The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-09-25
ARE SAVING MONEY.
Congressmen Wear Old Clothes ana
Reduce Food.

Senators and representatives are
deyoting much thought and ingenuity
to private measures to conserve per-
sona1 revenue, is the report from
Washington.
Senator Mccormick has reduced
tailors' bills by having last year S
overcoat and an old suit sent to re-
modelling genius near washington
souare. New York, who turned them
both inside out and produced an en-
tirely new suit.
Senator Sheppard of Texas has not
had a new suit for three years ana
thinks he wont go to tailor shop
for three years more unless prices
come down.
The retirement of J. Ham Lewis
from the senate has facilitated sena-
+oria1 economies. Without j. Ham
Lewis to set the pace for smartness
in wearing apparel, rivalry is less
keen. standards are reduced and sena-
tors are enabled to keep their ward
robes within the confines imposed oy
high prices. 1t was strain LOT
time, though, for prices went up oe-
fore J. Ham departed.
Phelan Rides to- Save Shoes.
Senator Phelan. of California, has
abandoned his practice of walking TO
the capitol every day and now always
rides in his limousine, he says to
save his shoes. Gasoline, he says IS
cheaper than sole leather.
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania
can't afford to eat meat. he says and
has cut it from his menu. He mas
been eating fish and vegetables for a
month.
Some senators have turned to
other occupations to boost their IN
comes to meet the soaring cost o.
living. Senator Owen. of Oklahoma
has turned author and has produced
several books on financial subjects.
Senator Wolcott, of Delaware, has
gone into the real estate business. He
has purchased piece Of ground, cut
if ND into lots and expects to realize
Sufficient to meet the increased cost
of living in the national capital.
Senator Wolcott enabled senators
to save slightly during the past week
by supplying numerous baskets OF
Delaware peaches. These were placed
on hand in the cloak room sand help
ed senators to cut down luncheon. ex-
penses.
Senator Gray, Of Rhode Island, is
acting as his own chauffeur and says
EVERYONE, no matter what his income
has been hit by the high cost of liv-
ing.
"I haven't bought suit of clothes,
pair of shoes or a necktie since the
war started" said Representative
Madden, of Chicago. 81 did buy a
summer hat just the other day at a
bargain sale. 1t was $40 hat but I
ssw an opportunity to buy it for 81
and thought I might as we'll get it
for next season.
Official and resident society in
Washington has met the problem OF
the H. C. L. by setting new fash
ion. By neat combination of incli-
nation with necessity, economy
is tin," extravaganza is "out.' y
So. far out that the only peo-
pie who are indulging in the
luxury of spending money unnecessar-
lily are out not only Of the inner cir
Gle, but, in contrast with it, are con-
spicuous. For the right sort of peo-
pie are not giving large and luxur-
ious entertainments, eating rich AMI
expensive food or buying new and ex-
pensive clothes. 1t simply isn't done.
Three course dinners came in with
the war and more than one official
hostess is keeping up the custom.
Households are being as closely su-
pervised as ever to guard against
waste, and Washington women gen
orally do their own marketing, as
we'll as personally direct housekeep-