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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-15
DOLLARS REAL VALUE
GREATLY DEPRECATED
Would Buy Ten Pounds of
Provisions in 1907
Now About Seven.
WAGES NOT ADVANCED
Comparison in Purchasing
Power Shows Decrease in
Pay for Workers.

II a dollars worth of food bought in
1907 weighed the market basket down
ten pounds, in 1916 that dollar pur-
chased only triflc more than seven
pounds. The retail prices. of food
jumped 80 per cent in 1916, as COM
pared with 1907, according to the in
vestigations of the bureau of labor sta
tistics in the United States Department
of Labor, as reported in the April
monthly review of the bureau
Despite an average increase of 10
per cent in wages per hour in the same
period, and a reduction in hours
worked Of four per cent, the rising cost
of foods has operated to cut the pay Of
the American workingman about 16
per cent expressed in terms of food
his wages will buy. A workingman
who made three dollars a day in 1907,
working ten hours. in 1916 worked
nine hours and Sc minutes a day and
drew SEAS for it; but it cost him s4.l7
to buy the same quantity of food his
So would cover in 1907; so he really
was 90 cents worse off.
The bureau of labor statistics gath
crs figures from As different leading
cities of the United States, on union
scales of wages, and from as cities on
food prices. In these cities live about
one-fifth (2O,000,000) of our people.
The wage returns come from II groups
of organized workers. These figures
are taken from two bulletins, giving
scales of wages and hours of labor,
and retail prices of food. Index num-
bers. percentages showing proper
Tomato rates of increase or reduction
are shown for each year. The depart
mcnt has learned that the abnormal
increase in food prices shown in 1916
is still further increased in January to
J6 per cent, and in February to 81
per cent above the average cost in
1907, OF course. all these figures are
based on averages. and may not apply
exactly to individual cases. If an army
uniform were made on the average
measurements of the soldiers it would
represent their average size, but would
not fit one of them.
A vital fact should be considered
here, however: These figures do not
account for idle time. Until recently the
department could not get satisfactory
figures on this point. But it is mat :
ter of common knowledge that jobs
now are chasing men. In 1907 there
were no jobs to dodge. The land was
crowded with idle men. At a confer
cncc Of workers held at the department
of commerce and labor in 1909 to dis
cuss the problem OF unemployment,
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation OF Labor, stated
that since October 1907. nearly
100000 workers were out of jobs
who had been working steadily prior
to that time. Other estimates placed
the number of men then idle at from
three to four millions. Nowadays every
man who wants work can find it-and
that is a very important fact.
TO make the difference In living
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-15
A. 3. C. GOVERNMENT
MAY FORM "ENTENTE''

Bucnos Aires, April 1.-THE A. b.
ing with a view to converting in Buenos
Aires an assembly of the South Amer
lean republics in order to study and
establish if possible. a continental en-
tcnte concerning the war problems
arising from the war; Notwithstanding
the generality of the plan. it appears
Argentina and Brazil desire uniform
action on the part of South America
and Mexico.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-15
PARAGUAY ENDORSES
UNITED STATES ACT

Asuncion, Paraguay. April 1.-THE
Paraguayan government in. reply to
the recent note of the United States
says that it recognizes profoundly that
Germany's military actions. which are
opposed to the principles of the right
of neutrals forced the United States to
resort to arms to reestablish order and
rehabilitate those rights. 49,.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-15
JUMPS INTO RIVER
AS PLOT is SPIED

Portland, Ore, April H.-Onc of two
men detected by guards in the act of
placing "A bomb on an Oregon Short
plunge off into the water when the
guards opened fire. The guards then
rushed to the center of the bridge and
threw the bomb, with fuse lighted and
sputtcrng, into the river
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-15
Days.

Days are said to resemble the hairs
of our heads to the extent of being
numbered. The only other resem-
blancc is that they get sticky in hot
weather Days are still within the
reach of all and no costlier than here
toforc, but big nights always did come
high. The present day is the only one
of any real use, but as we look about
us we see that it is the least valued,
This proves that humans are somehow
superior creatures to the brutes. The
weather is the garment of the day and
most of us like a neat dresser. But
days are something like people and
occasionally one whose personal APP
pcarance might be improved is yet able
to make us happy.
stand on Both Feet and You won't
always be Kicking.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-15
CITIZENS TO DISPLAY
FLAG OR BE ARRESTED

Oakland, April l4.-Unless the resi-
dents Of this city display flags on their
homes and places of business they will
be liable to arrest, Mayor John l.. La
vies announced here today. and will
be intcrned as enemies of the United
States The mayor also declared meet
inss planned as a demonstration
against sending troops to the trenches
would not be allowed.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-15
On the
Spur Of the
Moment

Some Always %.
Some love to prate
From soon to late,
Some love to loudly prattle
OF how they'll grace
The soldiers place
Upon the field of battle,
And now one cries.
You other guys
Get out and wave a banner,
Just look at me.
Right here you'll see
The real heroic manner.
Il am. indeed,
The Nations need,
/ am the boy to serve her!
have, T feel,
The only real
And patriotic fervor."
Still. in the end,
(Though we commend
SO valOrous a spfriD
Real valor we
Prefer to see
And not SO much to Hear it.
And yet when all
The bugles call
Us from our peaceful dwelling
To march away,
SOME have to stay
At home to do the yelling.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-15
EMERGENCY SERVICE
FOR WOMEN PLANNED

New Orleans. April 14.-Dircctors of
the General Federation of Women's
clubs, which closed it's biennial coun-
ell meeting here yesterday, announced
the creation of an emergency service
committee to control and direct wom-
ems relief during the war. The coun-
try will be divided into six divisions.
each represented by n chairman.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-15
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to extend our gratitude to
the G. a. r., the Woman's Relief corps
and our friends and neighbors for their
great kindness and assistance during
the sickness and death of our wife
and mother. Mrs. Mary Gardner.
SAMUEL GARDNER,
SAMUEL WENRICH,
BERTHA WENRICH,
VIM. WENRICH.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-15
You Feel That Way, at That.

The Man who often Makes ComiCnl
Remarks had just come down in the
elevator from the twentieth floor at
great speed and without a stop. As
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-15
Buffer.

A prudent merchant is McDitc,
At bluffing he's a shark,
For when his trade is very light
He always keeps ii dark.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-15
Things We Would Like to Know HOY
to Do.

Thln9S We Would Like to Know How
to Do.
How to open Il car window.
How to work a BARRIERS chair
How to be pleasant to unwclcOme
callers.
How to eat celery without waking
the baby.
How to enjoy an Irish coincidence.
How to get the ncighbor to return
our laWn-mOwer
How to be comfortable in a movie
seat.
Hang onto your Nickels and you
won't have to hang onto Another.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-15

he stepped out of the elevator at the
bottom he met the Family Physician.
Doctor" he said with "A perfectly
straight face, Il feel bit run down."
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-15
Happy Thought.

You can't be both Astute and
Stew.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-15

\ poisoned noodle in the soup
OF oliver Orlando ROup
Would fix his hash and you can bet
That's just what Ollic's going to get.
He likes to be so fresh and fly
And musS your hair or yank your tie,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-15
NOTICE..

All bills due me may be paid at no
W. Cedar. A. Link.-Adv,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-15

stand on Both Feet and You won
always be Kicking.
The Washington times., 1917-12-15

light beer would minimize drunkenness has been fully JUS
titled?
Or will you believe the earnest sincere, palefaced and
ignorant wemeanng prohbitonists containing plenty OF
ce-water but little of Jeersons power and knowledge?
Will you believe the Jefferson talking from wisdom
and experience the Saloon League gentleman talk
ing from prosperous pay roll inmidating you with po
cal bacma and asking you to the Constitution Of the
United States club to obge him. and to coerce against
their will the greatest States in the North?
President Wilson exercising power vested in him by
Congress has regulated and settled the drink problem along
the lines wisely suggested by Thomas Jefferson more than
hundred years ago.
The President has forbidden the further manufacture of
wskey There doubt that he would have forbidden
the sale of wskey already made had Congress been willing
to forego the great from its sae and indemnify the
owners at a cost of thousand millions
Forbiddng the whskey which Jefferson denounced the
President permitted the continued manufacture Of light
wine and light beer advocated by Jefferson.
In regard to beer the drink OF millions Of worhngmen
and one that them from Chskey the President has
taken action that means real temperance.
Under his proclamation just issued beer brewed after
January will contain only 2 per cent Of alcohol and more
than go per cent of water This is drink harmless to
The Washington times., 1917-12-15

His letter to the Rev. James Cannon shows that the
President discrimnates did Jefferson, between the
whiskey that causes drunkenness and ruin and the light
wines and light beer that European nations have taken
without injury for thousands Of years.
This distinction is made also by some Congressman
that lack the Presidents moral courage and stand in
terror Of Anti-Saloon League threats.
One Of the great Southern leaders, head Of most
important committee in the House, said to this writer:
1knOw that nothing but light wine and beer sold
in the United States, there would not be prohibition
State in the UnOn and there would be no need Of any,
But dare not say sO The Anti-SalOOn League would
destroy me. | wish you would see the Anti-SalOOn
League and try to make them take sensible view Of the
situation"
This was said to this writer in the presence Of
Charles MchaesOn, correspondent Of the Chicago
Herald by the head Of great committee one who votes
regularly for eyery prohibition measure BECAUSE HE
STANDS In TERROR OF POLITICAL BLACKMAL. .
What will Congressman do on Monday? Will they
vote to support the gentlemen on the AntSaOOn League
The Washington times., 1917-12-15

celebrated for its achievements in
that line.
Arrests for intoxication have
been decreasing since February
until in August they reached the
unprecedentedly low figure Of 969
for the entire month. Population
Of New York, 6,OO0,000.) The Feb
ruary total was 1922. The psy-
chopathic ward in Bellevue has
contained a smaller number Of pa
tients for the last six months than
at any time in its history. Other
hospitals on whose case lists
alcohol usually occupies a
The Washington times., 1917-12-15
Woodrow Wilson Has Done What Thomas Jefferson Suggest

Jefferson said: "Whiskey kills one
third of our citizens and ruins our
families"
Woodrow Wilson said: "No more
whiskey shall be manufactured when the
present supply is exhausted"
Jefferson demanded and encouraged
the making of light wine and light beer.
Woodrow Wilson stops manufacture
of whiskey, allows workmen beer, ninety
six per cent water.
The Washington times., 1917-12-15

The Presidents order, stopping the
making of whiskey, has led consumers to
supplant that poison with beer and light
wine.
The result in New York, according to
official reports, has been an unprecedent-
ed low record of arrests for intoxication,
an emptying of alcoholic wards in hos
pitals, and a much higher average of tenn
perance.
The Washington times., 1917-12-15

JefersOn's prediction is justified in the result Of
President Wilson's wise action.
WHAT WILL CONGRESS Do?
The Anti-Saloon League boasts that it owns Con-
gress and that the House of Representatives will obey
its orders.
To obey the orders Of the Anti-Saloon League, the
House must disregard the wisdom Of Jefferson and the
action of Woodrow Wilson,
The latter was authorized by Congress to deal fully
with the drink problem and he has dealt with it wisely
cOnservativeIy y-and New York city as sample shows
the result
The President, had he chosen, could have stopped
the sale of light wines and Of light beer absolutely He
chose the wiser course Of temperance and moderation
the course advised by Jefferson.
Congress, having given the President power to deal
with this important question: is asked by the Anti
Saloon League to overrule the President and tell him
that bis action has been unwise and unsatisfactory
Will Congress do that?
1t is known that the President looks upon the pro-
hbiiOn question for local and State control His
Shannon letter says so plainly.
The Washington times., 1917-12-15

pay roll against the advice Of Thomas Jefferson and the
action Of Woodrow Wilson?
viii they declare the former inaccurate and the
latter unwiSe?
VIII they permit the Constitution to be made into
police agency to obige extreme fanatics?
Will they invite the sending Of thousands Of Federal
spies throughout the South?
Do they realize that this Federal spy system, which
they are asked to create and permanently establish in
every community, could be used later by hostile Repub
Ican administration, anxious for second term-used
not to stop the sale of illicit whiskey which impossible
but TO REGULATE ELECTIONS IN THE SOUTH?
President Wilson said:
"0w object is, Of course, to win this war, and we
shall not sacken or suffer ourselves to be diverted until
it is won. Let there be no misunderstanding.
Our present and immediate task is to win the war, and
nothing shall turn US aside from il"
The Presidents words, Nothing shall turn US aside
from ii" WILL we hope, be followed by strong ad
vice to Congress.
Who rules this CONTINGENCIES and the Presi-
dent or the Anti-SalOOn League?
The Washington times., 1917-12-15
MANHATTAN ON The WATER
WAGON" WAR AND WORK
The CHIEF CAUSES
King Alcohol Has Lost His Grip on
New York, According to Figures
From Hospital Wards and ~Cure
Farms" Which Report Large
Decrease in Patients.

II present indications are q cri-
terion, drunkenness is becoming
almost a neglected sport" in the
city Of New York-erstwhil rather
The Washington times., 1917-12-15

Merely by increasing the Of whiskey to figure
prohbve for the poor Woodrow Wilson shown In these
official statements has reduced drunkenness in the State Of
New York by 30 per cent Automatically as the supply Of
whskey dminishes the price viii increase and drunken
ness will still further diminish
Eventually the manufacture of whiskey except as q
@ Congress and the prohbitioniss will consent to have
it So
In these facts published In the New York Tribune there
is fument of Jeersons prophecy and emphatic proof Of
President Wilson's wisdom.
There is prohibition in New York State The
sumption Of light beer increases the of whskey dmn
ishes and drunkenness is diminished by half
The President like Jefferson is Of education, Of
travel observation and courage Unlike statesmen in
Congress- he does not howl with the wolves under
ercon and urging take action that would be detrimental to
the Of real temperance and create among worngmen
bitter dissatisfaction harmful to the war; destructive Of
efficiency.
The Washington times., 1917-12-15

DenOCTdB eSJ6CIaIy
that produced Jefferson asked to remember that Jeer
son was pretty good Democrat and pretty good American
He wrote the Declaration of Independence and he knew this
country.
Before statesmen pass Federal amendment to put the
United States back permanent and illicit whskey basis
they might think over the following extracts from Thomas
Jeferson's letter showing what HE thought
Jefferson lived the United States when whiskey was
the national drink when drunkenness killed onerd Of the
people when light beer and light wine were unknown except
among the rich.
Jefferson wrote to Charles Yancey-the quotation is
from the Jeersonian encyclopaedia in the Congressional
Library:
'There is before the assembly (of Virginia)
petition of Captain Miller, which have at heart,
because have great esteem for the petitioner
honest and useful man. He is about to settle in our
country and to establish brewery, in which art
think him skiful man as has ever come to
America. wish to see this beverage become common
instead of the whiskey which kills onethird of
citizens and ruins their families He staying with
me until he can fix himself and should be thank
full for information from time to time OF the progress
of his petition"
There you have Jeersons opinion of beer compared
with whiskey
He knew what he was talking about for he lived when
whskey the only drink and when he said that kills
onethrd Of citizens and ruins their families he told
the truth
On the subject of light wine, used universally by many
nations without drunkenness Jefferson equally and
sound His opinion based upon travels in Europe and
his lifelong experience of light wines-with
out being drunkard by the way.
BE opposed action that would cor'nel the wn-kArs
take whskey their drink and said quote again from
the Jeesonian Encyclopaedia the GongressOnaI
"Ireoice moralist at the prospect of reduction
of the duties wine by National Legislature 1t is
to view tax on that liquor merely tax on
the rich 1t is prohibition of its to the middle class
of citizens and condemnation of them to the poison
of whiskey which is desolating their houses"
TO coNGREssMEN ABOUT TO CONSIDER A
PROPOSITION TO PUT THIS COUNTRY BACK ON A
WHISKEY BASIS:
Will YOU believe Thomas Jefferson, twice President,
Independence
The Washington times., 1917-12-15

What has been the result already of the President wise
action in States where there is no prohibition?
We quote from the New York Tribune, paper that IA
vors prohibition It shows that thanks to the Presidents
der which has greatly increased the price Of whke made
it difficult for wormen obtain it, and thus increased the
consumption of beer, DRUNKENNESS HAS DIMINISHED
BY HALF. Congressman who want to know what would
happen whiskey were eliminated entirely and light wine
and beer permitted according Jeersons suggestion and
President Wilson, action please read the following extracts
quoting wenfoYmed officials from the New York Trbune
The Washington times., 1917-12-15

prominent place report q similar
falling off of business.
The Warwick farm, which Is
maintained by the city for the
purpose Of reminding cafe addicts
that there Is still a considerable
amount Of Grade A ozone outside
the swinging doors, has been so
deserted Of late that the proprie-
tors have seriously considered US
inc the "To Let" columns. So It
goes all along the 2ine. The Kings
County Hospital Is sheltering less
than half Of its usual population of
alcoholics. So Is st. Vincent's,
which ordinarily contains a good
many weary business men There
are fewer I'd. and d.'s"-offcial
jargon for drunk and disorder
lies-on the records Of the magis-
trates' courts; fewer on 7arole;
fewer learning the ways Of So
briefly in the institution maintained
for that purpose on BlaekwelPs
Island.
In 1915 Warwick Farm (for
drunkards) admitted 100 patients
and had q constant waiting list In
1916 it admitted 165, and still
wasn't able to accommodate the
crowd. During the first ten months
Of this year it has taken In Just
81. Although all guests are per-
mitted to remain longer than here
tofore, half the rooms are vacant.
BelleTue's Records Tale.
Dr.. Nathan Schif, Of Bellevue,
agreed enthusiastically with Mr..
Samson on the war proposition.
The records at Bellevue show that
SAL were admitted to the aleo-
holic ward in October, 1916, and
only 294 in October, 1917 latter
The Washington times., 1917-12-15

the Presidents order affecting
whiskey).
Last year." said DR.. Sehiff, eve
didn't have q vacant bed in this
ward. In fact, we had to put in
extra ones. But that doesn't tell
it all. Formerly we've only taken
m the most pressing cases and
turned them out as soon as we
could. Now we get alcoholics in
the first stage and when we have a
serious case we are able to keep
the patient in long enough to do
him some real good. .
Work Helps Prohibition.
There Is no question about it
drunkenness has decreased greatly
in New York. ."
At police headquarters the rec
ords Of the statistical office show
q steady decrease in arrests for
drunkenness since the first Of the
year. In January, 1915, there
were 1,7S5 ID. and d" cases. The
lowest mark for the year was
LII. The highest mark for 1917
was 1,544, in February. Before
the President issued his whiskey
order.)
Since then there has been .
steady decrease eliminating in
the low mark Of August The
Kings County Hospital reported a
decrease for the first ten months
Of the year Of so per cent. and 81.
Vincent's one almost as large.
Altogether, II would appear that at
least one Of the many good ef-
fects Of war" which have been
reported from Europe has already
reached America-and has struck
II hard.
The Washington times., 1917-12-15
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child yet permitting its manufacture will prevent danger
dissatisfaction among wormen and Jefferson su
gested discourage the of whkey and bring about real
temperance
The Washington times., 1917-12-15
TO CoNGRESSMEN ABOUT TO CONSIDER A
PROPOSITION TO PUT THIS COUNTRY BACK ON A

Will you believe Thomas Jefferson, twice President,
writer of the Declaration of Independence who lived
when whiskey the only drink whose belief that