Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-25
REDUCE PRICE
ON SMOKES

On August LIST the A. L. F, Y NJ. c. A.
reduced the prices on all tobaccos and
cigarettes sold in its post exchanges and
Canteens to the equivalent prices iffa
francs at which they can be had at the
Quarterrpsster Stores. This reduction is
made possible because the Army has
agreed to sell and deliver to the Y NJ,
G.. A, warehouses in France as much to-
bacco as cam be spared from the Army
stores and also because the &. NJ, g. \.
War Work Council in the United States
had consented to make up the loss be-
tween the Quartermasters' prices aud the
actual cost Of tobacco which the J. NJ.
c. A must import directly at its own
expense to meet the demand.
Ii is proba BILE that the announced re-
duction in the selling price Of tobacco
will result in the post exchange showing
deficit OF from two to three million
dollars a year which amount will come
out Of the General Funds contributed to
the Y. NJ. G. A. by the American people,
The Y. NJ, c, A. feels justified in assum-
ing this loss because it is generally rec
ognized that tobacco in ono form or an
other is necessary 10 the comfort Of the
soldier
The post exchanges and canteens Of
the Y. NJ G. A. have been established at
the request Of the military authorities.
They operated on borrowed capital and
in consequence must be lf-sustaining,
To the original cost price at the factory,
therefore, must be added all expenses in
CURED in shipping to the seaport load
ing, insuring and transporting to France,
receiving. storing and distributing the
merchandise to the soldiers. No profit
whatever is expected or allowed from the
sales
The prices at which the Quartermasters'
stores sell are fixed by law and do not
include the cost OF bringing the mer-
chandise from the United States to
France and distributing it. The Y, NJ
c. a. must add these expenses to the
factory cost at home which explains the
differences which have existed between
the QuarterUaSters' prices and those
which are charged nv the Y NJ c. A post
exchanges. These differences are further
aggravated by the necessity OF having TO
purchase the largest possible quantity of
supplies in the omen markets of France
ut almost prohibitiVe prices in order TO
save ocean tonnage for military necessi-
The entire cost Of the Y. NJ. C. A. ac-
tivities. including building and eQuipping
huts, eQuipning and TRANSPORTING secre-
taries. establishing ard maintaining mo-
tor transport providing entertainments
and concerts, providing athletic equip
ment. library eduiDmeat, moving picture
equipment. furnishing writiS~ materials
etc. is paid out Of the fund contributed
TO the Association. The new nrices tax
ing effect August LIST are MS follows.
Fatimas, fifty confines or about eight
cents.
Camels, thirty-lve centimos or about
sweet Caporais. twenty confines or
Lucky Strikes. thirty centimes. OF about
five cents.
Murads. sixty-ive centimes, or about
eleven cents.
Star Chewing. thirty-ive confines, or
about six cents.
Prince Albert, smoking, forty confines,
or bout seven cents,
Velvet. thirty confines or about five
cents
Bun. twenty-five cenumes, or about
four cents.
In his lecture on WAR and Aims and
Peace" AZ Queens hall. the Earl nf Dem
high Incidentally told an excellent story.
A friend Of his took prisoner an old Ger
man officer who was very nasty about IT,.
and rena rked that he could console him
self by the thought that his son was
killing twenty pigs of Englishmen a
dav."
When the captive arrived at Southamp-
ton a CHEEKY voice came from the quav:
'1Iullo, father! Have they go you, too?"