Arizona republican., 1914-06-17
Living and Wages

That the of living is higher than it for merly is undisputed. Whether it will be reduced is another matter Meat products and food generally are higher than they some years ago and those the things that go make up the greater part of the expense of the average family Rents also probably higher the average than they used be. Houses more and are better But are apt Q exaggerate accept without investigation, congregations of the difference be- tween the of living and the few years ago. We believe that within the last generation have advanced relatively cost of living
 We have noticed that the farmers of the mid de west are offering from s2.5o B a day for harvest hands. Such wages unheard of gen eraton ago, In periods of good hand might then have received E. day but a dollar day with board" then the usual wage unskilled labor-for farm work well, except when the hand" employed by the month for the The monthly wage ranged from s12 s20 with board and washing AS special inducement to good hand he allowed the of horse Sundays, allowed keep of his the expense of his employer These the prevalent in the eastern, middle and middle western states. Within this period while food products were much cheaper than at present there were years when wheat worth E q Dushei and flour was considerably higher than it is
 But for the unmarried man everything he needed except board if he had find himself" was much higher than is now, considering quality. He buy better suit of clothes for t20 than he could have bought then for $50. In fact, he could not then have procured good any price, unless il made for him by tailor he could buy for s15. Every article of clothing, from his socks and boots and shoes his hat higher than it is today-and inferior.
 Skilled labor nearly well paid at present. Clerks in stores must have had long experience and have acquired following in the community to get much S1o00 year A high average $4O0 and necessary clothing made serious inroads that. School teachers in the country schools paid s15 three months in the time s5o or now and then, sGo for three four months in the win time Teachers in the towns were but little bet ter paid.
 Yet at these meager wages and the high prices Of such things as were essential some farm hands saved enough for payment farm, for land cheap; artisans laid by the price a modest home and many school teachers q sui fcient to give them start college career support them during a period reading law. Months and months went by when the farm hand did not spend a cent. The school teacher would spend a couple of dollars for the Christmas treat and the price he had to pay for chalk like stick candy fancy mixed" if charged for really good candy would swell oucry against the high cost of living
 People live now than they did then They far better clothes and more of them A pair of uncomfortable fine boots which cost ss sl0 or SIP. made, by nfrequent use. last years, and often the boots became the heritage of elder We are living better and better and worse for it. We better, in that enjoy greater comforts and healthful recreation. and some of worse in that have forgotten prac- tice that economy and lead that simple and heathful life which have contributed much to the wealth and strength of the nation