Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-02
RISING COST OF LIVING WORRIES
HONOLuLANS IN EVERY WALK Of LIFE

osphere The searcher for II. c.
l.. lights passed on to Deputy Asch.
He got little consolation there
"If YOU don't think ii costs money
10 keep house Just ask me-" weeped
pretty soon and | guess IN take to-
boarding out for awhile aud see how
that works.
Street Car Tickets Unchanged
A snatch OF air on his way down
King street towards the Judiciary
building cooled the reporters fervid
brow and he got a ray of hope from
Tom Young. No kamaaina street.
car man. who was plotting the I0-odd
scatter down the way.
There may be some high cost oE
living all right" says Tom Cheerful
end nOn-Committal like. But Ii isn't
on the Rapid Transit" He ierked The
bell in pride for a stop at the capitol
when he finished. You notice they're
stilI riding for a jitney, EN- whatgs
Judge Afraid to Talk
The jury was out in Judge Ash.
ford's court, having a high old time
in the jury room and the Judge was
bearded in his den. Charlie Rose, .ouf
sheriff" and the genial County Attof.
ney Brown were there, too, and excil.
ing conversation assumed q desuitory
flavor when the scribe entered. The
usual question was fired (without
warntng) straight at the firist
Young man." snapped Hfzzoner and
there was fire In his eye, IF I were
to tell you what l think OF the H e.
L. after what the legislature refused
to do to our salaries you wouldn't want
to print it. | refer you to Mr.. Brown
here on THE high cost OF raising
polo player. or Mr.. Rose, who has
aspiring sons"
The prosecutor grinned In happy par
entail pride at the mention Of his young
hope and there was glow OF fatherIy
complacency In the sheriff's eye but
speech was nil. The reporter retired
in confusion in the advance guard of
the retreat, as 1t were, with colofn
flying at half mast.
He never stopped once until he gol
to the fire department, although
Capt. Harry Lake did hail him en-
route and demanded IL he were cbaslu9
. Siue W 10Y VII do IHat WAS Hie bu14.
ness. d. -. T.
IF the flames don't 90 up I'm salts.
fled" Chief Thurston yelled at him
from out OF the latest yermilIion
touches of a renovated auto that looks
like a streak of fire itself as the blaze
boss whirled down the street.
Prices Go Up the Steps
Across the corner and upstairs sits
smiling "Bilf' Rosa, deputy clerk. "a
the federal court, toiling faithfully "a.
der the kindly, guiding eye Of Head
Luna" (Bossl Harris. Rosa had little
to say when preached on the soaring
stunts Of earthly existence.
Il live upstairs in an apartment
he remarked dryIy, "and / have Just
about decided that the prices raise
as they come up the stairs. When
they get to my door, believe me.
they're something fierce"
United States Marshal Smiddy had
just stepped down the street TO bhf
another packet of cigars To keep TIE
wolf (reporter) from his door, and hIs
deputy, Heine, was too busy holding
the office down to talk on such trivial
things. Judge Vaughan, upstairs, had
just stopped to tell an Arkansas side.
splitter to Jim Pierce tbailiff. n
you pleased, and was In no mood %
be bothered a. 8. Attorney Huber
and U. 8. inspector were having
heart-to-heart talk that nothing less
than enough dynamite 70 sink the
Pommern would have dislodged. No
chance there. -
Child 10 Investigating
The reporter stopped at the BlaiS
dell. Don't talk to me-" says Man.
ager Child. Don't / have enough 10
do running this hotel and being chair.
man on the rice COMMITTEES OF tie
grand jury that Is investigating the
downward trend Of dollars and cents q
There was no doubt he was right
Just for luck the news stuck his
nose into the Young Hotel. Harry
Stinson,' the new boss. there, grabbed
it and dragged it into his private 81.
flee. ut is the high cost Of living
you are asking about, is Il? How about
the high cost Of drinking! IL you're
going to enjoy any more is cent
drinks you'd better get busy. with
the new tax coming on booze they
will sure cost 20"
The reporter was nearly home AM
ha was hungry. There was ready.
made lunch awaiting him at his type.
writer's Gnanimate Underwood side
but he scarcely dared hope to find n
there. From the way things had been
soaring all morning he vas afnro<t
sure it was attached to the ceiling e
not up in the engraving depaFtment.
engaging the greedy eyes Of one Art
ist Poole. But he wasn't epau
Through yet The telephone still ~.
manned.
Are you, still eating out there De
called Assistant Superintendent An
derscn at Leahi home, cor afs $50
living on wind pudding and faountaln
scenery? Such 'kau-kau les1tsf.
and only that. is inexpensive IN 10
nolule. T. i ss.sz.ss 50.
+ Don't yen ever think Il s An6ef.
son came back strong. eohr stuff wt4
all bought on contract months ago