many things that
our people have thought it necessary
to buy abroad will hereafter be list
ed as stapel American products.
While there is considerable depres-
sion in many commercial lines,
there is, ON T. other hand, a genu-
inc boom in many other productions.
Things are evening up, and all
though it is necessary to raise addi-
tional revenues for the government
by emergency measured, yet far
sighted men can figure out immense
profits in peace for the American
manufactures and merchant, while
our less fortunate brothers across
the Atlantic are already suffering
from the revages Of war.
"See America Now"
Washington has backed up the
statement of the officials of the San
Francisco Exposition to the effect
that the big show will be pulled off
according to schedule next year. APP
parently there are good many
thousands of people throughout the
United States that ought to See
America Now" and the big affair
at San Francisco will give them an
opportunity to travel on their own
continent. After all, the European
a. M 'eally be a good thing for
.Ae Z. osition people.
rhe / ooze Is II.
81 9ral weeks ago Representative
Underwood leader of the majority
Of the House, declared that the sub
ject of national prohibition must be
taken directly before the lower
! no,