New Britain herald., 1916-12-23
SC0TCHMEN FEEL
 HIGH COST OF WAR
Meriden Woman Finds Prices EX-
 Orbitant in Land Of Heather

Meriden, Dec. 23.-The food situa- tion in Scotland is a problem to the working people because of its scar city or exorbitant price, according to Mrs. John w. Bullock of Liberty street, who has just returned from a visit across the water.
 Mrs. Bullock left New York Octo- Der 21 on the Orduna of the Cunard line for visit to her mother and brother in Edinburgh. Returning on the Cameronia of the Anchor line, she arrived in New York Monday. The trip was as peaceful as the oth- CT, with the exception of the last few days. With a high and raging sea, the boat arrived in New York two days behind schedule.
 Perhaps one of the striking food situations is the fact that each fam fly is restricted to the use of two pounds of sugar a week. Records are kept whereby it is known on what day and what amount is pur- chased by each family. No member of this family can buy sugar again until a week from the day they pur- chased the last two pounds.
 After Decemb Der 31 of this year no person will be allowed to have white flour in the home. Orders have been issud that all white flour in the country must be used up before that time. Beginning the first of the year corn meal or maise bread will be the only kind allowed to be used. At present the white flour is quite ex- pensive, and not much of it has been used.
 Potatoes are way beyond the reach of the working classes, and the majority of people are doing without them. Mrs. Bullock says that it Is a hard situation for some people, for hitherto they have been accustomed to using a large quantity. Even what potatoes can now be secured are small and poor in quality, she says, as compared with those for mery obtainable in the country.
 Eggs S1.O5 Per Dozen.
 Eggs are now selling m scotland to the corresponding value i'll American money of $1.05 a dozen. Butter is also expensive. with the result that the greater part of the people are using substitutes When asked about the meat and fish situation, Mrs Bull lock said there is plenty of both, but the prices are not within reach of the working people.
 Store openings and cIosings are also regulated. and all stores must be closed at o'clock in the evening" Houses licensed for the sales of Ii- quor can sell only on certain days and between specified hours, while all must be closed at o'clock in the evening. Although not quite cer- tain about the days and hours, Mrs. Bullock says she was told that on certain days no liquor can be taken from the premises.
 Every day in the week to her ap- peared like a Sunday. There were no hustling crowds on the street, for, in fact she said things were extra ordinary quiet Women are filling nearly all positions, and practically the only men seen on the streets are those in uniforms. The only posi- tions yet to be filled by women are those of motormen. for all the con- ductors on the cars are women. Even the 'busses between the cities are be- ing driven by women.
 As to the burning of lights, people are allowed to have lights in their homes after sunset provided they cannot be seen from the outside. Be- cause of this, Mrs. Bullock says that one would think from the outside that there was no one in the house. Double binders on the windows and special shades around the lamps are used to prevent the light from being seen.