Evening journal., 1917-03-21

do II, and it seems to me. that this
high cost Of living problem is really al.
most entirely woman's problem. The
trouble with the majority of YOU women
"a, said Bob, you insist upon working
together with individual minds. and IL
can't be done-successfully. You've got
to 60 for thing with one mind and
acting as one moving force and as one
unit II you want TO get what YOU 20
after; and working on that basis the
womcn's organizations Of this city. if
they would combine forces could make
old Mr.. II. G. J.. take a back seat and
! look mournful in no time at ALL
But, Bob" said Mollie. impatientlv.
why should things he so high! It's
all a fallacy to blame il on the war.
It's Just good excuse. that's ALL"
"Of course IL is" answered Bob. 81
place a great deal Of tho blame for the
high cost Of living on the cost of high
living. The majority of people these
days live entirely too high and hevond
their means. Folks should live simpler
lives. This lobster a la life is all
right. maybe. for awhile. but IL is liable
to give a body both spiritual and physi.
cal indigestion if he lives it too long,
And that's just what's the matter. The
world is suffering from n severe attack
of acute spiritual indigestion.
Another and, perhaps. a more funda.
mental cause, for the abnormal cond-
tions Of the markets" continued Bob.
"is because the nation. as a. nation. is
money mad. The lust for gold has gone
20 peoples heads. They are delirious
from the yellow fover. meaning in this
case, gold fever. Both producer and
consumer are affiliated with "moneyitis. "
They are both holding mcasely Lincoln
/ penny up to their eyes in the belief that
it is real gold. and are deliberately
shutting out the sunlight Of justice and
| fairness and the vision Of all that is
/ true and worth while The feverish way
in which the world is living today Is re-
1 sponsible in a large degree. 20 the high
cost Of living problem and certain IL is.
Tint that problem will never grow less
than IL Is until people, a. a class. forget
, that degrading slogan, Give as little as
| you can. but take as much as you can
| get under the ragged banner of which
80 many persons are apparently living.
When folks learn to live fairly
and squarely with one another and
on an equal give and take platform.
then, and then only. will they find a
platform without any squeaky planks
In IL. And so, 10 get back 10 the be-
ginning continued Bob. III Mr. Pro-
ducer is not acting on the fair and
square with Mr.. Consumer, then It is
up 70 Mr.. Consumer 10 make him walk
their sQueakless platform built of the
planks Of justice. honesty and fair
! ness You women are the principal
consumers. You should hand your
serves together as one strong moving
force and demand some means. such
as the formation OF municipal com
mission TO FIX market prices. OF some
other method, which would be equally
as effective. And Bob started 10 re-
Ill his pipe cemplacently.
] Mollie looked at him steadily for
minute.
Bob, for man, you certainly have
some wonderful ideas" she said In
oondescending manner. Il am really
quite proud OF you and Just know
your plans would work out beautiful
ly. only. yon know. women never
work things out like men dc. We ba "a
TO do things our own way However.
maybe when we get the vote "
and Mollie flashed her husband a
twinkling look out OF the corner OF
her eye.
Bob rose hastily from his chair.
Speaking Of the high cost OF liv-
ing" he said. 'Is there any cake in
the house, Hun? I'm starved he
added as he placed his pipe on the
mantel over the fireplace.
Mollie got up out OF the chair and
donned a dainty apron which she took
from drawer in the table
Look in the lower part OF the side
board dear" she said. You get that
and I'll go make some coffee. I'm
hungry too" she added, disappearing
kitchenward.